Lawyers Killed/Disappeared, Martial Law and Post Martial Law

No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death

1 Atty. Hermon C. Involuntarily Involuntarily Disappeared
Lagman (FLAG) Disappeared on May
11, 1977; Metro
Manila
2 Atty. Zorro C. September 23, 1984; Gunshot Wounds; allegedly on orders
Aguilar (FLAG) Dipolog City, of a military intelligence officer
Zamboanga del Norte
3 Atty. Cesar C. November 14, 1984; Assassinated; Gunshot Wounds
Climaco Zamboanga City
4 Atty. Romraflo April 2, 1985; Tagum, Gunshot Wounds; shot at home by
Taojo (FLAG) Davao del Norte unidentified men believed to belong to
a paramilitary unit under orders from
the military
5 Atty. Crisostomo July 6, 1985; Gunshot Wounds; shot at home by
B. Cailing (FLAG) Balingasag, Misamis unidentified persons
Occidental
6 Atty. Evelio February 11, 1986; Gunshot Wounds; shot outside capitol
Javier San Jose, Antique building by unidentified masked men
riding a Nissan Patrol jeep
7 Atty. Luisito S. February 21, 1986 Gunshot Wounds
Villanueva
(FLAG)
8 Atty. Rolando November 13, 1986; Gunshot Wounds; body found hogtied,
Rico Olalia body found in Antipolo mouth stuffed with newspapers
9 Atty. David October 22, 1987; Gunshot Wounds
Bueno Laoag City, Ilocos
Norte
10 Atty. Vicente A. February 6, 1988; Gunshot Wounds
Mirabueno General Santos City,
(FLAG) South Cotabato

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No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death
11 Atty. Ramos Cura June 18, 1988; Angeles Gunshot Wounds
City, Pampanga
12 Atty. Alfonso A. June 24, 1988; Cebu Gunshot Wounds; shot by a vigilante
Surigao, Jr. (FLAG) City acting upon orders of a military
intelligence officer
13 Atty. Emmanuel July 1, 1988; Metro Gunshot Wounds
Mendoza Manila
14 Atty. Oscar E. March 22, 1989; Samar Gunshot Wounds
Tonog (FLAG)
15 Atty. Antonio P. December 31, 1989 Gunshot Wounds
Nazareno (FLAG)
16 Atty. Gil Getes March 4, 1990 Gunshot Wounds
(FLAG)
17 Judge Celso November 1, 1999; Gunshot Wounds
Lorenzo Borongan, Eastern
Samar
18 Judge Hassan February 5, 2001; San Gunshot Wounds
Ibnohaji Jose, Occidental
Mindoro
19 Judge Eugenio April 25, 2002; Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Valles (FLAG) Nabunturan, Davao on board motorcycle
20 Judge Oscar Uson September 27, 2002; Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Tayug, Pangasinan on board motorcycle
21 Judge Paterno February 21, 2004; Gunshot Wounds
Tiamson Binangonan, Rizal
22 Judge Voltaire June 10, 2004; Tanauan, Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Rosales Batangas on board motorcycle
23 Atty. Ambrosio May 8, 2005; Nueva Gunshot Wounds
Matias Ecija
24 Judge Henrick December 31, 2005; Gunshot Wounds; sitting Judge;
Gingoyon (FLAG) Bacoor, Cavite ambushed near his home
25 Judge Nathaniel January 19, 2007; Metro Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Pattugalan Manila on board motorcycle
26 Judge Orlando July 27, 2007; Bayawan Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Velasco City, Negros Oriental on board motorcycle
27 Atty. Ernesto June 22, 2010; Nueva Gunshot Wounds; unidentified men
Salunat Vizcaya on board motorcycle
28 Judge Wilfredo November 11, 2015; Gunshot Wounds
Nieves Ticay, Malolos City,
Bulacan
29 Atty. Rogelio G. August 23, 2016; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Bato Jr Tacloban, Leyte unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
30 Atty. Allen Evasan August 23, 2016; Iligan Gunshot Wounds
City
No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death
31 Atty. Melver September 15, 2016; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Tolentino Masingal, Ilocos Sur unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
32 Atty. Honorato Mazo October 8, 2016; Gunshot Wounds
Matalam, North
Cotabato
33 Atty. Rolando Acido October 26, 2016; Mati Gunshot Wounds
City, Davao Oriental
34 Atty. Jemar Apada December 1, 2016; Gunshot Wounds
Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya
35 Atty. Arlan Castaneda December 20, 2016; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
San Pablo, Isabela unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
36 Atty. Goering George December 22, 2016; Gunshot Wounds
C. Paderanga Sr Cebu City
37 Atty. Gerik Caesare A. December 22, 2016; Gunshot Wounds
Paderanga Cebu City
38 Atty. Johanne Noel January 11, 2017; Gunshot Wounds
Mingoa Metro Manila
39 Atty. Victor Canoy January 2, 2017; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Surigao City unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
40 Atty. Mia Mascariñas February 15, 2017; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Green Tagbilaran City, Bohol unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
41 Atty. Diosdado May 22, 2017; Metro Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Azarcon Manila unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
42 Atty. Elmer Mitra Jr. June 1, 2017; Metro Gunshot Wounds
Manila
43 Atty. Dolores Yumol June 13, 2017; Metro Gunshot Wounds
Manila
44 Atty. Maria Ronatay July 18, 2017; Taytay, Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Rizal unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
45 Atty. Godofredo Abul August 5, 2017; Butuan Gunshot Wounds
Jr. City
46 Atty. Hermie Aban August 15, 2017; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Puerto Princesa, unidentified man on board a
Palawan motorcycle
47 Atty. Pablito Gahol September 3, 2017; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Metro Manila unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
48 Atty. Reymund Luna September 29, 2017; Gunshot Wounds
Infanta, Quezon
49 Atty. Expectacion December 3, 2017; Gunshot Wounds
Baldeo Tiaong, Quezon
No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death
50 Atty. Jonah John February 19, 2018; Cebu Gunshot Wounds
Ungab City
51 Atty. Henry Joseph April 22, 2018; Atimonan, Gunshot Wounds
Herrera Quezon
52 Atty. Ramy May 4, 2018; Antipolo City Gunshot Wounds
Tagnong
53 Atty. Rogelio May 11, 2018; Metro Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Velasco Manila unidentified men on board a
white AUV
54 Atty. Geronimo May 22, 2018; Ozamiz Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Marave Jr unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
55 Atty. Madonna Joy June 4, 2018; Metro Stabbed three times
Ednaco Tanyag Manila
56 Atty. Ricky Begino June 12, 2018; Gunshot Wounds
Presentacion, Camarines
Sur
57 Atty. Joey Galit June 21, 2018; Cainta, Gunshot Wounds
Rizal
58 Atty. Salvador July 2, 2018; Cebu City Gunshot Wounds
Solima
59 Atty. Rafael August 23, 2018; Bacolod Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Atutubo City unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
60 Atty. Connie September 24, 2018; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Villamor Tagum City unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
61 Atty. Edeljulio September 28, 2018; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Romero Roxas City unidentified men on board a gray
SUV
62 Atty. Randel October 1, 2018; Batac, Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Villaruz Ilocos Norte unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
63 Atty. Edmundo October 8, 2018; Ozamiz Gunshot Wounds
Pintac City
64 Atty. Benjamin November 6, 2018; Gunshot Wounds
Ramos Kabankalan City
65 Atty. Nasser Laban December 5, 2018; Datu Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Unsay, Maguindanao unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
66 Atty. Rodel December 22, 2018; Gunshot Wounds
Batocabe Daraga, Albay
67 Atty. Mary Ann January 17, 2019; Cebu Gunshot Wounds
Castro City
68 Atty. Rex Jasper March 13, 2019; Tagum Gunshot Wounds
Lopoz City
No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death
69 Atty. Charmaine April 26, 2019; Metro Manila Gunshot Wounds
Pelayo Mejia
70 Atty. Reymar May 9, 2019; Liloy, Zamboanga Gunshot Wounds
Lacaya
71 Atty. Adilberto May 17, 2019; Rodriguez, Rizal Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Golla Jr. unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
72 Atty. Val May 17, 2019; Dagupan City, Gunshot Wounds
Crisostomo Pangasinan
73 Atty. Anthony July 23, 2019; Guihulngan City, Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Trinidad Negros Oriental unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
74 Atty. Nicolas July 30, 2019; Valencia City, Gunshot Wounds
Gomez Jr. Bukidnon
75 Atty. Irineo September 5, 2019; Antipolo Gunshot Wounds
Cabugoy City
76 Atty. Exequil November 1, 2019; Siargao Gunshot Wounds
Dagala Island
77 Atty. Mario November 5, 2019; San Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Anacleto Bañez Fernando, La Union unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
78 Atty. Edgar January 9, 2020; Tiaong, Served coffee laced with
Mendoza Quezon sleeping pills, then stabbed
and burned in car
79 Atty. Raymond January 13, 2020 (date of Gunshot Wounds
Moncada death; incident occurred Jan.
3); Dumaguete City
80 Atty. Anselmo January 28, 2020; Sta. Rita, Gunshot Wounds
Carlos Pampanga
81 Atty. Fredric February 19, 2020; Metro Gunshot Wounds
Santos Manila
82 Atty. Bayani February 28, 2020; Talavera, Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Dalangin Nueva Ecija unidentified men on board a
motorcycle
83 Atty. Jovencio July 7, 2020; Metro Manila Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Senados unidentified men on board a
black Montero
84 Atty. Normandie October 23, 2020; Capas, Last seen in casino on October
Pizarro Tarlac 23, 2020; body found on
October 30, 2020
85 Atty. Ma November 11, 2020; Metro Gunshot Wounds
Theresa Abadilla Manila
86 Atty. Eric Jay November 17, 2020; Narra, Gunshot Wounds
Magcamit Palawan
87 Atty. Joey Luis November 23, 2020; Cebu City Gunshot Wounds
Wee
 No. Name Date Killed Cause of Death
88 Atty. Baby Maria December 17, 2020; Gunshot Wounds
Concepcion Landero- Danao City, Cebu
Ole
89 Atty. Winston Intong January 14, 2021; Gunshot Wounds; shot by
Malaybalay City, unidentified men on board a
Bukidnon motorcycle

Recapitulation:

Administration Years
Number of Lawyers
Killed/Disappeared
Martial Law: Marcos, Ferdinand E. 1972-1986 7
Aquino, Corazon C. 1986- 1992 9
Ramos, Fidel V. 1992-1998 0
Estrada, Joseph Ejercito 1998-2001 2
Macapagal-Arroyo, Gloria 2001-2010 9
Aquino, Benigno III 2010-2016 1
Duterte, Rodrigo 2016-present 61

Lawyers Killed, Per Administration

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0
1972-1986 1986- 1992 1992-1998 1998-2001 2001-2010 2010-2016 2016-present
Martial Law Aquino, Ramos, Fidel Estrada, Macapagal- Aquino, Duterte,
Marcos, Corazon C. V. Joseph Arroyo, Benigno III Rodrigo
Ferdinand E. Ejercito Gloria