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The Davao Death Squad (DDS) is a death squad group in Davao City, Philippines. The group is alleged to have conducted summary executions of street children and individuals suspected of petty crimes and drug dealing. [ 1 ]
Killed by Japanese forces for his role in the resistance movement. 6 January 1945 Josefa Llanes Escoda, civic leader and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines: Killed by Japanese forces for her role in the resistance movement. 15 February 1945 Juan Gabriel, Mayor of Parañaque: Killed by guerrillas for collaborating with the Japanese.
Among those of note killed was Associate Justice Antonio Villa-Real, his wife and several foreigners. They were made to kneel while the house was bombed with grenades. Taal Massacres 16 -18 February 1945 Taal, Batangas: Conflicting reports 246 killed, 12 injured (Exhibit A of USA vs. Yamashita [33]) ~320 (Prosecution Section Report #90)
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Jenkins said an "angry enraged person" committed the murders. He also confirmed that 42 .40 caliber shell casings were recovered in the bedroom, indicating that the parents were shot at "close range."
Seven people, including five children, were killed after a landslide buried a house following days of heavy rains in southern Davao de Oro province, a disaster official said on Thursday. Two ...
On August 13, 2016, three Chinese nationals detained at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm in Panabo, Davao del Norte was stabbed to death by two Filipino inmates.. Initially reported to be an altercation over a drug deal among inmates at the time, the incident was later the subject of Congressional inquiry in 2024 where allegations that the police have sanctioned the killings.
The Davao City Government offered a 3 million peso-reward for the eventual arrest of the perpetrators. [13] Two million pesos was to be given for those who can give information on the whereabouts of the bombing suspects, while another 1 million pesos was to be given for those who can arrest and bring the suspects to the authorities. [14]