Thousands had gathered in Vancouver to celebrate Lapu-Lapu Day that honours a Filipino hero’s victory over Spanish forces in 1521

Thousands of Filipinos in Vancouver were celebrating Lapu-Lapu Day on Saturday, marking a defining moment in Philippine history, when tragedy struck - a vehicle drove into the crowd killing multiple people and injuring others.

Musicians who performed at the Filipino festival in Vancouver have broken their silence on the Lapu Lapu Day festival attack, in which at least 11 people died.