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FROM BAR TO MOTEL | How a Pinoy transgender met a US Marine and was found dead 45 minutes later
MANILA, Philippines – On the night of October 11, 2014, a Filipino transgender was found dead in Olongapo City, allegedly killed by a US Marine participating in a joint training exercise with the Philippine military.

According to the American Psychological Association, the term "transgender" is "an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the *** to which they were assigned at birth."

News reports said the unnamed Marine, from 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, "is being held on board the amphibious assault ship Peleliu while agents with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service piece together what happened" Saturday night in Olongapo.

[READ RELATED STORY: U.S. Marine detained over death of Pinoy transgender - Marine Corps Times]

Here's a timeline of what allegedly transpired from the time the victim, Jeffrey Laude, met the alleged killer at Ambyanz Disco Bar until Laude's remains were discovered later at Celzone Lodge.

The timeline is based on the October 12, 2014 spot report of the Olongapo City police station, a report released by the Police Regional Office 3, and News5’s interview with the sister of Laude.

Night of October 11, 2014: Michelle, a sister of Jeffrey Serdoncillo Laude a.k.a. Jennifer, a 26 year-old male from Drapper West, Tapinac, Olongapo City, meets her brother at Ambyanz Disco Bar along Ramon Magsaysay, East Tapinac.

10:45 p.m., October 11, 2014: Witness Mark Clarence Gelviro says Laude met an unidentified white male foreigner at Ambyanz Disco.

10:55 p.m., October 11, 2014: According to the witness, Laude asked Gelviro to accompany him and the foreigner to Celzone Lodge. After checking in with the foreigner, Laude asked Gelviro to leave, ostensibly before the foreigner discovers that they are gays.

Another witness, Elias Galamos, a cashier at Celzone Lodge, says that Laude, accompanied by an unidentified foreigner, checked in at Room No. 1 of the motel located at No. 87 Ramon Magsaysay Drive, East Tapinac.

Gallamos described the foreigner as having white complexion, standing between 5’8” and 5’10", between 25 and 30 years old, and sporting a military haircut. Gallamos said the foreigner was wearing a white and blue striped shirt with white sleeves and a pair of black short pants.

11:30 p.m., October 11, 2014: The foreigner leaves the motel, and was seen casually walking down the stairs of Celzone Lodge. The door of the motel's Room 1 where Laude and the foreigner checked in was left ajar.

Thinking that Room 1 was already empty, Galamos opened the door to clean the room. Galamos supposedly saw a sandal near the comfort room and thought that Laude was still inside. Galamos closed the door of the room and went back to the counter.

11:45 p.m., October 11, 2014: Galamos checked Room 1 again and found the lifeless body of Laude.

Laude was found lying on the floor of the bath room with his head leaning in the direction of the toilet bowl.

Laude was found naked, his lower body partially covered with a cream-colored blanket. Injury marks were visible on the victim's neck, his tongue was protruding, and his hair was in disarray.

According to his sister, Michelle, Laude appeared to have been strangled to death, and his earlobe was cut.

12:05 a.m., October 12, 2014: Galamos reported to the Olongapo City Police Station that there was a dead person (Laude) found inside the toilet of Room 1 of the Celzone Lodge.