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Pinoy Festival honours victims of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
Hundreds gathered at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby today to celebrate Filipino culture at the third annual Pinoy Festival. But ...
Filipino BC voices concerns about Lapu Lapu memorial event at Rogers Arena
The City of Vancouver is planning a large-scale memorial event this month to commemorate the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy.
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‘We all unite as one,’ Filipino Canadian chefs host dinner in Toronto to honour Lapu Lapu festival victims
Ten Filipino-Canadian chefs united in a Toronto restaurant to honour the victims of the Lapu Lapu Festival tragedy.
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Vancouver Mayor, Filipino advocacy group at odds over Lapu Lapu memorial event
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he’s surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of ...
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B.C. Filipino community group upset with Vancouver city council's sudden Lapu Lapu Day memorial event decision
A sudden Vancouver city council decision to host a Lapu Lapu Day memorial event at Rogers Arena this month was made without ...
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Pain lingers for Filipino community and others, 40 days since Lapu Lapu tragedy
On the 40th day since Connie Sombrea attended the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver — an event that would end with 11 people ...
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Suspect in Lapu Lapu festival killings makes second appearance in Vancouver court
It was the second court appearance for Kai-ji Adam Lo, 30, who remains in custody. At his appearance in the same court about three weeks ago, Lo had been sent for a psychiatric assessment.
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Vancouver Mayor, Filipino advocacy group at odds over Lapu Lapu memorial event
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he’s surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack, which a Filipino advocacy group says ...