Mervin Maligo Guarte[1] (August 3, 1992 – January 7, 2025) was a Filipino middle distance runner and obstacle course racer.

[4] He ran for the San Sebastian College – Recoletos in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

He was a non-commissioned officer (Airman First Class) and was stationed at the Basilio Fernando Air Base at the time of his death.

[14] Guarte died after having been stabbed by an intruder while sleeping at a friend's house in Calapan, on January 7, 2025.

[15][13] The suspect is Dionisio Refel Calooy, a 31-year old male motorized tricycle driver who is believed to have a personal grudge on Guarte.