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Cities everywhere are grappling with a rise in vehicle-ramming attacks. While some of these are acts of terrorism, some have been described as having no obvious political motive.

The Taste of Manila in Toronto is the biggest Filipino festival outside the Philippines. On a recent summer weekend, upwards of 400,000 people gathered to mingle, listen to music and snack on Filipino street food specialties such as deep-fried quail eggs.

Part of the event’s theme was celebrating resiliency, made more poignant by a vehicle-ramming attack on a Filipino festival in Vancouver four months ago that killed 11 people. Reflecting the threat facing such events, the Toronto site was protected by barriers designed to stop rampaging drivers.

Festival founder Rolando Mangante said the city had re

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