"Twelve Gays for Twelve Days — Day 1"‏

Authored and Conceptualized by: Kevin Cascon (kevincascon@gmail.com)

The Philippine LGBT Hate Crime Watch devotes the twelve days starting December 25th, 2011, to remembering the LGBT Filipinos who were brutally murdered since 1996. On the first day, we commemorate the deaths of:

JAY LAVAREZ, Gay

Project Staff, Reachout Foundation

Died of multiple stab wounds in Pasig

1996

LARRY GARCIA, 34, Transgender

Salon Owner

Died of multiple stab wounds in Muntinlupa

1998

(http://www.members.tripod.com/~progay_philippines/statements/justice.html)

OMENG GERONIMO, 31, Gay

Beautician

Died of multiple gunshot wounds in Sitio Maisan,

Barangay Sto. Niño, Gapan, Nueva Ecija

August 6, 2001

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=129118&publicationSubCategoryId=49)

MARCELINO MANEGO, 33, Transgender

Roving Supervisor

Died of multiple stab wounds in Timothy St.,

Cityhomes Subd., Brgy. Molino 4, Bacoor, Cavite

November 1, 2001

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=138706)

PACASIO "CASEY" ZULUETA, 36, Gay

Beautician

Died of gunshot wound in Sampaloc, Manila

April 13, 2002

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=157118&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

CHARLIE DELOS REYES, 17, Gay

Died of multiple stab wounds

in Pier 2, North Harbor, Manila

September 30, 2002

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=178027&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

(Unidentified Transgender)

Raped then murdered; body found at a river

in Bgy. Sto. Niño, Dasmariñas, Cavite

Stabbed multiple times

May 11, 2003

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=205741)

RAMON NARCE, 31, Gay

Died of gunshot wound in front of Katlyn's Bakery,

Pedro Gil corner F. Benitez St., Paco, Manila

August 19, 2003

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=217788&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

FRANKLIN SAMILING y BARTOLOME, 26, Bisexual

Phizer Med Rep

Died of multiple stab wounds; body

fished out of irrigation canal, Nueva Ecija

November 11, 2003

(http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/manila-bulletin/mi_7968/is_2003_Nov_11/roundup/ai_n33588201)

PAULINO LEONEN, 40, Bisexual

Businessman

Died of multiple stab wounds in 45-C, 21st St.,

Barangay West Rembo, Makati City

December 20, 2003

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=385326)

JOSE "JOAN" BINSALI, 25, Transgender

Body found at: J-Sam Salon at 27 V. Luna Road

corner Mapang-Akit St., Bgy. Pinyahan, QC

Stabbed fifteen times

February 14, 2004

(http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t21990)

JUVY MAGSINO, 34, Lesbian

Vice Mayor

Ambushed, chased, shot multiple times together with Leima Fortu

Near Sitio Amugis, Barangay Barcenaga, Naujuan, Mindoro Oriental

February 15, 2004

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=238930&publicationSubCategoryId=67)