The Escalante massacre was an incident on September 20, 1985, in Escalante, Negros Occidental, Philippines, where government paramilitary forces gunned down civilians engaged in a rally in commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the declaration of martial law. It is also called Escam - portmanteau of "Escalante" and "massacre", and sometimes Bloody Thursday, though the massacre occurred on a Friday.
Victims of the massacre being placed in coffins
A rally in 1986 against the Marcos Dictatorship in which protesters hold images of the victims of Escalante Massacre
Detail of the Wall of Remembrance at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani, showing names of the victims under the heading Escalante martyrs, absent is the name of Juvelyn Jaravello.
Escalante, Negros Occidental
Escalante, officially the City of Escalante, is a 4th class component city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 96,159 people.
Escalante City Hall
Present-day Escalante City Public Plaza, the site of the infamous Escalante massacre
Marino del Norte Resort
Jomabo Island Paradise and Beach Resort