"Twelve Gays for Twelve Days — Day 4"‏‏

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 fourth day, we commemorate the deaths of:

FRANCISCO UY, Gay

Businessman

Brutally murdered in Quezon City

2006

(http://www.outragemag.com/web/StopHate-002.html)

RANDOLPH "BAKLA" SAMONRE, Gay

Died of gunshot wounds in Taguig

February 7, 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=320490&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

LORENZO MAHILUM, 22, Gay

Died of multiple stab wounds

in Barangay Poblacion, near Carmp Crame, Sagay City

March 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=325694&publicationSubCategoryId=49)

MELCHOR VERGEL DE DIOS, 30s, Gay

President of 1770 Garments Corp.

Died of gunshot wound near Mall on Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City

(inside Ford Lynx WNG-978 parked at UCPB branch at the Del Ignacio Building

at the Corner of Commonwealth Avenue corner Don Antonio Heights)

April 21, 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=332495)

MARLON VILLAMORA, 32, Gay

Died of multiple stab wounds in Bagasbas Road,

Barangay 6, Daet, Camarines Norte

April 23, 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=332895&publicationSubCategoryId=49)

JUANITO DALAG, 41, Gay

Manager, KTV Bar and Restaurant

Died of multiple stab wounds in M.H. del Pilar St.,

Brgy. Santolan, Malabon City

June 27, 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=344125&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

(Unidentified Gay Teen)

Killed by another gay teen

November 7, 2006

(http://article.wn.com/view/2006/11/07/Bading_na_sangkot_sa_pagpaslang_sa_kapwa_bading_arestado)

JOSELITO SIERVO, 38, Gay

Executive Producer, Pinoy Dream Academy

Died of multiple stab wounds in Quezon City

November 2006

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=367174&publicationSubCategoryId=93; http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=373984)

QUENELDAN COSTANCIO, 18, Gay

Killed in Moutain Province (Bontoc); Unresolved

November 2006

(Based from friend's account)

PLARIDEL YUSON, 56, Gay

Sales Representative

Died of multiple stab wounds in 5th Floor, Unit 156 Smile Homes,

Annex Building, Brgy. 177, Camarin, Caloocan City

March 2, 2007

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=387485&publicationSubCategoryId=93)

VICENTE MARAMAG II, Bisexual

Doctor

Body found at: Bacood, Sta. Mesa, Manila

Single stab wound, suspect attempted to burn the body

February 16, 2007

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

DELFIN MOGADO, 65, Gay

Store Owner

Died of stab wound to the neck

in #2426 Vitas St., Tondo, Manila

February 28, 2007

(http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=387647&publicationSubCategoryId=93)