Statement on Mid-Air Collision in Washington D.C.

MANILA 03 February 2025 — The Department of Foreign Affairs mourns the loss of Police Col. Pergentino Malabed Jr., who was among the casualties in the mid-air collision of a passenger plane and a military helicopter over the Potomac river in Washington D.C., USA.

We express our sincere sympathy and solidarity with the family of all those who died in this terrible tragedy. END