Daet massacre

The Daet massacre, which took place on June 14, 1982 in Daet, Camarines Norte, saw four people died on the spot, and at least 50 were injured[1] when forces of Ferdinand Marcos' administration opened fire on protesters on marching to demand an increase in copra prices, and to denounce "fake elections" and the Coco Levy Fund scam.[1] The Daet massacre is particularly noted for happening shortly after Proclamation No. 2045 was issued in January 1981, supposedly lifting Martial Law from the Philippines.[2]

Daet massacre
LocationDaet, Camarines Norte
DateSunday, June 14, 1982 (UTC +8)
TargetDemonstration
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths6 (4 on the spot)
Injuredat least 50
PerpetratorsPhilippine Constabulary forces under Ferdinand Marcos

Various reports from the period say that two of those who were seriously wounded died two months later, but these could not be corroborated by formal media outlets given the limitations on freedom of the press in the Philippines at the time.[1][3]

Victims

Four[4] of those killed have since been honored by having their names engraved on the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani memorial:[5][6]

  • Jose Esteban Alcantara,
  • Rogelio Salayon Guevarra,
  • Elmer Lis Lagarteja, and
  • Benjamen Buena Suyat.

Unconfirmed reports have suggested that two other protesters - Rosita Arcega, aged 30, and Ernesto Encinas, aged 25 - died from their wounds some weeks later, but documentation of events from that period is very scarce.[3]

In an oil painting by Social Realist painter Gene de Loyola, the Daet Massacre is compared to later violent dispersals of protesting farmers, most notably those at Hacienda Luisita on Nov. 16, 2004.[2]

References
  1. Doyo, Ma. Ceres P. "Martial law massacres". Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  2. Contributors, Bulatlat (2006-11-26). "Shared Perspectives". Bulatlat. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. "HEROES and MARTYRS: GUEVARRA, Rogelio Salayon". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. "Marcos and the First Quarter Storm Part II: Of Pillboxes and Firearms". Vera Files. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. "Martyrs of the 1981 Daet Massacre". Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  6. "3 labor leaders, nun Bantayog honorees". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2020-04-29.


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