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

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

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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

POBLACION

FULL NAMEAGESEXNATIONALITYADDRESS
1. Estanislao de la Cruz
2. Antonio de la Cruz
3. Felino Cornejo
4. Esteban Politico
5. Mauro Cuevas
6. Ignacio Cuevas
7. Apolonio Bandelaria
8. Claro Vergara
9. Antonio Calderon
10. Atilano Cabrera
11. Romualdo Cabrera
12. Pascual Apquez2
13. Moises Cabrera
14. Baldomero Adel
15. Santiago Eguia
16. Pablo Carabana
17. Pedro Carabana
18. Marcelo Reyes
19. Gaudencio Roxas
20. Basilio Ravino
21. Felipe Reyes
22. Primo Mayo
23. Sotero Luque
24. Amado Reyes
25. Rodolfo Adel
26. Francisco Hernandez
27. Simeon de Silva
28. Cornelio  Gaubalejo
29. Nicanor Carabana
30. Amado Temple
31. Arturo Carandang
32. Patricio Hernandez
33. Hilarion Silva
34. Alipio Silva
35. Leonardo Silva
36. Mariano Silva
37. Trinidad Balbastro
38. Adela Balbastro
39. Lucia Hernandez
40. Antonino Bautista
41. Severino Recto
42. Maria Bautista
43. Rosario Bautista
44. Alejandro Bautista
45. Marcelo Bautista
46. Baldomero Tumbaga
47. Baldomero Aguila
48. Rufino Reyes
49. Enrique Reyes
50. Jovencio Silva
51. Quirico Bravo
52. Pedro Vergara
53. Pacito Veraga3
54. Ponciano Mendoza
55. Primitivo Mendoza
56. Toribio Sandoval
57. Pastor Quizon
58. Lolita Ligdao
59. Epifanio Dimaano
60. Valentino Lalucos4
61. Alfredo del Rosario
62. Pedro Linda
63. Gregorio Linda
64. Francisco Lalucos4
65. Paulino Valencia
66. Damaso Pango
67. Fortunato Bolo
68. Amado Maralit
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20
25
31
45
30
25
39
20
34
31
49
27
55
40
50
20
65
50
60
45
27
55
24
15
31
34
43
16
16
19
63
75
10
6
5
43
11
34
68
60
42
36
32
30
14
40
44
20
25
25
20
18
40
38
35
36

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40
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27
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Poblacion, Lipa
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FULL NAMEAGESEXNATIONALITYADDRESS
69. Gregorio de Villa
70. Isaac Bril
71. Juanito Magpantay
72. Melchor Quizon
73. Felimon Magpantay
74. Nemesio Dimaano
75. Antonio de Jesus
76. Gerardo Contreras
77. Francisco Contreras, Jr.
78. Teofilo Dimaano
79. Eusebio Sandoval
80. Melencio Mendoza
81. Sixto Cuenca
82. Mariano L. Maralit
83. Aquilino L. Maralit
84. Jose Audio Maralit
85. Felino Aspiro
86. Jose Segismundo
87. Victoriano Cuenca
88. Pedro Cuenca
89. Jose Sarte
90. Sofio Manguiat
91. Amado U. Mayo
92. Gregorio Temple
93. Simeon Lacorto
94. Potenciano Mea
95. Concepcion Maralit
96. Roberto Recio
97. Gaudencio Cordero
98. Antonio Dalangin
99. Sebastian Cueto
100. Leonardo Barcella
101. Rustico Manalo
102. Benigno Postelos
103. Ludy Manalo
104. Luis Sarte
105. Florencio (John Doe)6
106. Ruperto Castillo
107. Jose Castillo
108. Conrado Kison
109. Juan Lopez
110. Hugo Malabanan
111. Jose Gopez7
112. Eduardo Africa
113. Lorenzo Dimayuga
114. Pedro Maralit
115. Alfredo Inciong
116. Elias Eubanas
117. Zacarias Lajara
118. Mario Silva
119. Gregorio Selen
120. Enrique Selen
121. Fernando de la Cruz
122. Ricardo Bautista
123. Censio Tolentino
124. Luciano Narido8
125. Bonifacio Narido8
126. Mateo Narido8
127. Arsenio R. Aguelira9
128. Alfredo R. Aguelira9
129. Manuel Mayo (Comerciante)
130. Vicenta Manguiat
131. Secenando Mayo
132. Lluvehildo Mayo
133. Edeno Mayo
134. Simplecio Arellano
135. Simon Aranda
136. Felina Recreo
137. Consurcia Caravana
138. Casiano Caravana
139. Dolores Caravana
140. Rustico Villapando
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23
20
28
25
25
14
40
22
20
18
38
34
33
31
22
34
23
35
15
20
42
39
28
35
41
36
9 Mos
22
23
37
57
58
40
12
15
19
37
35
30
50
18
22
68
65
36
25
42
42
50
16
19
36
20
24
32
40
18
33
18
40
39
16
10
13
55
40
45
22
17
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5 Mos
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M
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M
M
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FULL NAMEAGESEXNATIONALITYADDRESS
141. Marciano Ramos
142. Moises Ganelo
143. Gavina Loyeza10
144. Corazon Gamo
145. Anastacio Librea
146. Antonio Pusi
147. Anita Kalaw
148. Rosario Kalaw
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40
25
6 Mos
38
39
32
35
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M
F
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M
F
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Poblacion, Lipa
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Notes & 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 Apquez may be a typographical error.
3 Possibly “Vergara.”
4 Possibly “Laluces.”
5 Possibly “Lacorte.”
6 Unidentified.
7 Possibly “Lopez.”
8 Or “Naredo.”
9 Or “Aguilera.”
10 Possibly “Leyeza.”
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