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Vancouver had more than 38,600 residents of Filipino heritage in 2021, representing 5.9% of the city’s total population, according to Statistics Canada, the agency that conducts the national census.

Vancouver's Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.

Sunday night, the community in Vancouver held a vigil for those killed and injured. Bay Area Filipino community members ABC7 News talked with say they are checking with groups like Bayan Canada.

Two people react at a memorial after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) ...

How people witnessed the ‘darkest day in Vancouver’ when a car slammed into a crowded festival By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and CLAIRE RUSH The Associated Press, Updated April 28, 2025, 1:42 a.m.

Wendell Gomez, left, places a candle at a memorial for victims after a vehicle drove into a crowd during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday, April 28, 2025.

We were all feeling good." The Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival, now in its 38th year, is held annually and celebrates Philippine Independence Day, observed June 12.