Filipinos are citizens or people identified with the country of the Philippines. The majority of Filipinos today are Catholic and come from various Austronesian peoples, all typically speaking Filipino, English, or other Philippine languages. Despite formerly being subject to Spanish administration, only around 2–4% of Filipinos are fluent in Spanish. Currently, there are more than 185 ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines each with its own language, identity, culture, tradition, and history.
Tragedy struck Vancouver on April 26 during the Lapu Lapu Day Festival, a celebration of Filipino heritage, when a 30-year-old man..
