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Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
Filipino BC says the free festival will include remembrance and cultural activities as police set up barriers and officers around the venue.
- The Lapu Lapu Day of Togetherness takes place at the Italian Cultural Centre in East Vancouver with a heavy police presence and vehicle barriers installed around the venue for safety.
- Security measures follow the April 26, 2025, attack, where an SUV drove into crowds killing Eleven people; Adam Kai-Ji faces 11 charges of second-degree murder and 31 counts of attempted murder.
- Some survivors, including Alejandro Samper, oppose the event, fearing it will reopen wounds, while Mable Elmore, the member of the legislature for Vancouver-Kensington, is skipping the celebration to "honour the request from victims and survivors."
- The Filipino maintains "coming together is an important part of healing" for the community, citing an "outpouring of support" from elected officials and first responders despite concerns from some families.
- Former Supreme Court chief justice Christopher Hinkson recommended in a report that all public events receive formal risk assessments to improve public protection during future celebrations and gatherings.
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Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival is held a year after vehicle ramming that killed 11
VANCOUVER - The Filipino community and others in Vancouver will come together today to remember, celebrate and mourn victims of the attack at the Lapu Lapu Day festival almost a
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