Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Lipa, Batangas in 1945 (Barrio Sapac) - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Lipa, Batangas in 1945 (Barrio Sapac) - Batangas History, Culture and Folklore

Partial List of Victims of Japanese Atrocities in Lipa, Batangas in 1945 (Barrio Sapac)

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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.

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.

Manila War Crimes Trial US Army
Photo taken during the war crimes trials in Manila.  Image credit:  U.S. National Archives.

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PERSONS MASSACRED BY THE JAPS

BARRIO SAPAC2

FULL NAME AGE SEX NATIONALITY ADDRESS
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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4
2
80
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FULL NAME AGE SEX NATIONALITY ADDRESS
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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34
25
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3
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30
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60
3
5
6 Mos
80
50
12
55
50
25
3
28
32
30
10
59
31
52
43
16
28
18
20
19
16
20
20
18
20
70
63
70
70
60
25
5
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3
20
50
41
21
7 Mos
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10
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40
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70
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40
18
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FULL NAME AGE SEX NATIONALITY ADDRESS
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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50
25
10
16
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80
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25
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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.”
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