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=== Physical torture ===
Physical torture was also often inflicted upon victims. Aside from deadly weapons, implements of torture included water, pliers, thumbtacks, ballpoint pens, and flat irons. Physical torture took the forms of:
* Beatings. Almost all who were tortured were subjected to beatings. 
* Electric shock (also known as the '''Meralco treatment''') - where electric wires were attached to fingers, genitalia, arms or the head of the victim
* San Juanico Bridge or air treatment - Victim lies between two cots. 
* Truth serum. Victims include Pete Lacaba, Danilo Vizmanos, Fernando Tayag, Bernardo Escarcha,
* [[Russian Roulette]] - a revolver with one bullet loaded in the chamber is spun up, aimed at the head of the victim, and then the trigger pulled, a one-in-seven chance that the bullet will discharge.
* Pistol-whipping - beating with rifle or pistol butts.
* Water cure (also known as the Nawasa treatment)- large amounts of water would be forced through the victim's mouth, then forced out by beating.
* Wet submarine - victims' heads would be submerged in a toilet full of urine and excrement.
* Dry submarine - victims' heads would be inserted into plastic bags, causing suffocation. 
* Strangulation - Done by hand, with electric wire or steel bar.
* Ashtray - cigarette burns would be inflicted on the victim. 
* Flat iron burns - feet are burned with flat irons. 
* Candle burns. 
* ''Sinusunog na rekado'' (burning spices) or Pepper torture - concentrated peppery substance placed on lips, ears and genitals. 
* Animal treatment - victims are manacled and caged like beasts.  Some were made to drink their own urine and others were forced to eat their own feces.
* Cold torture - Forcing victims to sit against air conditioners set on maximum while shirtless, or to sit or lie down on blocks of ice while naked (sometimes with electric wires). 
* Food deprivation. Victims include CPP founder [[Jose Maria Sison]] and Rev. Cesar Taguba.
* ''Pompyang'' (cymbals) - ear clapping. 
* Putting bullets between fingers then squeezing the hands tightly.