Blood drive held to help victims of Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack

Fraudulent crowdfunding after the Lapu Lapu tragedy highlights the need for vigilance and oversight

Around 100,000 members of Vancouver’s Filipino community and other residents recently gathered to take part in the Lapu Lapu street festival to celebrate Filipino culture. This vibrant community celebration ended in tragedy when a vehicle was driven at high speed through the festival. Eleven people were killed in the April 26 attack, and dozens injured in what acting police chief Steve Rai called the “darkest day in the city’s history.” There ha…

Blood drive held to help victims of Lapu-Lapu Day festival attack

Appointments to donate blood are booked solid this week as strangers roll up their sleeves following Vancouver's Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy.

Surrey vigil, books of condolence honour victims of Lapu Lapu tragedy

Condolence books available at City of Surrey rec centres, museum