Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Santo Tomas, Batangas in 1945 Part I

Batangas History

1 Dec, 2017

Below is a partial list of victims of Japanese atrocities committed in the then-Municipality of Santo Tomas, Batangas 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.

Part I contains the partial lists of victims for Poblacion Santo Tomaas only.

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Partial Report on War Mortality between February and March 1945, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Batangas, P. I. (Poblacion & Barrio Santa Cruz)

C E R T I F I C A T E

We certify that the following Exhibit is a true copy of the “Partial Report on War Mortality between February and March 1945, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Batangas Province, P. I.,” prepared under [the] direction of Mr. Ricardo A. Castillo, Secretary to the Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Santo Tomas, Batangas Province, P. I.

[Sgd.] HERMAN MANDELL, Capt. TC
Investigating Officer, War
Crimes Investigating Detachment

[Sgd.] JOE G. RILEY, 1^stLt., Inf.
Investigating Officer, War
Crimes Investigating Detachment

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COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES
MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS
BATANGAS, P.I.
*******************************

PARTIAL REPORT ON WAR MORTALITY
BETWEEN FEBRUARY & MARCH - 1945
(Poblacion)

Line
No.

Name and Nationality
of Deceased

Sex

Age

Civil
Stat.

Cause of Death

Date of Death

1.
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4.
5.
6.
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44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50
51.
52.
53.

CARPIO, Carlota
CARPIO, Caridad
CARPIO, Guillermina
CARPIO, Ignacia
MUHALLIN, Arcadia
CASTRO, Adelaida
CASTRO, Basilisa
CASTRO, Leoncio
CASTRO, Eugenia
CASTRO, Leonida
AUSTRIA, Julian
AUSTRIA, Mena B.
AUSTRIA, Julian Jr.
AUSTRIA, Lydia
AUSTRIA, Reynaldo
AUSTRIA, Paz
AUSTRIA, Elpidio
BAUTISTA, Crisanta
AUSTRIA, Loreto
AUSTRIA, Natalia D.
VILLEGAS, Concepcion
MALACAMAN, Anselma
SANCHEZ, Oscar Bon
TORRES, Olimpia
MERCADO, Macaria
MASCENON, Regina
MALAGAMBA, Salud
GUEVERRA, Romeo
RODRIGO, Eufrecina
RODRIGO, Silay
MALAGAMBA, Totoy
TALAG, Rodolfo
VELASCO, Regina
SALLAN, Rosita
MEDRANA, Regina
MEDRANA, Potenciano
VILLANUEVA, Dorotea
CABRERA, Claudia
REYES, Cresenciana
MANZANARES, Isidoro
MANZANARES, Emerenciana
LORENZO, Juanita
BRIONES, Angelita
BRIONES, Marta
CASTILLO, Paz
REIG, Amparo
CRUZ, Natividad
CRUZ, Ligaya
NAVARES, Cirilo L.
KAMIYAMA, Agapita
NAVARES, Natalia
NAVARES, Alicia
NAVARES, Amalia

Fil.
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Jap.
Fil.
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F
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
M
M
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
F

16
18
20
60
21
11
26
65
62
27
39
25
1
3
5
40
39
65
45
35
60
45
3
50
48
85
30
4
22
12
3
4
65
10
60
60
69
60
12
69
65
39
17
12
35
28
22
17
48
40
22
15
14

S
S
S
W
M
S
S
M
M
S
M
M
S
S
S
S
S
W
M
M
W
S
S
W
W
W
M
S
W
S
S
S
W
S
W
W
W
W
S
M
M
M
S
S
M
S
M
S
M
M
S
S
S

Killed by Japs
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
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11 Feb. 1945
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Line
No.

Name and Nationality
of Deceased

Sex

Age

Civil
Stat.

Cause of Death

Date of Death

54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.
72.
73.
74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.
80.
81.
82.
83.
84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
91.
92.
93.
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.
101.
102.
103.
104.
105.
106.
107.
108.
109.
110.
111.
112.
113.
114.
115.
116.

NAVARES, Benjamin
NAVARES, Belen
NAVARES, Lorenza
NAVARES, Roberto
NAVARES, Inocencia
NAVARES, Rosalinda
BELARMINO, Librado
GUEVARRA, Pablo
GUEVARRA, Carmen de
GUEVARRA, Pablo
GUEVARRA, Carmencita
GUEVARRA, Geronimo
GUEVARRA, Daniel
GUEVARRA, Pepito
GUEVARRA, Belen
AMADOR, Remedios
CENTENO, Felisa
TOLENTINO, Lucito V.
GUEVARRA, Francisca de
GUEVARRA, Natividad
GUEVARRA, Rogelio
GUEVARRA, Violeta
MALOLES, Ildefonsa
MALOLES, Victoria
TOLENTINO, Servando
TOLENTINO, Vicente
VILLEGAS, Matilde
TOLENTINO, Artemio
LEON, Pilar de
TOLENTINO, Conrado
MALACAMAN, Perfecto
TOLENTINO, Maria
TOLENTINO, Gloria
TOLENTINO, Leoncito
TOLENTINO, Antonio
ROBLES, Juana
BUENAVENTURA, Leonila
CRUZ, Gliceria de la
CRUZ, Demetria de la
CARINGAL, Meliton
CENTENO, Veronica
CARINGAL, Bonfacio
CARINGAL, Miguel
CARINGAL, Natalia
CARINGAL, Angelita
ZAMORA, Luisa
MARTINEZ, Hernando
MARTINEZ, Agapita
CASTILLO, Paciencia
CASTILLO, Teodoro
CASTILLO, Rodolfo
CASTILLO, Corazon
MALOLOS, Tomasa
CANTOS, Rosita
ALINAS, Luz
FLORES, Emiliano
MARTINEZ, Mercedes
FLORES, Remedios
FLORES, Lydia
FLORES, Agripina
FLORES, Armando
FLORES, Ernesto
FLORES, Rogelio

Fil.
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M
F
F
M
F
F
M
M
F
M
F
M
M
M
F
F
F
M
F
F
M
F
F
F
M
M
F
M
F
M
M
F
F
M
M
F
F
F
F
M
F
M
M
F
F
F
M
F
F
M
M
F
F
F
F
M
F
F
F
F
M
M
M

13
11
5
4
2
1
22
44
43
43
40
22
20
18
16
26
55
2
30
10
13
4
50
23
3 mo.
65
60
40
40
32
28
26
8
2
7 mo.
37
18
40
11
48
45
18
15
12
10
33
9
7
35
5
3
2
70
25
15
38
37
20
18
16
14
12
9

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
M
M
M
M
S
S
S
S
S
W
C
M
C
C
C
M
S
C
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
C
C
C
M
S
S
C
M
M
S
S
S
C
M
C
C
M
C
C
C
W
S
S
M
M
S
S
S
S
S
S

11. Feb. 1945
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Line
No.

Name and Nationality
of Deceased

Sex

Age

Civil
Stat.

Cause of Death

Date of Death

117.
118.
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
124.
125.
126.
127.
128.
129.
130.
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
136..
137.
138.
139.
140.
141.
142.
143.
144.
145.
146.
147.
148.
149.
150.
151.
152.
153.
154.
155.
156.
157.
158.
159.
160.
161.
162.
163.
164.
165.
166.
167.
168.
169.
170.
171.
172.
173.
174.
175.
176.
177.
178.

FLORES, Lolita
FLORES, Elvira
MELENDREZ, Lazaro
MEDALLA, Brigida
VALLEJO, Jose
MANSOLIN, Nieves
VALLEJO, Jose Jr.
VALLEJO, Pepito
COMIA, Dominga
ENDAYA, Estela
ENDAYA, Pablito
MEDINA, Patricia
ENDAYA, Proceso
ENDAYA, Jose
PELAEZ, Paz
ENCOMIENDA, Purita
ENCOMIENDA, Cesar
ENCOMIENDA, Julito
JUSAY, Alfonso
CENTENO, Silvina
GALVEZ, Abdon
CENTENO, Emilia
SANCHEZ, Reynaldo
VINAS², Rosalia de
MALOLOS, Marcial
MANZANERO, Baselisa
ELIPSE, Urbana
SANCHEZ, Trinidad
SANCHEZ, Julita
SANCHEZ, Soledad
SANCHEZ, Elvira
ESPLANA, Estrelita
CUSI, Angelita
MALANO, Cayetano
MANZANAL, Tomasa
MALANO, Filemon
MALANO, Ambrocio
MALANO, Marceliano
MALANO, Simplicia
MALANO, Mamerto
MALANO, Lamberto
LAJARA, Calixto
MEDALLA, Luciana
MEDALLA, Lucia de
MEDALLA, Virgilio Llamado
MEDALLA, Romulo Jose
MEDALLA, Leonor
SEVILLA, Luisa
AGUIRRE, Faustina
VILAR, Rafael
JAVIER, Pastora T. de
JAVIER, Cesar
JAVIER, Abdon Jr.
GARDIOLA, Basilio
TORRES, Rosa V. de
CUMBA, Benigna
MANITO, Fe
MANITO, Crispina
ZAGALA, Maria
PARAS, Prudencia
PARAS, Priscila
ORTEGA, Alfonso

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

6
2
70
65
45
40
3
1
25
3
7 mo.
27
5
3
32
8
3
1
47
45
59
50
5 mo.
60
40
65
48
20
18
12
6
1
9 mo.
48
45
19
12
9
14
40
10
26
27
32
7
5
3
60
55
58
45
28
7
50
60
38
3
15
80
25
31
3

C
C
M
M
M
M
C
C
M
C
C
M
C
C
M
C
C
C
M
M
M
M
C
W
M
M
W
M
M
C
C
C
C
M
M
S
C
C
C
W
C
M
S
M
C
C
C
M
M
M
M
M
C
S
M
S
C
S
W
S
S
C

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Line
No.

Name and Nationality
of Deceased

Sex

Age

Civil
Stat.

Cause of Death

Date of Death

179.
180.
181.
182.
183.
184.
185.
186.
187.
188.
189.
190.
191.
192.
193.
194.

BATHAN, Dalmacio
CASTILLO, Antonina
CASTILLO, Arcadio
JACINTO, Salvacion
REIG, Gregoria
MALVECINO, Norma
MALVECINO, Virgilio
MALVECINO, Antonio
MALVECINO, Rafaelita
CENTENO, Angelina
MALABUYOC, Valentina
CAYABYAS³, Abdulia
CAYABYAS³, Alberta
CAYABYAS, Corazon
AGUILAR, Josefina
CAYABYAB, Valentina

Fil.
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M
F
M
F
F
F
M
M
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

60
31
35
17
65
15
10
3
1
20
55
28
38
20
3 mo.
35

W
S
M
S
W
S
C
C
C
S
M
M
M
S
C
M

Killed by Japs
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.
do.

11. Feb. 1945
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do.
do.
do.
do.

HOLY GHOST NUNS from
St. Thomas Academy:
    13 - Germans
      1 - Mexican
      1 - Filipina

F
F
F

R
R
R

Killed by Japs
Killed by Japs
Killed by Japs

13 Feb. 1945
13 Feb. 1945
13 Feb. 1945

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 Possibly “VIÑAS.”
³ Possibly ”CAYABYAB.”

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