RJ Aquino
RJ Aquino is the head of the Filipino BC organization and has been a prominent voice in the Filipino community in Vancouver. Following the tragic car ramming attack at the annual Lapu Lapu festival, which resulted in the deaths of 11 individuals, Aquino expressed the profound grief felt within the community and emphasized the long-lasting impact of the tragedy.
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RJ Aquino is the chairman of festival organizer Filipino BC, helping coordinate support for victims' families.
Family in B.C. festival tragedy celebrates small victories on long road to recovery
Canada· 2025-05-15
RJ Aquino, chair of the community advocacy group Filipino BC, expressed the community's grief and appreciation for global support.
Police arrest 30-year-old man in Vancouver car attack
Guyana· 2025-04-28
Aquino is the chair of Filipino BC, the organisation behind Saturday’s event.
Vancouver leans on Filipino ‘bayanihan’ spirit in wake of car attack | Canada
United Kingdom· 2025-04-28
RJ Aquino, chair of Filipino B.C., expressed the community's pain following the attack at the festival.
Reeling from attack, Vancouver’s Filipino community vows to stand strongCanada· 2025-04-28
RJ Aquino is the head of the Filipino BC organisation who expressed the community's grief after the attack.
What we know about the Vancouver car ramming attackUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-28
RJ Aquino, the chair of the festival organizer Filipino BC, asked the media to respect the privacy of those affected.
PM says Canada ‘heartbroken’ after at least 11 killed in Vancouver car-ramming | CanadaUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-27
RJ Aquino, the head of the Filipino BC organisation, spoke about the community's grief following the attack.
Death toll in Lapu Lapu festival attack rises to 11United Kingdom· 2025-04-27