Bacong Bridge Massacre (Culasi Incident)

Culasi is a first-class municipality in the province of Antique, Philippines, located in the northern portion of the province along the Sulu Sea coast, bounded by Mount Madja-as and the Municipality of Madalag, Aklan. According to the 2024 census it had a population of 46,442 people, making it the fourth most populous municipality in Antique. During the Spanish colonial period, the area was known by the older name "Bacong," one of four visitas established by Spanish authorities in the region, alongside Nalupa, Bugason, and Hamtik.

The area's most significant documented historical event is the Bacong Bridge Massacre, also referred to as the Culasi incident, which occurred on December 19, 1981, during the Martial Law era under the government of Ferdinand Marcos. According to available historical records, the Philippine Constabulary killed five protester-farmers at the Bacong River bridge in Barangay Malacañang, Culasi, Antique. The five victims have been identified as Leopoldo A. Anos, Aquilino M. Castillo, Fortunato M. Dalisay, Remegildo P. Dalisay, and Joel B. Plaquino.

The historical record as documented does not indicate that any individual has been formally charged or convicted in connection with the deaths of the five farmers. The broader municipality of Culasi has separately been documented for its geography, natural resources, and demographic data, including poverty incidence statistics compiled by the Philippine Statistics Authority and climate data referenced via meteoblue.com. These sources pertain to general municipal profile information and were not used to establish any facts regarding the 1981 killings.

Given the era and location, the killings occurred within the context of protests during Martial Law, a period during which numerous documented human rights violations occurred across the Philippines.