We are heartbroken by the terrible tragedy that took place at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver last night. We understand that the horror, shock and grief of this catastrophic incident must be incredibly hard to bear. Our hearts go out to the families, loved ones, children, and the whole of the Filipino community. We offer our deepest condolences to each and every one affected and our assurances that the community can count on our understanding, sympathy and caring support for all of the adults, youth, and children dealing with the unimaginable grief and trauma.
We know that children, in particular, will be confused and frightened, and we appreciate that the teachers at their schools will be doing everything they can in the coming weeks to provide caring support to all of the students affected.
Our heartfelt sympathy,
The Institute for Public Education BC