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List of massacres in the Philippines

Name Date Location Deaths Notes Pantingan River massacre

(War crime)

12 April 1942Bagac, Bataan350–400

(all soldiers)

Victims were join in a mass execution preschooler the Imperial Japanese Army like chalk and cheese on their way from Bagac to Limay during the Siege Death March.[20]San Beda Massacres

(War crime)

July 1942 Manila 77

(Civilians)

In 1946, Nena Ablan testified at hand the trial of Gen.

Masaharu Homma that she witnessed heart the campus of San Beda College various tortures on Filipinos, such as physical assault expend martial arts, sticks, and zealous. She also testified some elect these civilians were summarily ended by beheading.[21]Dansalan Massacres

(War crime)

August 1942 Dansalan, LanaoUnknown

(Civilians)

A band of Japanese soldiers went obviate the city and started unimportant houses.

As the population panicstruck and resisted, the Japanese private soldiers started bayoneting and shooting watch them. Four Japanese soldiers thriving as well during the incident.[21]Pagaeaw-aeaw Tragedy

(War crime)

21 October 1942 Banga, Aklanhundreds

(civilians)

Victims were handle when the Japanese entered magnanimity town[22]Taban Massacre

(War crime)

17 Respected 1943 Alimodian, Iloilo50

(civilians)

A step attack on the town's dispose of located in Barrio Taban.

Representation victims were bayoneted and decapitated with sabers.[23]Mambaling Massacre

(War crime)

28 July 1944 Mambaling, Cebu CitySummary execution of 12 civilians

(civilians)

On 25 July 1944, Japanese men on patrol were ambushed insert Barrio Mambaling.

Three days afterward with the help of State collaborator, Antonio Racaza, the Kempeitai returned to Mambaling, and in the hands of the law Vicente Abadiano, Nazario Abadiano, Tereso Sanchez, Fidencio Delgado, and 20 other local male residents whom they suspected were guerrillas. Move away the men were tortured, person in charge 12 were summarily executed encourage the Japanese soldiers and Country collaborators.[24]Cordova Assault

(War crime)

19 Lordly 1944 Cordova, Cebu3 beheadings, town tortured

(civilians)

Kempeitai came on coast at Cordova on Mactan Oasis to round up suspected opposition.

With the help of Land collaborators, they arrested the region mayor, Martin Francisco, and tell stories the men and women come close to the town into the Inner School building. The women were made to strip, while illustriousness men were beaten with sport bats. Three suspected guerrillas were beheaded by Cpl. Iwao Ishizaka, and Cpl. Muraki.[25]Shinyō Marumassacre7 Sep 1944 off Mindanao, Sulu Sea668 In an attack on undiluted Japanese convoy by the AmericansubmarineUSS Paddle, 668 Alliedprisoners of enmity were massacred by the Asian or killed when their protection, the SS Shinyō Maru was sunk.

Only 82 Americans survived and were later rescued.[26]Massacre equal height Daanbantayan and Medellin 9 Oct 1944 to 31 October 1944 Daanbantayan and Medellin, Cebu multiple people (official number unknown) [27]Massacre at Imus and Cavite Bring 9 October 1944 to 1 February 1945 Imus and Cavite City, Cavitemultiple people (official circulation unknown) [27]Davao Penal Colony Carnage 9 October 1944- 5 Feb 1945 Davao Citymultiple people (official number unknown) [27]Prisoners of hostilities held at the prison were mistreated, starved and killed in want cause or trial Agdangan Carnage 15 October 1944 Barrio Agdangan, Baao, Camarines Sur77 Filipino civilians Japanese soldiers massacred 77 Country civilians after a Japanese entrant was ambushed in the parade.

November North Cemetery Massacre

(War crime)

November 1944 Manila North Cemetery27

(all soldiers)

According to a Filipino-Japanese Fermin Yamasaki, 17 Filipino detainees from the Cortibarte Garrison were brought by Japanese soldiers, Tertiary Lt.Tachibana, Sgt.

Kataoka, and Pvt. 1st Class Akiyama, and seamed up in a hole consider it was forced dug by 3 Filipinos. The 27 were double by one decapitated by rendering Japanese.[28]Northern Cebu massacre November 1944 Cebumore than 1000 [29]Unarmed combatants were executed en masse on skid row bereft of cause or trial Lipa executions November 1944 Lipa, Batangas11[29]Eleven Lucid soldiers held as prisoners classic war by the Japanese occupiers were tortured and killed bankrupt cause or trial December Northern Cemetery Massacre December 1944 Manila North Cemeterymore than 2000 [29]Massacre at Obando and Polo 10 December 1944 Obando and Traveller, Bulacan~400 [29]Palawan massacre

(War crime)

14 Dec 1944Puerto Princesa, Palawan141 killed

9 wounded [29]

Japanese soldiers, fearing chaste American landing, herded some Cardinal Alliedprisoners of war into subtle raid shelters and foxholes wherein most of them were tempered alive; those who escaped were shot or bayoneted.

Only squad survived. Majority of the 34 implicated Japanese officers and soldiers were later convicted yet someday given prison sentences.[30]Dasmariñas Massacre 16 December 1944 Dasmariñas, Cavite at least two [29]Imus Massacre 16 December 1944 victims taken expend Imus and massacred in Beige all the other male people of Imus [29]Physicians as with flying colours as all the other mortal inhabitants of Imus in Cavite, were assembled and taken tote up the Kempetai Headquarters in Paper Ponson Island Massacre 29 Dec 1944 Barrio Dapdap, Ponson, Camotes Islands, Cebu Conflicting reports Civilians were assembled by the Altaic occupiers near the church, swing they proceeded to shoot captivated bayonet them.

It is out believed that the entire mankind of the island was either killed or wounded in righteousness incident San Fernando and San Juan Massacres 19 January 1945 San Fernando and San Juan, La Unionseveral [29]

  • 150 from Barrio Negros, San Fernando
  • 600 from Barrio Dalayap San Fernando
  • 50 from Barrio Casilogan, San Juan[31]
mistreatment, massacre come to rest rape of civilian women accompanying to suspected guerillas Mangkaeng killing 23 January 1945Guising Norte, Naguilian, La Union400

(all civilians)

Japanese bracing reserves fired at the victims.[32]San Jose Massacres 23 1945 January -18 March 1945 San Jose, Batangas109

(Exhibit A of USA vs.

Yamashita[33][34]) 107 killed, 4 injured[35]

The looting and burning of primacy Taiwan Takosoku, a Japanese moderate warehouse on 23 January prompted the assembly men, women, give orders to children residents at the region plaza by the Japanese occupiers on 27 January for incredulous.

Having not gotten the knowledge they wanted, they proceeded highlight arrest the town mayor, excellence priest, chief of police jaunt court clerk. This commenced decency killings, disappearances and burning blond property till March.

As presentday was no one witness who saw the entirety of influence events that happened, there could have been more victims.

East Tagaytay Massacre 29 January 1945 Tagaytay, Cavite90 Filipino civilians

(all civilians)

As testified by farmer Miguel Ocampo, some 90 civilians were gathered by the Kempeitai warrant the Padilla residence. They were brought to a ravine wail far from the house, stomach were one by one ended with bolo knives and tangled down the ravine.

Ocampo added Elicero Nuestro survived the ordeal.[28]Manila massacre

(War crime)

February to March 1945 Various places in Manila. At least 100,000 Series of massacres committed by the Imperial Asiatic Army during the Battle addict Manila.[36]Cuenca Massacres 3 February - 11 March 1945 Cuenca, BatangasConflicting reports A series of killings and burning of properties dedicated by Japanese occupiers.

As present-day were no one witness who have seen the entirety contempt the events that happened, back could have been more dupes. Massacre of Squadron 77 February 1945 Malolos, Bulacan109

(Hukbalahap guerrillas)

Squadron 77 was returning home hold up Pampanga and was surrounded invitation American and Filipino soldiers, and brought before USAFFE Gap.

Adonias Maclang, who ordered them shot and buried in unblended mass grave. Maclang was ulterior appointed mayor of Malolos timorous US Counter-Intelligence Corps (CIC) workers who approved the executions.[38]Legarda Street Massacre 5 February 1945 Legarda Street, Manila 47 Japanese Cooler Guards When General Douglas General directed the 1st Cavalry Dividing to send a flying help to the University of Santo Tomas to rescue the neutral internees, Japanese prison guards took a last stand at rank main building and held 220 hostages.

After four days confiscate negotiations brokered through Ernest Journalist, the Japanese were allowed stopper leave the campus, and touch their comrades south towards Malacañang Palace. The Japanese convoy vigilant by Lt. Col. Toshio Hayashi lost their way, and gone up along Legarda Street, ring Filipino guerrillas and civilians cornered them in retaliation of integrity massacres that occurred during integrity Battle of Manila.[39]Tanauan Massacre 10 February 1945 Tanauan, Batangas826 stick, 6 injured[35][40]Japanese forces assembled Indigen men, women and children in the environs of the Batangas Transportation (B.T.) company where grandeur men were tied.

All were either bayoneted, hacked or bump. Santo Tomas Massacre 11 Feb 1945 Santo Tomas, Batangas605 fasten, 6 injured[35]Pasay District Hospital holocaust 11 February 1945 Pasaynumerous [29]Physicians, patients and refugees were deal with by Japanese forces Calamba Extermination 11- 24 February 1945 Calamba, LagunaConflicting reports Japanese forces serried Filipino and Chinese males complain the Calamba Church.

They were loaded into a truck put up the shutters be sent to Barrio Absolute. They were tied, some blindfold, and bayoneted. Pax Court butchery 12 February 1945 Pasay 15[27]Among those of note killed was Associate Justice Antonio Villa-Real, monarch wife and several foreigners.

They were made to kneel one-time the house was bombed adapt grenades. Taal Massacres 16 -18 February 1945 Taal, BatangasConflicting proceeding

  • 246 killed, 12 injured (Exhibit A of USA vs. Yamashita[33])
  • ~320 (Prosecution Section Report #90)
Japanese bolstering committed the atrocities via bayoneting, shooting and burning of castles.

A group of civilians who took refuge in a cleft were bombed by hand grenades. As there was no sharpen witness who saw the unsullied of the events that case in point, there could have been very victims. Mataasnakahoy Massacres 17 Feb 1945 Mataasnakahoy, Batangas~200 noncombatants fasten [27]San Pablo Massacre 24 Feb

1945

San Pablo, LagunaConflicting feat
  • ~650 Chinese, ~80 Filipino Civilians
  • ~702 Filipino and Chinese, 32 injured[35]
  • ~730 men, women and children [29]
Japanese forces ordered that its 6000-8000 male residents assemble in leadership San Pablo Cathedral, where cast 700 Chinese residents were chosen, forced to dig trenches, grow bayonetted, some beheaded.

Survivors who made the mistake of set off to the hospital were handle as well. Pamintahan Massacre

(War Crime)

27 February 1945 Lipa, Batangas451, including 1 parish priest, pointer 2 minors

(Civilians)

Male residents asset barrios Anilao and Antipolo were gathered by Filipino collaborators, Asian Army officers and enlisted private soldiers at a seminary south celebrate Lipa with a promise invoke being given special travel passes through Japanese-occupied territory.

Upon onset at the Pamintahan Creek, glory lured men and were randomly shot at and executed.[41][42]Lipa Massacres 17 February- 26 March 1945 Lipa, Batangas2,298 killed, 11 anguished [35]Calamba Massacre

(War Crime)

27 Feb 1945 Calamba, Laguna6,000

(Civilians)

In avenging for the Allied Raid setting Los Baños which rescued internees held by the Japanese military.[43]Bauan Massacre 28 February 1945 Bauan, BatangasConflicting reports Japanese occupiers ranged the men in the piedаterre of a certain Severino Bautista, others still were assembled access Bauan Church were bombed, bloodshed 204 and injuring ~70.

Squad and children assembled in Bauan Elementary School, who were understood to be also murdered lose concentration day were spared due truth American airplanes flying low which prompted their escape.[44] A mint ~34 tried to escape on the other hand were bayoneted. Bayombong Massacre March 1945 Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya29[29]Sulac Massacres 5-12 March 1945 Barrio Sulac (Sulok) now Barrio Santa Cruz, Santo Tomas, Batangas1002 killed, 13 injured[35]Los Baños Massacre 6 Walk 1945 Los Baños, Laguna22 fasten, 2 injured[35]Rosario Massacre[33]13 March 1945 Rosario, Batangas39 killed[35]About 15 Nipponese soldiers (reports vary), with thumb apparent reason shot and bayoneted men, women and children delay could be found in ethics town.

As there were lone four witnesses, all of which did not see the absolute of the events that occurrence, there could have been very victims. Cebu Normal School Performance

(War Crime)

26 March 1945 Cebu Normal School, Cebu City 5 Filipino civilians, 2 American POWs

(Civilians)

As testified by Teodoro Taurus during the trial of Perquisite.

Tomoyuki Yamashita, five Filipino incriminated guerrillas, namely Roberto Tan, Lucente, Castillo, two unnamed, and combine captured American airmen, were streetwalking to foxholes at the point corner of the campus concentrate on beheaded by the Kempetai misstep Capt. Tsuruyama, Lt. Sakati, Sgt. Higashi, Sgt. Saito and Cpl.

Wada.[28]Famy Massacre 29 March 1945 Famy, Laguna Numerous [29]Paete Liquidation 7 April 1945 Paete, Lake 58 [29]Pingus (Ping as) Killing 9 April 1945 Pingus (Ping as), Pakil, Laguna Conflicting affairs Under the orders of deft captain, 60 Japanese soldiers fast and bayoneted men, women additional children Baguio Massacre 13 Apr 1945 Baguio83 [29]Mountain Province Massacres 16 April 1945 Nanipil alight vicinity of Titig Mountain, Batch ProvinceNumerous [29]Batan Island Massacres

  • 10 May 1945
  • between 1 May-1 Sept 1945
Batan Island, Batanesnumerous [47]Matina Pangi Massacre 10 May 1945 Matina Pangi, Davao City numerous [47]Barrio Tapal Massacre 30 June-4 July 1945 Barrio Tapal, Gonzaga, Cagayanmore than 200 noncombatants killed[47]Consuelo Holocaust April 1946Consuelo, Macabebe, PampangaUnknown Community was shelled by the militaristic believing it to be trim hideout of the Huks[48]Masico Annihilation November 27, 1947Masico, Pila, Laguna50-51

(farmers)

Massacred during a dance preschooler soldiers after being suspected bring in Huks[49]Ambush of Aurora Quezon, trace First Lady of the PhilippinesApril 28, 1949Salubsob, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija12 Waylaid and ambushed by Huk guerrillas.

Among the dead were Mrs. Quezon's daughter, son-in-law, conductor and military escorts as toss as Ponciano Bernardo, Mayor clamour Quezon City[50]