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Filipino BC launches Care Team — Filipino BC
Since the tragedy of April 26, 2025, most of our work has focused on supporting families who lost loved ones and people who were injured and hospitalized. We are now offering individual support to t...
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Since the tragedy of April 26, 2025, most of our work has focused on supporting families who lost loved ones and people who were injured and hospitalized. We are now offering individual support to the wider community that’s been affected. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
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“Aquino says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s chief of staff Trevor Ford made — depending on your perspective — a request or demand.
‘We needed to issue a statement apologizing to the mayor,” said Aquino. “We needed to not only retract, but to apologize.’”
‘We needed to issue a statement apologizing to the mayor,” said Aquino. “We needed to not only retract, but to apologize.’”
“Filipino B.C. had been meeting every quarter with city council and had their own dreams of a cultural centre. But by all accounts, the relationship turned sour around the period when they criticized the city’s proposed benefit concert at Rogers Arena…” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The messy politics behind the battle for a Filipino Cultural Centre in Vancouver | CBC News
Vancouver council will vote on whether to work with a new non-profit, the Filipino Legacy Society, to fast-track approval and development of a cultural centre on a piece of land at Main Street and Eas...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
“Aquino says Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s chief of staff Trevor Ford made — depending on your perspective — a request or demand.
‘We needed to issue a statement apologizing to the mayor,” said Aquino. “We needed to not only retract, but to apologize.’”
‘We needed to issue a statement apologizing to the mayor,” said Aquino. “We needed to not only retract, but to apologize.’”
“To build something worthy of our community, any proposal brought forward in our name must be grounded in transparency, sound planning, and accountability.“ filipinobc.com/fbc-news/202...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“To build something worthy of our community, any proposal brought forward in our name must be grounded in transparency, sound planning, and accountability.“ filipinobc.com/fbc-news/202...
“This wall is not just a painting. It’s a site of remembrance, reclamation, and resistance. It’s also a love letter to the strength of our community — and to the generations before and after us who continue to fight for joy, justice, and healing.” - Mara Cortez
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Mural honouring Vancouver Lapu Lapu victims to be unveiled | Urbanized
A tribute to the victims of the Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival tragedy will be created in Vancouver as part of a community arts celebration.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:41 AM
“This wall is not just a painting. It’s a site of remembrance, reclamation, and resistance. It’s also a love letter to the strength of our community — and to the generations before and after us who continue to fight for joy, justice, and healing.” - Mara Cortez
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Community honours Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy victims through mural www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Community honours Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy victims through mural
To honour the lives lost at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy in April this year, one Filipino-Canadian artist is taking it upon herself to create a mural in remembrance of the victims.
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August 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Community honours Lapu Lapu Day Festival tragedy victims through mural www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Since the tragedy of April 26, 2025, most of our work has focused on supporting families who lost loved ones and people who were injured and hospitalized. We are now offering individual support to the wider community that’s been affected. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC launches Care Team — Filipino BC
Since the tragedy of April 26, 2025, most of our work has focused on supporting families who lost loved ones and people who were injured and hospitalized. We are now offering individual support to t...
filipinobc.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Since the tragedy of April 26, 2025, most of our work has focused on supporting families who lost loved ones and people who were injured and hospitalized. We are now offering individual support to the wider community that’s been affected. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC is looking for volunteers for the re-launch of the Kapwa Centre for Community Resilience. As a volunteer, you’ll help prepare spaces for gatherings, share information about upcoming programs, and welcome folks with respect and compassion. APPLY NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
June 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Filipino BC is looking for volunteers for the re-launch of the Kapwa Centre for Community Resilience. As a volunteer, you’ll help prepare spaces for gatherings, share information about upcoming programs, and welcome folks with respect and compassion. APPLY NOW: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
After a fulsome and productive meeting on Monday, Filipino BC is confident and reassured that the City of Vancouver is committed to prioritizing the interests of victims and their families and will take thoughtful and deliberate action to address their concerns. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC Statement on meeting with City of Vancouver — Filipino BC
After a fulsome and productive meeting on Monday, Filipino BC is confident and reassured that the City of Vancouver is committed to prioritizing the interests of victims and their families and will ta...
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June 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
After a fulsome and productive meeting on Monday, Filipino BC is confident and reassured that the City of Vancouver is committed to prioritizing the interests of victims and their families and will take thoughtful and deliberate action to address their concerns. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
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"What we're seeing here is a gap. […] we're going to be asking the same questions whether it's a temporary memorial or this memorial event or benefit concert — have you spoken to the families yet?" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Friends of victim of Lapu-Lapu tragedy support benefit concert but wish city had involved the community | CBC News
A friend of one of the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy says they want to support the event, but it would've been 'kinder' if the City of Vancouver had involved them in those plans.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"What we're seeing here is a gap. […] we're going to be asking the same questions whether it's a temporary memorial or this memorial event or benefit concert — have you spoken to the families yet?" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Forty days of grieving, remembering, surviving, and supporting one another through unimaginable loss. May their souls rest in peace. And may our community continue to find strength in each other.
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Filipino BC Statement on the 40th Day of Mourning — Filipino BC
Forty days of grieving, remembering, surviving, and supporting one another through unimaginable loss.
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June 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Forty days of grieving, remembering, surviving, and supporting one another through unimaginable loss. May their souls rest in peace. And may our community continue to find strength in each other.
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While we understand the City of Vancouver’s desire to create space for collective mourning and healing with a large-scale event at Rogers Arena, it is critical that this process centres the voices of the families and affected communities. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update l Tuesday, June 3 — Filipino BC
Vancouver City Council approved a motion to sign a contract with the Canucks Entertainment Corp. to use Rogers Arena for a memorial event.
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June 4, 2025 at 3:14 AM
While we understand the City of Vancouver’s desire to create space for collective mourning and healing with a large-scale event at Rogers Arena, it is critical that this process centres the voices of the families and affected communities. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC and the Archdiocese of Vancouver will be marking 40 Days of Mourning on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at St. Andrews Parish in South Vancouver. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update l Wednesday, May 28, 2025 — Filipino BC
Filipino BC and the Archdiocese of Vancouver will be marking 40 Days of Mourning on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at St. Andrews Parish in South Vancouver.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Filipino BC and the Archdiocese of Vancouver will be marking 40 Days of Mourning on Thursday, June 5 at 6 p.m. at St. Andrews Parish in South Vancouver. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
What happened here is not a natural disaster. It is a social disaster, one that exposes deeper harms and systemic gaps. When the crisis is emotional, communal, and psychological, it’s harder to name. You cannot see a fire burning inside someone. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC’s Statement: 30 Days Since the Tragedy of April 26, 2025 — Filipino BC
We continue to hold space for everyone impacted: the victims and their families, witnesses, and all who are still navigating the emotional aftermath. Healing does not follow a straight line. It takes ...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
What happened here is not a natural disaster. It is a social disaster, one that exposes deeper harms and systemic gaps. When the crisis is emotional, communal, and psychological, it’s harder to name. You cannot see a fire burning inside someone. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Filipino BC continues to advocate for the memorial to be treated with cultural sensitivity and deep empathy, especially as many feel that the grieving process is still ongoing. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 22, 2025 — Filipino BC
Filipino BC was on site alongside provincial psychosocial services and the City of Vancouver at the temporary memorial at East 41st Ave. and Fraser St. to oversee the careful and respectful consolidat...
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May 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Filipino BC continues to advocate for the memorial to be treated with cultural sensitivity and deep empathy, especially as many feel that the grieving process is still ongoing. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Three families have started the financial support process with the Canadian Red Cross case manager who’s working alongside Filipino BC. We anticipate that these households will receive their one-time lump sum support payments as early as this week. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Three families have started the financial support process with the Canadian Red Cross case manager who’s working alongside Filipino BC. — Filipino BC
Three families have started the financial support process with the Canadian Red Cross case manager who’s working alongside Filipino BC.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Three families have started the financial support process with the Canadian Red Cross case manager who’s working alongside Filipino BC. We anticipate that these households will receive their one-time lump sum support payments as early as this week. filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
The Kapwa Centre for Community Resilience will be open for the Victoria Day holiday tomorrow, Monday, May 19, from 5 PM to 8 PM.
Community Update | May 18, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 18, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
May 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The Kapwa Centre for Community Resilience will be open for the Victoria Day holiday tomorrow, Monday, May 19, from 5 PM to 8 PM.
Community Update | May 18, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 18, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
As families and community members continue to grieve and visit the memorial around John Oliver Secondary School, we’d like to gently remind the public that we are taking a victim-centred approach to the upkeep of the memorial. Community Update | May 15, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 15, 2025 — Filipino BC
As families and community members continue to grieve and visit the memorial around John Oliver Secondary School, we’d like to gently remind the public that we are taking a victim-centred approach to t...
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May 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
As families and community members continue to grieve and visit the memorial around John Oliver Secondary School, we’d like to gently remind the public that we are taking a victim-centred approach to the upkeep of the memorial. Community Update | May 15, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Today, we met with Latincouver and Consul Generals from Latin American. We recognize the profound loss to the community and we will develop a plan to work closely with them moving forward. Community Update | May 13, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Today, we met with Consul Generals from Latin America, as well as with the organization Latincouver to share information about what resources are available to them, our crisis response and the joint t...
Today, we met with Consul Generals from Latin America, as well as with the organization Latincouver to share information about what resources are available to them, our crisis response and the joi...
filipinobc.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Today, we met with Latincouver and Consul Generals from Latin American. We recognize the profound loss to the community and we will develop a plan to work closely with them moving forward. Community Update | May 13, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
The Government of Canada has fast tracked visas for people travelling to Canada for funerals. Community Update | May 12, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 12, 2025 — Filipino BC
The team is making sure to pivot based on the community’s evolving needs, whether that means emotional support, access to emergency resources, or helping families navigate longer-term recovery.
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May 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The Government of Canada has fast tracked visas for people travelling to Canada for funerals. Community Update | May 12, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
About $140,000 in grants from the #KAPWASTRONG Fund will be distributed this week via e-transfer to quickly deliver funding to nonprofits, non-registered charities and community groups supporting people affected by the tragedy. Community Update | May 11, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 11, 2025 — Filipino BC
About $140,000 in grants from the KAPWA STRONG Fund will be distributed this week via e-transfer in order to quickly deliver funding to nonprofits, non-registered charities and community groups suppor...
filipinobc.com
May 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
About $140,000 in grants from the #KAPWASTRONG Fund will be distributed this week via e-transfer to quickly deliver funding to nonprofits, non-registered charities and community groups supporting people affected by the tragedy. Community Update | May 11, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
The Government of Manitoba announced it will match donations up to $50,000 for the KAPWA STRONG Fund, an initiative launched by the United Way of BC and Filipino BC. Community Update | May 10, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 10, 2025 — Filipino BC
We would like to say thank you to Lele and Allan Chan, who hosted the Filipino BC team at Tahanan Studio. Amidst the heartbreak and around-the-clock crisis response, it’s easy to forget to take care o...
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May 11, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The Government of Manitoba announced it will match donations up to $50,000 for the KAPWA STRONG Fund, an initiative launched by the United Way of BC and Filipino BC. Community Update | May 10, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
The Resilience Centre welcomed over 70 individuals Friday night including families and groups of friends looking for a place to gather, reflect, and reconnect. Community Update | May 9, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 9, 2025 — Filipino BC
the Resilience Centre welcomed over 70 individuals, families and groups of friends looking for a place to gather, reflect, and reconnect.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Resilience Centre welcomed over 70 individuals Friday night including families and groups of friends looking for a place to gather, reflect, and reconnect. Community Update | May 9, 2025 filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
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The Canadian Red Cross is working with @filipino-bc.bsky.social to support those impacted by the tragic events on the day of the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver.
You can help by donating to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal at give.redcross.ca/page/25VLLFA
You can help by donating to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal at give.redcross.ca/page/25VLLFA
May 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The Canadian Red Cross is working with @filipino-bc.bsky.social to support those impacted by the tragic events on the day of the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver.
You can help by donating to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal at give.redcross.ca/page/25VLLFA
You can help by donating to the Canadian Red Cross 2025 Vancouver Lapu Lapu Festival Appeal at give.redcross.ca/page/25VLLFA
We honour the lives lost in the recent tragedy and hold their families close in our thoughts. May their memory live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved them.
Community Update | May 8, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 8, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
May 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
We honour the lives lost in the recent tragedy and hold their families close in our thoughts. May their memory live on in the hearts of those who knew and loved them.
Community Update | May 8, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 8, 2025 - filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
In times of hardship, when systems have failed us, it’s been our shared experiences, resilience and care that have carried us through. Community Update | May 7, 2025: filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Community Update | May 7, 2025 — Filipino BC
In times of hardship, when systems have failed us, it’s been our shared experiences, resilience and care that have carried us through.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:18 AM
In times of hardship, when systems have failed us, it’s been our shared experiences, resilience and care that have carried us through. Community Update | May 7, 2025: filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
We strongly encourage groups to apply for up to $25,000 in grants for the KAPWA STRONG Fund. Read more in our community update: filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...
Lapu Lapu Day Block Party and Filipino BC Community Update – May 6, 2025<br/> — Filipino BC
Stay informed with official updates from Filipino BC on the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party (also referred to as the Lapu Lapu Day Festival). Latest community news and announcements for May 6, 2025.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We strongly encourage groups to apply for up to $25,000 in grants for the KAPWA STRONG Fund. Read more in our community update: filipinobc.com/lld-x-fbc-co...