Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Lipa, Batangas in 1945 (Barrio Sapac)
Below is a partial list of victims of Japanese atrocities committed in the then-Municipality of Lipa, Batangas in 1945. For Lipa, because of the numbers, the list is presented by barrio. 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.
PERSONS MASSACRED BY THE JAPS
BARRIO SAPAC2
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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 Presently called Barrio San Isidro.
3 Or “Moran.”
4 Or “Osmillo.”
5 The numbering was faulty in the original document, not corrected by Batangas, History and Folklore so that the transcription would not be confusing.
6 Or “Pesa.”
7 Or “Magnaye.”
8 Or “Titular.”
9 Or “Corazon.”
10 Or “Leyeza.”
11 Or “Simon.”
12 Or “Cristina.”
It was estimated that more than 25,000 non-combatant civilians, including women and children, were massacred in Batangas just before liberation in 1945. Of these, around 18,000 were said to be in Lipa alone 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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BARRIO SAPAC2
| FULL NAME | AGE | SEX | NATIONALITY | ADDRESS |
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1. Perpetua Moren3 2. Victoria Isaga 3. Demetrito Isaga 4. Servanda Latorre 5. Primitivo Osmilla4 6. Aludio Osmillo 7. Gliceria Osmillo 8. Maria Osmillo 9. Acadio Mabilangan 10. Cipriana Mabilangan 11. Concordia Mabilangan 12. Pedro Mabilangan 13. Canuto Ojales 14. Martina Osmillo 15. Mateo Osmillo 16. Isabela Osmillo 17. Felino Osmillo 18. Cristina Osmillo 19. Maria Osmillo 20. Eufemia Pesa 21. Felipe Osmillo 22. Juan Mendoza 23. Panfilo Mendoza 24. Angelo Osmillo 25. Natividad Acusa 26. Generosa Isaga 27. Feliciano Hernandez 28. Valentina Hernandez 29. Gregorio Pesa 30. Trinidad Hernandez 31. Violanda Isaga 32. Damiana Maray 38.5 Engracia Moren3 30. Arsenia Peso6 40. Ruperta Isaga 41. Bueno Isaga 42. Anicia Isaga 43. Abundio Isaga 44. Eugenio de Castro 45. Quintin de Castro 46. Leon de Castro 47. Honorio de Castro 48. Eugenio Patulot 49. Lauro Magnayo 50. Maxima Isaga 51. Maria Magnayo7 52. Natalia Magnayo7 53. Dominador Magnayo7 54. Adelaida Magnayo7 55. Pablo Magnayo7 56. Hiladio Magnayo7 57. Quirino Magnayo7 58. Isabela Magnayo7 59. Sulficio Navarro 60. Felicisimo Sarmiento 61. Rafael de Castro 62. Alejandra Isaga 63. Julian Isaga 64. Epifania Mendoza 65. Florencio Peso6 66. Feliza Latorre 67. Rufo Alvarez 68. Alejandro Alvarez 69. Rosinda Latorre 70. David Latorre 70. Macario Peza6 72. Angela Pesa 73. Rosario Isaga 74. Felipa Pesa |
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| FULL NAME | AGE | SEX | NATIONALITY | ADDRESS |
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75. Victoria Saludo 76. Perfecto Pesa 77. Leonida Pesa 78. Andres Pesa 79. Jose Manalo 80. Vicente de Torres 81. Felicidad Manalo 82. Leopoldo de Torres 83. Maria de Torres 84. Asuncion de Torres 85. Felomina Montealto 86. Amado Moren 87. Virgilio Moren 88. Medardo Moren3 89. Sixto de Torres 90. Ireneo Saludo 91. Victor Saludo 92. Cresencia Saludo 93. Guillermo Peso6 94. Cristeta Pesa 95. Antonio Peso6 96. Leon Braza 97. Felipa de Torres 98. Candida Braza 99. Avelina de Torres 100. Crispulo Braza 101. Macario Braza 102. Eufemia Mercado 103. Primitivo Braza 104. Roman Titulas8 105.5 Arsenio Titular 107. Engracio Olave 108. Primo Olave 109. Corafon9 Olave 110. Pantaleon Olave 111. Roberto Mistas 112. Teofilo Gonzalez 113. Angel Ojales 114. Angel Osmillo 115. Bernardo 116. David Latorre 117. Antonio Loyeza10 118. Grigo Lajara 119. Semon11 Saludo 120. Anecito Saludo 121. Guillermo Peso6 122. Julian Ilagan 123. Fausto de Torres 124. Macaria Torres 125. Constancia Braza 126. Paciencia Braza 127. Jose Braza 128. Isidoro Torres 129. Damian Mea 130. Paula Olave 131. Leonora Mantuano 132. Simeon Mistas 133. Antonia Saludo 134. Gregoria Mea 135. Eufemia Laluces 136. Lilia Isaga 137. Agripina Maray 138. Juana Maray 139. Encarnacion Saludo 140. Julita Mea 141. Simeon Mea 142. Teodora Mea 143. Anastacia de Borja 144. Gregoria Maray 145. Felicisima Maray 146. Laura Moren |
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| FULL NAME | AGE | SEX | NATIONALITY | ADDRESS |
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146.5 Maria Moren 147. Cristena12 Moren3 148. Pedro Moren3 149. Graciano Moren3 150. Rita Maray 151. Flaviano Latorre 152. Luisa Latorre 153. Maximo Latorre 154. Rosario Isaga 155. Felipa Pesa 156. Victoria Saludo 157. Romana Peso 158. Alejandra Sarmiento 159. Crisanto Sarmiento 160. Virginia Manalo 161. Beatriz Mea 162. Eligio Mea 163. Primo Manalo 164. Prinang Mistas 165. Pantaleon Olave 166. Pedro Olave 167. Patina Olave 168. Leoncio Mantuano 169. Erlinda Mantuano 170. Atanacia Saludo 171. Andrea Mistas 172. Angel Ojales |
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| Photo taken during the war crimes trials in Manila. Image credit: U.S. National Archives. |
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 Presently called Barrio San Isidro.
3 Or “Moran.”
4 Or “Osmillo.”
5 The numbering was faulty in the original document, not corrected by Batangas, History and Folklore so that the transcription would not be confusing.
6 Or “Pesa.”
7 Or “Magnaye.”
8 Or “Titular.”
9 Or “Corazon.”
10 Or “Leyeza.”
11 Or “Simon.”
12 Or “Cristina.”