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How a family is coping a year after toddler nearly killed in Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy

Sunday, April 26, 2026View original
A man and his son pose for a photo outside. The man is dressed in a grey hoodie and the boy is in a green jacket.

Val De La Cruz and his son Jeb were lining up for a lemonade at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival last April when the two were struck by an SUV ramming through the crowd. One year on, the 2 ½-year-old is back to giggling and singing, but his parents are still dealing with injuries and fear.

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