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Man in custody for faking survival in Angeles building collapse

Police say he later admitted the false claim and now faces charges after trying to seek additional aid.

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ANGELES CITY — A man who falsely claimed to have survived the collapse of the nine-story building in Barangay Balibago is now in police custody as authorities prepare to file appropriate charges against him. The Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) said on Friday that the individual fabricated a story alleging he survived the tragedy after supposedly buying beer near the area when the structure collapsed, a narrative that initially gained attention…

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ANGELES CITY — The Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) arrested a man after he fabricated a story on social media that he survived the collapse of an under-construction building in Brgy. Balibago. Photo from Angeles City Information Office According to the investigation, the suspect was even able to obtain financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last Wednesday, May 27. The man’s modus operandi was caught …

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