Vancouver PCG and Ottawa PE Pay Respects to Victims of Lapu Lapu Tragedy

Philippine Ambassador to Canada H.E. Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga, together with Vancouver PCG Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin, Ottawa PE Deputy Head of Mission Rea G. Oreta, and Vancouver PCG Deputy Consul General Paul Vincent L. Uy, pays  respect to victims of the Lapu Lapu tragedy at the temporary memorial site in Vancouver. (Photo by Vancouver PCG)

Vancouver, BC, 15 May 2026 - Vancouver PCG Consul General Gina A. Jamoralin joined H. E. Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga, PH Ambassador to Canada, in paying respect to the victims of the Lapu Lapu tragedy which occurred in Vancouver on 26 April 2025. Officials from both the PH Embassy and the PH Consulate had a memorial ceremony involving a minute of silence and intercession prayers for the victims. Ambassador Chan-Gonzaga and Deputy Head of Mission Rea G. Oreta offered bouquets of flowers at the temporary memorial site. Candles were also lit during the intercession prayers. END

Philippine Ambassador to Canada H.E. Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga offers a bouquet of flowers at the temporary memorial site in Vancouver. (Photo by Vancouver PCG)