A tribute to the victims of the Vancouver Lapu Lapu festival tragedy will be created in Vancouver as part of a community arts celebration.

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.

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...

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...

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.

Forty days of grieving, remembering, surviving, and supporting one another through unimaginable loss.

Vancouver City Council approved a motion to sign a contract with the Canucks Entertainment Corp. to use Rogers Arena for a memorial event.

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.

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 ...

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...

Three families have started the financial support process with the Canadian Red Cross case manager who’s working alongside 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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

the Resilience Centre welcomed over 70 individuals, families and groups of friends looking for a place to gather, reflect, and reconnect.

In times of hardship, when systems have failed us, it’s been our shared experiences, resilience and care that have carried us through.

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.

Donate to support of those impacted by the tragedy that took place at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025.

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 5, 2025.