MANILA, April 28 -- Lawmakers at the House of Representatives on Monday expressed grief and solidarity with the Filipino community in Vancouver, Canada following a deadly car-ramming incident at a Lapu-Lapu Day celebration.

In a statement, Speaker Martin Romualdez assured Filipinos in Canada that the Philippine government is grieving with them and ready to provide assistance.

"Today, our hearts grieve with our Filipino community in Vancouver," Romualdez said. "As Speaker of the House of Representatives, I want our kababayan (compatriots) in Canada to know: Hindi kayo nag-iisa (You are not alone). We are one with you in mourning, and we stand ready to help in any way we can."

A 30-year-old Vancouver resident, Kai-Ji Adam Lo, drove a spo...