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VP Sara Duterte condemns attack at Filipino festival in Vancouver
Vice President Sara Duterte strongly condemned the car attack on the Lapu-Lapu Day Filipino street festival in Vancouver, Canada, which killed at least 11 people.
She emphasized that there is no justification for targeting peaceful festivalgoers and called for those responsible to be held fully accountable under Canadian law.
The Vice President extended her condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims, expressing solidarity with the affected Filipino community.
Duterte thanked the Canadian government, the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa, and the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver for their coordination in assisting the Filipino community.
Canadian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old Vancouver resident with murder for the attack, which killed individuals aged between 5 and 65 and injured dozens.
The Department of Migrant Workers has stated its readiness to provide necessary assistance and support to the victims.
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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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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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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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House Speaker Martin Romualdez expressed deep sorrow and solidarity with the Filipino community in Vancouver following a deadly car-ramming attack during a Lapu-Lapu Day celebration.
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