Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Bauan, Batangas in 1945

Below is a partial list of victims of Japanese atrocities committed in the Municipality of Bauan in 1945. The list was compiled, along with those in other municipalities of Batangas at the time, upon instructions of the Acting Governor of Batangas Fortunato Borbon.

These lists were submitted “in evidence” by the prosecution panel during the trial U.S.A. v Tomoyuki Yamashita¹. Batangas History, Culture and Folklore cannot vouch for the 100% accuracy of the list below nor of the others made in other municipalities which will also be posted here. This is not for lack of trying on the part of municipal and barrio officials at the time, but rather because of the general state of confusion that naturally prevailed soon after liberation.

It was estimated that more than 25,000 non-combatant civilians, including women and children, were massacred in Batangas just before liberation in 1945. Many of these were unaccounted for a variety of reasons, foremost of which was that many individuals simply disappeared and were never seen again. This is probably the reason why the lists are meager compared to the actual number of people massacred by the Japanese.

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RECORD OF DEATHS (By the Japanese)
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS

Municipality of Bauan

N a m e s

Address

Sex

Age

Occupation

1. Enrique Martinez   2. Maximino Brual   3. Eduardo Garcia   4. Teofilo Catimbang   5. Severino Brual   6. Cesar Contreras   7. Jose Alvarez   8. Flaviano Catala   9. Sixto Guerra 10. Prudencio Dimayuga 11. Salvador Dimayuga 12. Pio Catimbang 13. Juanito Lim 14. Clemente Alabastro 15. Dionisio Alangilan 16. Moises Adalia 17. Rev. Cirilo Castillo 18. Rev. Segundo Isipin 19. Rev. Estanislao Gran 20. Tomas Masancay 21. Jacobo Sarmiento 22. Pablo Masancay 23. Francisco Amurao 24. Alberto Montenegro 25. Gerardo Alcantara 26. Jose Dimaculangan 27. Federico Cordero 28. Agapito Cordero 29. Anselmo Cordero 30. Maximo Cordero 31. Leopoldo Sandoval 32. Jovito Cordero 33. Pedro Cordero 34. Catalino Panganiban 35. Santiago Panganiban 36. Proceso Alcantara 37. Sotero Marquez 38. Felix Madlangbayan 39. Braulio Araño 40. Ciriaco Blay 41. Elpidio Dimayuga 42. Edilberto Dimayuga 43. Santiago Dolor 44. Eladio Manonsong 45. Benjamin Orense 46. Jose Aguila 47. Pablo Panopio 48. Nemesio Gonzales 49. Juan Aporong 50. Francisco Alix 51. Gregorio Contreras 52. Eusebio Castor 53. Jose Generoso 54. Pablo Ramos 55. Neapolo Contreras

Poblacion " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

45 39 72 36 29 26 75 40 41 40 3 36 29 55 25 45 55 40 65 49 24 16 29 57 30 55 35 38 45 25 40 22 32 33 40 38 50 14 40 36 63 32 38 38 25 45 45 37 50 65 48 37 70 32 18

Merchant Physician Municipal Clerk Policeman - Jap. time Farmer College student Casket Maker Merchant School Teacher Municipal Clerk None Policeman - Jap. time Merchant Goldsmith Policeman - Jap. time Sexton Priest Priest Priest Musician Policeman Laborer Merchant Merchant None Ex-Mayor - Jap. time School Teacher Merchant Merchant None. Phar. clerk Laborer Merchant Merchant Merchant Employee Chief of Police - 1941 Student Goldsmith Chauffeur Municipal clerk Municipal clerk - Jap. time Merchant Employee Merchant Goldsmith None Merchant Musician Laborer School teacher Lawyear None Merchant Municipal clerk

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N a m e s

Address

Sex

Age

Occupation

56. Jorge Leynes   57. Severino Panganiban   58. Estanislao Manalo   59. Eugenio Datinguinoo   60. Alfredo Marquez   61. Felipe Cusi   62. Macario Mapa   63. Tranquilino Panganiban   64. Felipe Conti   65. Jorge Dimaculangan   66. Leonardo Alvar   67. Faustino Buenviaje   68. Tomas Caringal   69. Iluminado Aguilar   70. Eulogio Contreras   71. Bienvenido Alvarez   72. Efren Leynes   73. Trinidad Leynes   75. Florencio Caponpon2   76. Liborato Ite   77. Ernesto Montalbo   78. Nemesio Gonda   79. Ricardo Cordero   80. Julio Rivera   81. Manuel Rivera   82. Lope Dolor   83. Jose Dolor   84. Isidoro Dolor   85. Doroteo Beltran   86. Cayetano Magsino   87. David Ventura   88. Candido Garcia   89. Atanacio Anyayahan   90. Perfecto Araño   91. Alfredo Garcia   92. Celso Magboo   93. Teofilo Dimaculangan   94. Arnaldo Macarandang   95. Pastor Araño   96. Eulogio Contreras   97. Andres Umali   98. Jose Umali     99. Lorenzo Macarandang 100. Nestorio Mapa 101. Lazaro Dayanghirang 102. Angel Hernandez 103. Sixto Marquez 104. Wenceslao Leynes 105. Policarpio Hernand 106. Pedro Cordero 107. Francisco Dimatulac 108. Andres Aguila 109. Bartolomen Alangilan 110. Arsenio Banco

Poblacion " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

40 65 45 60 50 42 50 33 65 37 32 30 32 38 31 23 23 17 22 50 16 65 23 22 33 20 35 59 35 38 65 28 50 35 24 30 38 30 22 30 40 30 60 25 31 22 55 25 60 28 35 33 23 48

Cabaret Manager Carindero U.S. Navy Blacksmith U.S. Navy Laborer Musician Merchant Baker Laborer Butcher Merchant Merchant Fisherman Merchant None School Teacher Student Laborer Laborer Laborer Merchant Phil. cons. - Jap time None None None None Policeman Policeman - Jap. time Phar. Clerk None None Musician None Policeman - Jap. time Policeman - Jap. time Dentist Blacksmith Goldsmith Blacksmith Goldsmith Employee Laborer Laborer Laborer Laborer None Merchant Barber Policeman - Jap timeLaborer Laborer Musician None Mason

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N a m e s

Address

Sex

Age

Occupation

111. Silvino Leynes 112. Felimon Gonda 113. Bienvenido Caponpon 114. Florencio Caponpon 115. Gerardo Alcantara 116. Eugenio Romero 117. Macario Magnayi 118. Guillermo Maquimot 119. Fermin Maquimot 120. Evaristo Alabastro 121. Juanito Leynes 122. Zoilo Adap 123. Julian Matulin 124. Alberto Rosales 125. Marciano Buensuceso 126. Buenventura Resco 127. Esteban Manalo 128. Julian Caraig 129. Rafael Dador 130. Filemon (Virata) 131. Antonio Castillo 132. Claudio Pinawin 133. Venancio Caponpon 134. Leoncio Contreras 135. Eduardo Hernandez 136. Felix Buenviaje 137. Leon Marasigan 138. Teofilo Barja 139. Cenon Panopio 140. Carlos Quiaño 141. Fermin Dimatulac 142. Alejandro Briones 143. Bernardo Agbay 145. Felizardo Agbay3 146. Eusebio Abrenica 147. Pablo Cordova 148. Rosendo Briones 149. Isabelo Briones 150. Eusebio Arguelles 151. Feliciano Mañibo 152. Severino Concepcion 153. Bernardo Panopio 154. Pablo Diente 155. Pampilo Cusi 156. Eugenio Romero 157. Francisco Montenegro 158. Felipe Sandoval 159. Reynaldo Sandoval 160. Agaton Arquillo 161. Antonio Maliwanag 162. Felix Evangelista 163. Apolinario Abarquez 164. Pascual Ada 165. Melecio Punzalan

Poblacion " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

65 16 16 21 28 38 22 21 19 85 29 20 50 37 65 39 70 17 56 17 33 35 70 28 35 23 68 39 20 22 30 40 50 37 18 65 70 18 37 51 40 20 16 30 38 15 60 22 25 21 30 25 20 17

None Laborer Laborer Laborer Student Merchant Cochero Baker Houseboy Church Clerk Laborer Laborer Laborer None Cochero Laborer None Laborer Musician Musician None None None Laborer None Merchant None Laborer None None Merchant Merchant None None Laborer Goldsmith Farner Carpenter Laborer Laborer Laborer Student Laborer Laborer Vendor Student Laborer Laborer Laborer Laborer Merchant Farmer Laborer Laborer

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N a m e s

Address

Sex

Age

Occupation

166. Martin Macaraig 167. Amancio Buenviaje 168. Santos Araño 169. Antonio Umali 170. Luciano Durante 171. Simeon Desipeda 172. Roman Escalona 173. Modesto Cusi 174. Gregorio Marquez 175. Antonio Hernandez 176. Eufronio Buendia 177. Hermogenes Conti 178. Adolfo Alvar 179. Ramon Banco 180. Benito Abu 181. Felix Evangelista 182. Saturnino Ortega 183. Florencio Ortega 184. Simeon Castor 185. Domingo del Mundo 186. Arsenio Magdaleno 187. Sergio Asilo 188. Atancio Caringal 189. Florencio Abrenica 190. Cesar Abrenica 191. Juan Obispo 192. Nicolas Garcia 193. Buenaventura Bulanhagui 194. Mateo Cabalfin 195. Jose Bayanin 196. Simeon Cabalfin 197. Eusebio Paglinawan 198. Francisco Ite 199. Braulio Conti 200. David Adap 201. Francisco Datingguinoo 202. Angel Aguila 203. Pablo Ramos 204. Andres Adap 205. Bartolome Alangilan

Poblacion " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M

25 25 23 22 60 18 20 66 35 60 28 20 32 22 19 27 60 17 70 26 43 22 22 24 16 37 35 19 35 37 17 47 25 18 17 28 67 35 27 35

Musician Laborer Laborer None Laborer Blacksmith Laborer None Chauffeur Laborer Policeman - Jap. time Phil. Cons. - Jap. time Laborer Merchant Laundryman Cochero Butcher Laborer None Farmer Barber Musician Farmer Laborer Laborer Laborer Ice cream vendor Student Merchant None Laborer Merchant Driver Laborer Carpenter Employee None Merchant Butcher (ex-Bataan) Laborer

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RECORD OF DEATHS BY THE JAPANESE
PROVINCE OF BATANGAS
MUNICIPALITY OF BAUAN

SUPPLEMENTAL LIST

N a m e s

Address

Sex

Age

Occupation

1. Vicente Abrahan   2. Quintin Ylagan   3. Serafin Dimayuga   4. Juan Masagpag   5. Mateo Castillo   6. Veronica Aguila   7. Dorotea Areta   8. Benito Cusi   9. Damian Marquez 10. Rufino Alvar 11. Anastacia de Torres 12. Jose Magboo 13. Fabian Alejandre 14. Francisco Umali 15. Arcangel Leynes 16. Jose Velasquez 17. Praxedes Mendoza 18. Fidencio Buensuceso 19. Francisco Maquimot 20. Melchor Alvar 21. Severino Medrano 22. Rufino Austria 23. Felipe Sandoval 24. Reynaldo Sandoval 25. Arturo Agbay 26. Agaton Arquillo 27. Carson Hernandez4 28. Bernardo Dipasupil 29. Gregorio Dimalibot 30. Jose Dimalibot

Bauan, Batangas " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

M M M M M F F M M M F M M M M M F M M M M M M M M M F M M M

45 38 41 40 60 30 38 65 70 16 40 70 55 40 35 45 23 18 30 22 49 45 60 22 17 30 35 35 42 34

Merchant Merchant Mpl. Employee Vendor Merchant Housekeeper None None None Laborer Housekeeper None Fisherman Laborer Church Organist Farmer Housekeeper Student Laborer Butcher Baker Farmer None Student Ice Cream Vendor Merchant Housekeeper Butcher Farmer Laborer

Photo taken during the war crimes trials in Manila.  Image credit:  U.S. National Archives.

Notes and references:
¹ “Prosecution Evidence, U.S.A. v Tomoyuki Yamashita,” Reel Number 70, Files of the United States Military Commission, 1945, online at the Internet Archive.
² Numbering error, should be 74.
³ Numbering error, should be 144.
⁴ Probably “Corazon.”