President Marcos said he was “completely shattered” by the tragic incident at the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver, Canada, that left "a number of people" dead on Saturday, April 26.

In a message, the President said he shared the grief of the casualties' families.

"I am completely shattered to hear about the terrible incident during a LapuLapu Day Block Party in Vancouver," he said Sunday.

“On behalf of the Philippine Government and the Filipino people, Liza and I would like to express our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the strong and thriving Filipino community in Canada,” he added.

In another statement, President Marcos said the government will do everything to honor the victims of what he described as an "unspeakable tragedy."

"As your President, as a father, I share your grief and your anguish. The lives lost will not be forgotten," he wrote.

"The Filipino people stand together in mourning, in prayer, and in unwavering support. We will do everything in our power to bring comfort, to bring help, and to honor their memory with action," he added.

According to Marcos, the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver is working with Canadian authorities to ensure that the incident will be thoroughly investigated, and that the victims and their families are supported and consoled.

"We have given specific instructions to our diplomats and staff in Vancouver to extend assistance to the victims and coordinate with Canadian authorities properly," he said.

The tragedy unfolded Saturday night when a driver plowed his vehicle into a crowd of revelers, most of them Filipinos, during the street festival, authorities said.

The Vancouver Police Department reported that "a number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd."

Police said a 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested at the scene and that their Major Crime Section was leading the investigation.

“At this time, we are confident that this incident was not an act of terrorism,” the police department posted on social media early Sunday.

Video footage from the scene showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road lined with food trucks, with at least seven people lying motionless on the ground.

Photos posted online showed a black SUV with a crumpled front section, believed to be the vehicle involved in the crash.

Canadian officials, including Vancouver Mayor Kenneth Sim, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and other political leaders, expressed condolences and support for the victims and the Filipino community.

The festival was being held in a South Vancouver neighborhood to celebrate LapuLapu Day, named after a 16th-century Filipino hero who resisted Spanish colonization.

Friday’s event marked the second annual street celebration of the day in Vancouver, intended to highlight “the enduring impact on Filipino values, notably the spirit of bayanihan — the collective community effort.”