Vancouver's first Lapu-Lapu day event took place Saturday

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Vancouver's first Lapu-Lapu day event took place Saturday

On Saturday, Vancouver celebrated its first Lapu-Lapu day, a multi-block party celebrating Philippine hero Lapu-Lapu, who stood against oppression and fought for the freedom of Indigenous Filipinos.

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