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Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day victims: Links, official contacts for support and donations
The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver has stated it has not launched any official fundraising campaigns for victims of the Lapu-Lapu Festival incident.
The consulate warned the public to be vigilant against fraudulent fundraising attempts using the consulate's name.
The incident involved a vehicle crashing into a crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Festival in Vancouver on April 27, resulting in at least 11 fatalities and over two dozen injuries.
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and King Charles III have expressed condolences and condemnation.
The City of Vancouver has set up a 24-hour assistance center at Douglas Park Community Center for those seeking information about loved ones.
The BC Crisis line is available via its website and phone number 310-6789 for emotional support and mental health referrals.
VictimLinkBC offers information and referral services to all crime victims and immediate crisis support for victims of family and sexual violence.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) have extended condolences and pledged assistance to victims of a fatal incident at a Filipino community street festival in Vancouver, Canada.
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Eleven people, including a five-year-old child, are confirmed dead and over 20 others injured after a driver plowed into a crowd at the "Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party," a Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada.
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A vehicle plowed through festival-goers during the Lapu-Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver, British Columbia, resulting in 11 confirmed fatalities and 27 injured.
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President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed grief over the "unspeakable tragedy" in Vancouver, Canada, where a vehicle plowed into a crowd during the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party on April 26, 2025, resulting in 11 fatalities and dozens of injuries.
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Philippine senators strongly condemned a car-ramming incident in Vancouver that killed at least eleven people during a Filipino cultural celebration.
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