Vancouver Mayor, Filipino advocacy group at odds over Lapu Lapu memorial event

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says he’s surprised by criticism of plans for a large memorial event this month to honour victims of the Lapu Lapu festival attack, which a Filipino advocacy group says was arranged without proper consultation.Filipino BC says it wasn’t told in advance about a vote approving the event by the city council on Tuesday, and the city should be prioritizing emergency recovery funding for those affected by the April 26 tragedy in which 11 people were killed and dozens hurt.