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This is a list of massacres that have taken place in the Philippines.

Pre-Independence (1521-1946)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Chinese Massacre of 1603 1603 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines 15,000–25,000[1] Fearing an uprising by the large Chinese community in the Philippines, the Spanish colonists carried out the massacre, largely in the Manila area, in October.[2]
Chinese Massacre of 1639 1639 Luzon, Captaincy General of the Philippines 17,000–22,000[1] The Spanish and their Filipino allies carried out a large-scale massacre, in which 17,000 to 22,000 Chinese rebels died.
Chinese Massacre of 1662 1662 Manila, Captaincy General of the Philippines Several thousand[1]
Cholera massacre October 9, 1820 Manila 39 A cholera epidemic sparked rumors that foreigners were poisoning the water supply, lead to a massacre that saw a mob of about 3000 men kill Europeans, mostly Spaniards, and Chinese nationals.[3][4]
Balangiga massacre September 28, 1901 Balangiga, Eastern Samar 48[5][6](American soldiers)

2,000–50,000 (Filipino soldiers and civilians)[7][8][9]

A mess area was attacked by hundreds of residents led by Valeriano Abanador during the Philippine-American War, marking the U.S. Army's "worst defeat" since the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876.[10][11]

Many Filipino historians argue that the true "Balangiga massacre" was the subsequent American retaliation, which was marked by orders to turn the island of Samar into a "howling wilderness" and the killing of civilians as young as 10 years old who could carry a weapon.[12]Although the original American report claimed that only 39 people were killed,[13] estimates by actual historians range from around 2,000[7] to roughly 50,000.[8][9]

Moro Crater massacre (Battle of Bud Dajo) March 10, 1906 Jolo Island 600

(figures varied)

Battle between American soldiers and Moro rebels lasted for 4 days. Only seven were captured including three women and four children. Eighteen men escaped from the mountain.[14][15][16]
Pantingan River massacre

(War crime)

April 12, 1942 Bataan 350–400

(all soldiers)

Victims were killed in a mass execution by the Imperial Japanese Army while on their way from Bagac to Limay during the Bataan Death March.[17]
Pagaeaw-aeaw Tragedy

(War crime)

October 21, 1942 Banga, Aklan hundreds

(civilians)

Victims were killed when the Japanese entered the town[18]
Shinyō Maru massacre September 7, 1944 off Mindanao, Sulu Sea 668 Occurred during World War II. In an attack on a Japanese convoy by the American submarine USS Paddle, 668 Allied prisoners of war were massacred by the Japanese or killed when their ship, the SS Shinyō Maru was sunk. Only 82 Americans survived and were later rescued.[19]
Palawan massacre

(War crime)

December 14, 1944 Palawan 138

(all Americans)

Japanese soldiers, fearing an American landing, herded 150 Allied prisoners of war into air raid shelters and foxholes wherein most of them were burned alive; those who escaped were shot or bayoneted.[20] Only few survived.
Mangkaeng massacre January 23, 1945 Brgy. Guising Norte, Naguilian, La Union 400

(all civilians)

Japanese forces fired at the victims.[21]
Massacre of Squadron 77 February 1945 Malolos, Bulacan 109

(Hukbalahap guerrillas)

Squadron 77 was returning home from Pampanga and was surrounded by American and Filipino soldiers, disarmed and brought before USAFFE Col Adonias Maclang, who ordered them shot and buried in a mass grave. Maclang was later appointed mayor of Malolos by US Counter-Intelligence Corps (CIC) officers who approved the executions.[22]
Manila massacre

(War crime)

February to March 1945 Various places in Manila. At least 100,000 Series of massacres were committed by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Battle of Manila.[23]
Consuelo Massacre April 1946 Barrio Consuelo, Macabebe, Pampanga Unknown Community was shelled by the military believing it to be a hideout of the Huks[24]

Post-Independence (1946-1972)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Masico Massacre November 27, 1947 Barrio Masico, Pila, Laguna 50-51

(farmers)

Massacred during a dance by soldiers after being suspected as Huks[25]
Ambush of Aurora Quezon, former First Lady of the Philippines April 28, 1949 Sitio Salubsob, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija 12 Waylaid and ambushed by Huk guerrillas. Among the dead were Mrs. Quezon's daughter, son-in-law, driver and military escorts as well as Ponciano Bernardo, Mayor of Quezon City[26]
Panampunan Massacre January 3, 1950 Panampunan,Tarlac, Tarlac 11 Victims killed by soldiers trying to cover up the accidental death of one companion during an anti-Huk operation[27]
Maliwalu massacre April 7, 1950 Maliwalu, Bacolor, Pampanga 21

(all farmers)

Occurred on Good Friday, victims were executed allegedly as "revenge" for the death of a military captain said to be a leader of the private army working for Pampanga Gov. Jose Lingad, and was reportedly killed by Hukbalahap members in the same place. This caused Lingad to lose his reelection bid in 1951.[28][29]
Camp Macabulos massacre August 26, 1950 Camp Macabulos, Tarlac, Tarlac 40

(23 soldiers, 17 civilians)

Huk attack on army barracks
Maragondon massacre September 1952 Maragondon, Cavite 4

(Municipal mayor, police chief, 2 policemen)

Allegedly on the orders of Senator Justiniano Montano, from the victim's rival political party, Leonardo Manecio (Nardong Putik), his alleged hired killer, and his henchmen kidnapped mayor Severino Rillo and stabbed to death along with the town's chief of police and his officers.[30][31][32][33]

The involved, the senator and his men including Manecio, the vice mayor and two councilors, were accused and charged of the killing. Manecio was later convicted, but the senator was acquitted.[30][34]

RCA Building incident August 26, 1963 RCA Bldg., Canonigo St., Paco, Manila 5

(security guards of the RCA Bldg.)

Victims were killed by a gang using a fireman's axe during a robbery; another guard and a carpenter survived. It was found to be an inside job involving 4 employees, with another guard Apolonio Adriano as the killer; they were convicted and sentenced to death in 1966.[35]
Culatingan massacre June 13, 1966 Culatingan, Concepcion, Tarlac 5

(all farmers)

Three Philippine Constabulary (PC) agents shot 7 farmers; 2 of them survived. Authorities said that they were Hukbalahap members engaged in battle with them, but the town vice mayor, as well as the survivors, contradicted this claim.[28][36]

Then Tarlac Gov. Benigno Aquino Jr., actively involved in the investigation, blamed the PC for the murders, marking his first confrontations with President Marcos.[37]

Lapiang Malaya massacre

(Bloody Sunday)

May 21, 1967 Taft Avenue, Pasay; near the border with Manila 33

(32 were farmers from Southern Luzon)

Bolo-wielding members of Lapiang Malaya (Freedom Movement) marched to Malacañang Palace to hold a rally, but were attacked on the way by police armed with rifles; 358 more were arrested and taken to Camp Crame in Quezon City.[36][38][39]
Jabidah massacre March 18, 1968 Corregidor Island 11

(figures varied: claims from a sole survivor, student activists, CMFR & MNLF)

Muslim youth trained for "Operation Merdeka" were allegedly shot by their training officers.[40][41][42] The massacre served as a catalyst for the Moro conflict.
Tarlac incident October 8, 1969 Between Capas, and Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac. 10

(civilian security guards of the US Naval radio station, driver)

Victims were shot while on their transport vehicle.[43]
Paraiso Massacre June 24, 1970 Paraiso, Tarlac, Tarlac 8

(barangay officials, driver)

Attack by Huks on a convoy[44]
San Marcelino Massacre September 18, 1970 San Marcelino, Zambales 12 Attack by Huks on the Mayor's residence[45]
Manili massacre June 19, 1971 Brgy. Manili, Carmen, North Cotabato Unknown

(figures varied; all civilians)

Muslim villagers were killed by soldiers inside a mosque.[46][47][48]
Tacub massacre October 24, 1971 Magsaysay, Lanao del Norte Unknown [49]

Martial Law (1972-1986)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Zamboanga City Massacre September 5, 1974 Zamboanga City 28 Five raiders described as Christians, armed with bolo knives and automatic rifles, raided an upland settlement and killed Muslims.[50]
Malisbong (Palimbang) massacre September 24, 1974 Brgy. Malisbong, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat Unknown

(figures varied; all civilians)

Government forces burned the entire village with 300 houses, Moro men were shot inside Tacbil mosque, women and children were arrested and detained, some of them were tortured. Victims were recognized by the government in 2014.[14][40][46][47][51][52][53]
Maimbung ambush January 16, 1975 Maimbung, Sulu 41 Muslim rebels wiped out a military patrol[54]
Wao Massacre August 8, 1975 Wao, Lanao del Sur 32 Muslim rebels ambushed a truck carrying 34 civilians, killed one, tied the rest together and took them to a village in Bukidnon, where they were gunned down. Two survived.[55]
New Calamba Massacre February 19, 1976 New Calamba, Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte 21 Muslim rebels ambushed a bus carrying more than 50 people[56]
Bingcul Massacre 1977 Bingcul village, somewhere in Mindanao 42 Government militiamen massacred Muslim villagers and burned down their homes. Four survived.[57]
Tictapul incident 1977 Brgy. Tictapul, Zamboanga City 60-Several Hundred[58][59]

(all civilians)

A local Catholic priest stated the army burned the town after giving residents a few hours to move out. He said 60 to 600 people had probably been killed and only a mosque and a school were left standing. Laisa Masuhud Alamia, a survivor, claimed 400 were killed, including several Christian families.[40][60]
Patikul massacre October 10, 1977 Patikul, Sulu 35 (all soldiers) The victims, including Brig. Gen. Teodulfo Bautista, commanding general of the 1st Infantry "Tabak" Division of the Philippine Army, were tricked into attending a "peace dialogue" with a group of MNLF rebels led by Usman Sali and were then ambushed and killed.
Buluan incident July 16, 1978 Buluan, Maguindanao 9

(all civilians)

Soldiers shot some 15 farmers working in a field.[47]
Kabankalan Killings March 1980 Marcopa, Kabankalan, Negros Occidental 8 Peasants arrested by the military and later found buried in a farm owned by the town mayor in September[61]
Bongao Massacre April 1980 Bongao, Tawi-Tawi 29 Philippine marines massacred them during the Moro rebellion. Motive unknown.[62]
Pata Island massacre February 12, 1981 Pata, Sulu 124

(government forces)

Government soldiers were ambushed by Muslim rebels before supposed peace talks in retaliation for the theft of jewelry by soldiers while villagers were at prayer in the mosque;[63] at that time, the worst attack since 1974 and the worst defeat on their side.[64][65] Sources, however, tagged the retaliation as a real massacre, wherein 3,000 Tausug civilians were killed in an operation launched by the military.[46]
Daet massacre June 14, 1981 Daet, Camarines Norte 4

(all civilians)

Marching protesters were fired upon by soldiers; more than 40 were wounded.[66][67][68][69]
Beberon Killings August 23, 1981 Brgy. Beberon, San Fernando, Camarines Sur 3 Farmers abducted and killed by soldiers
Tudela incident

(Family murders)

August 24, 1981 Sitio Gitason, Brgy. Lampasan, Tudela, Misamis Occidental 10

(family members)

Paramilitary members of a quasi-religious sect called Rock Christ attacked the Gumapon residence with 12 persons inside.[66][67]
Sag-od massacre September 15, 1981 Brgy. Sag-od, Las Navas, Northern Samar 45

(all civilians)

Armed security men of a timber company allied with a paramilitary group shot residents when they came out of their homes.[66][67][70]
Culasi incident December 19, 1981 Culasi, Antique 5

(all farmers)

Philippine Constabulary members fired at a group of at least 400 marching residents while on the bridge; several were injured.[28][66][67]
Bato incident December 25, 1981 Bato, Camarines Sur 14 NPA ambush on a government vehicle[71]
Talugtug incident January 3, 1982 Talugtug, Nueva Ecija 5

(all civilians)

Victims were gathered by the military. They were found dead a day later.[66][67]
Dumingag incident February 1982 Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur 12

(all civilians)

Members of Ilaga cult killed the victims in retaliation for the death of their leader.[66][67]
Gapan incident

(Family murders)

February 12, 1982 Gapan, Nueva Ecija 5

(family members: couple, 3 children)

Men in camouflage attacked Bautista family's house.[67]
Hinunangan incident March 23, 1982 Brgy. Masaymon, Hinunangan, Southern Leyte 8

(all civilians, 6 were aged 3–18)

Members of the Orillo family killed by soldiers
Bayog incident May 25 – June 1982 Brgy. Dimalinao, Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur 5

(all civilians)

In retaliation for the death of 23 soldiers on May 23, the military launched airstrikes on the village, killing 3. Victims were picked up days later, on May 30 and June 18, then killed. It was followed by an attack on the parish priest's residence.[66][67]
Bulacan massacre June 21, 1982 Pulilan, Bulacan 5

(all civilians)

Six peasant organizers conducting a meeting at a farmer's house were raided by soldiers and five of them were taken away. They were found dead in San Rafael town a day after. Only one, who evaded the raid, survived.[66][67][72]
Labo incident June 23, 1982 Labo, Camarines Norte 5

(all civilians)

In retaliation for the death of a soldier's friend, victims finishing the construction of the army detachment were shot by its soldiers.[66]
Tong Umapoy massacre 1983 Tawi-Tawi 57

(all civilians)

A Navy ship allegedly fired on a passenger boat, killing people on board.[51]
Don Mariano Marcos Massacre April 16, 1983 Don Mariano Marcos, Misamis Occidental 6

(Integrated Civilian Home Defense Force)

Killed by soldiers as punishment for losing their weapons to the NPA
Godod Ambush

(Rebel attack)

September 29, 1983 Godod, Zamboanga del Norte 46

(39 soldiers, 7 civilians)

About 70 suspected New People's Army rebels ambushed an army patrol unit in what was then the worst single attack on Government forces since the start of the NPA rebellion; only eleven survived.[73]
Digos Killings November 13–14, 1983 Digos, Davao del Sur 3 Abducted and later killed by soldiers who accused them of involvement in the killing of a lieutenant.
Adlay Massacre November 19, 1983 Sitio Adlay, Anahao Daan, Tago, Surigao del Sur 4 Attack on the village by paramilitaries
Sibalom Bridge Massacre May 13, 1984 Pangpang Bridge, Sibalom, Antique 7 Supporters of Batasang Pambansa candidate Evelio Javier killed by suspected gunmen of a pro-Marcos political rival.[74]
Libacao Ambush August 26, 1984 Libacao, Aklan 11 Attack on a convoy carrying the town mayor and his escorts from the CHDF by the New People's Army.[75]
Sinasa village massacre September 9, 1985 Sinasa village, Davao City 68

(perpetrator and his followers)

Religious leader Mangayanon Butaog fed poisoned food to his followers in a remote mountain village, murdered his wife and two children with a machete, and later committed suicide; five survived.[76]
Escalante massacre September 20, 1985 Escalante, Negros Occidental 20

(all civilians)

A crowd of estimated 5,000, holding a strike, were shot by government forces during dispersal; scores injured. The involved policemen were jailed and later released on parole in 2003.[28][66][77][78][79]
Balamban murders October 5, 1985 Balamban, Cebu 9

(family members)

Skeletal remains of Anugot family members were exhumed on August 29, 2008.[80]
Inopacan massacre 1985[81] Mt. Sapang Dako, Baranggay Culisihan, Inopacan, Leyte[82][83][84] 67 New People's Army purge were discovered by authorities in a mass grave site on August 28, 2006.[81][82][83][84][85]

Post-Martial Law (1986-present)

Name Date Location Deaths Notes
Guinobatan ambush March 3, 1986 Guinobatan, Albay 19 NPA attack on an army transport.[86]
Gumaca ambush July 2, 1986 Gumaca, Quezon 11 NPA attack on an army convoy.[87]
Pamplona ambush July 2, 1986 Pamplona, Cagayan 9 NPA attack[87]
Mendiola massacre
(Black Thursday) 		January 22, 1987 Mendiola, San Miguel, Manila 13

(all civilians)

Government forces opened fire on thousands of farmers marching to Malacañang Palace; 39 were injured. None were convicted.[88]
Lupao massacre February 10, 1987 Sitio Padlao, Namulandayan, Lupao, Nueva Ecija 17

(all civilians)

Victims were killed by soldiers, reportedly in retaliation for the death of a platoon leader killed by the New People's Army (NPA). Soldiers involved were later acquitted by a court martial.[89]
Candulawan massacre February 28, 1987 Candulawan, Talisay, Cebu 3 Villagers killed by paramilitaries
Malinao ambush May 4, 1987 Malinao, Aklan 16 NPA Attack on government soldiers[90]
Pantar Massacre June 29, 1987 Pantar, Lanao del Norte 5

(Islamic missionaries)

Members of the international Islamic missionary group, Tablighi Jamaat, including 2 Malaysian nationals, were stopped and killed in the vicinity of an army checkpoint
Mahaling Massacre August 9, 1987 Mahaling, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental 6 Members of a Basic Christian Community abducted and killed by paramilitaries
DXRA massacre August 27, 1987 Davao City 9

(4 local mediamen; 5 civilians)

Communist rebels attacked radio stations DXRA and DXMF, however, failed to cause casualties to the latter.[91]
Camalig Ambush February 27, 1988 Camalig, Albay 13 NPA Attack on the Philippine Army Scout Rangers
Tukuran Massacre September 16, 1988 San Antonio, Tukuran, Zamboanga del Sur 3 Villagers were tortured and killed by soldiers who accused them of being NPA rebels
Midsalip Massacre November 22, 1988 Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur 9 Machete and knife-wielding assailants hacked to death a sleeping family, including a farmer, his wife and 7 children, in their home. Two survived.[92]
Bagtik Massacre November 22, 1988 Bagtik, San Remigio, Cebu 17 Gunmen wearing fatigues arrived in an isolated mountain area, and for 10 minutes, sprayed automatic gunfire around the chapel and an adjacent residence, while villagers gathered for evening prayers. Victims including 4 children and 2 elderly women. At least 12 were wounded.[92][93]
Pagao Massacre February 18, 1989 Carayman, Calbayog City, Western Samar 8 Civilians, including 4 members of the Pagao family were killed by soldiers under the guise of an encounter with the NPA
Santa Catalina Massacre March 29, 1989 Buenavista, Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental 5

(farmers)

Abducted and killed by anti-communist paramilitaries
Paombong Massacre April 28, 1989 San Jose, Paombong, Bulacan 9 Claimed by soldiers to have been caught in an encounter after initially claiming that the victims were NPA rebels
Rano massacre June 25, 1989 Binaton, Digos City, Davao del Sur 37-41

(figures varied; mostly unarmed civilians, some armed anti-communist vigilantes, some count include 2 claimed NPA rebel deaths)

Thirty-nine victims were members of the United Church of Christ congregation, killed in church. Two New People's Army rebels also killed in an encounter. At least eight others were wounded.[94]
1989 Davao hostage crisis August 13–15, 1989 Davao City 21 A hostage-taking incident, army jail detainees took as hostages 15 Joyous Assembly of God members; 5 Christian Pentecostals and 16 detainees, also hostages, were killed.[95]
Pinukpuk Massacre January 21, 1990 Pinukpuk, Kalinga-Apayao 3 Killed by unknown gunmen. One of the victims, Ayangwa Claver, was the son of a prominent supporter of autonomy for the Cordillera
Mamindiala Massacre

(Family murders)

August 3, 1990 New Passi, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat 19 Members of the Mamindiala family killed by soldiers who claimed that they were Muslim rebels
Peralta Massacre

(Family murders)

August 16, 1990 Manlocboc, Aguilar, Pangasinan 4 Members of the Peralta family killed by gunmen working for a police sergeant
Vizconde massacre

(Family murders)

June 30, 1991 BF Homes, Parañaque City, Metro Manila 3 Vizconde family members were the victims, all had suffered multiple stab wounds. Hubert Webb, scion of a prominent family was convicted of masterminding the killings in 2000 but was later acquitted by the Supreme Court in 2010
Bensen Massacre

(Family murders)

June 30, 1991 Hacienda Wawa, Santa Rosa, Murcia, Negros Occidental 3 Members of the same family, including a pregnant woman, killed by suspected soldiers possibly for their involvement in trade union activities
Talacogon Massacre October 16, 1991 Del Monte, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur 4 Leaders of a religious sect killed by the NPA for their role in counter-insurgency operations
Marihatag ambush February 15, 1992 Marihatag, Surigao del Sur 47[96] NPA ambush on an army convoy
Sablan massacre

(Family murders)

June 18–19, 1992 Sitio Dakes, Brgy. Banangan, Sablan, Benguet 3

(family members: survivor's sister and 2 cousins)

Victims were killed by five policemen; Myrna Diones was the only survivor.[97]
Massacres in Zamboanga villages December 13, 1992 Zamboanga del Sur 40 About 20 to 30 armed Muslims entered three villages: Alto Gulod, Lunot, Saguran. Villagers were lined up, stabbed and shot. Many were wounded.[98][99][100][101]
Antipolo massacre

(Rampage killing)

December 3, 1993 Sitio Kulasisi, Brgy. San Luis, Antipolo, Rizal 5

(perpetrator's neighbors)

Suspect Winefredo Masagca, believed to be "possessed by evil spirits," killed his neighbors in their house.[102]
Lipa Arandia massacre

(Family murders)

April 10, 1994 Sabang, Lipa City, Batangas 3 Angelina Arandia, along with her daughters Chelsea Liz and Anne Geleen died from multiple stab wounds
Ipil massacre

(Terror attack)

April 3, 1995 Ipil, Zamboanga del Sur

(now part of Zamboanga Sibugay)

53

(all civilians)

Approximately 200 heavily armed militants of the Abu Sayyaf fired upon residents, strafed homes, plundered banks, took up to 30 hostages and then burned the centre of the town to the ground.[103][104] With more than 48 injuries.[105]
Kuratong Baleleng Rubout May 18, 1995 Quezon City 11 Suspected members of an organized crime syndicate were killed under suspicious circumstances by the police.[106]
Payumo massacre

(Family murders)

September 9, 1995 Santa Rosa, Laguna 4

(family members: mother, 3 children)

Victims were believed to be killed by drug addicts; a daughter of the family survived.[107][108]

Four suspects were convicted by the Biñan RTC on 1997.[109] However, on 2002, the Supreme Court lowered the death penalty sentence of three of them to four life terms each, while the fourth suspect, then sentenced to life imprisonment, was acquitted.[110]

Olongapo incident

(Rampage killing)

October 21, 1995 Olongapo City 8 Edgar Fernandez staged a shooting spree in a private hospital for its management's poor treatment; 3 were wounded.[111][112][113]
Buhi massacre

(Family murders)

December 28, 1995 Sitio Bogtong, Brgy. Gabas, Buhi, Camarines Sur 13

(family members: from the Cascante–Gayte clan: mother & 2 children; from the Gayte–Campo clan: couple & 5 children; also 2 another Gayte relatives and an adopted daughter. They including 5 young minors.)

The incident was triggered by a land dispute involving Nieva, Gayte, and Campo families. In retaliation for the killing of landlord Cristito Nieva, Jr. on Oct. 28, 1995, a number of armed men attacked the compound in a remote village and later shot and hacked the victims in their houses, with three of them beheaded, and the rest sustained gunshots.[114][115] One of them was the wife of one of the suspects implicated to the landlord's murder. Two of 9 survivors, one from each clan, stood as star witness.

Some of the involved and implicated were a police chief (with 5 others including Ramon Madrideo, once turned as state witness, they were arrested on Jan. 1996[116]) and 4 from the Nieva clan (including the alleged mastermind Ester Nieva, landlord's wife, they were arrested on 1999 in Cavite[117]).[118] A case was considered solved upon the surrender of remaining 3 of 13 suspects in the landlord's murder on Aug. 1996.[119]

North Cotabato incident

(Mass murder)

May 11, 1997 Pigcawayan, North Cotabato 5

(minor brothers)

A case of alleged cannibalism.[120]
Sara massacre

(Rampage killing)

August 12, 1998 Brgy. Bacabac, Sara, Iloilo 10

(travelers, including a United States Peace Corps volunteer)

Five men attacked four vehicles and shot the victims in a robbery incident. On August 14, Ernesto (Edgardo) Brito surrendered; he admitted, but later denied, his involvement while pointed at Ricky Braga as the alleged mastermind, and his second cousin; the two were later captured.

On May 19, 2000, a court sentenced Brito to death and convicted two confessed killers, the Braga cousins, as well as a couple for obstruction of justice.[121]

Nueva Ecija incident

(Summary killing)

March 1999 Jaen, Nueva Ecija
Tarlac City, Tarlac 		5

(including a lone survivor in Jaen)

Victims were shot in Jaen, allegedly by the men of local police chief Supt. Alfredo Siwa. Their companion, a survivor and lone witness, was later killed by a group of eight armed men reportedly led by Siwa, at the Tarlac Provincial Hospital, Mar. 26. Siwa was later arrested and the entire Baliwag police force was relieved.[122]
Mindoro Oriental murders

(Rampage killing)

April 3, 2000 Victoria, Oriental Mindoro 7

(all civilians)

Victims were fatally shot by two drunk soldiers in a videoke bar; two others were seriously wounded.[123]
Lantawan ambush May 7, 2000 Lantawan, Basilan 13 Attack by the Abu Sayyaf on Army Special Forces[124]
Jones ambush

(Rebel attack)

June 28, 2000 Jones, Isabela 13 NPA attack on a government convoy[125]
Armed attack (Lanao del Sur)

(Rebel attack)

July 16, 2000 Brgy. Somogot, Bumbaran, Lanao del Sur 21

(all Christian residents)

Victims were shot dead inside a mosque by about a hundred armed men, suspected to be Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels, who had attacked the village; ensued shooting rampage injured 11 people.[126]
Armed attack (Cotabato)

(Rebel attack)

August 4, 2000 North Cotabato 16

(all civilians)

Heavily armed men, suspected from MILF, stopped the vehicles on a road; victims inside were robbed and shot; 10 were injured.[127]
Himamaylan ambush

(Rebel attack)

August 21, 2000 Carabalan, Himamaylan, Negros Occidental 17

(all soldiers)

Attack by the NPA on a military transport[128]
Dinagat massacre

(Mass murder)

December 13, 2000 San Jose, Surigao del Norte

(now part of Dinagat Islands)

11

(members of a faction of Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association)

Members of the PBMA's White Guerreros were killed by the elite force, White Eagles, upon orders of the cult's leader Ruben Ecleo Jr., in his residence. Local police reported that the victims were hacked; but National Bureau of Investigation autopsies later found out that they were shot.[129]
Bacolod murders

(Family murders)

December 17, 2000 Bacolod 8

(family members: father, 3 sons, his parents; also 2 family housemaids)

The Rivilla family's houseboy Bernon Gallo, later confessed and was convicted for the killings in the residence of a haciendero family wherein their driver had survived.[130]
Afalla Massacre

(Family murders)

April 18, 2001 Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya 4 Patriarch suspected in the murders of his wife and three children, who were found in a shallow grave along the Magat River[131]
Novaliches Massacre June 12, 2001 Santa Lucia, Novaliches, Quezon City 5 Stabbings occurred during a birthday party[132]
Cateel ambush November 17, 2001 Cateel, Davao Oriental 18 Attack by the NPA on a military transport[133]
Calonge Massacre

(Family murders)

December 1, 2001 Cabuluan, Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya 3 Patriarch killed his wife and two daughters. A third daughter was wounded[134]
Mandaue City murders

(Family murders)

June 18, 2002 Mandaue, Cebu 5

(family members: 2 siblings and their parents, all in-laws of Ruben Ecleo Jr.; a neighbor)

Victims were shot dead in the Bacolod residence by Rico Gumonong, a PBMA member, who was later killed in an encounter with the responding policemen.
Among the victims was Ben Bacolod, brother-in-law of Ruben Ecleo Jr. and believed to be the sole witness in the murder of his sister and Ecleo's wife, Alona Bacolod. He also testified on the 2000 Dinagat massacre.
Ecleo surrendered to the police on June 19. He had faced charges for two separate massacres and for the death of his wife.[129]
Zamboanga City murders

(Family murders)

December 19, 2002 Brgy. San Roque, Zamboanga City 7

(family members: mother, 3 children; also 3 family helpers)

Victims were murdered at the Tan family's house.[135]
Kalawit Massacre February 19, 2003 Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte 14 Villagers killed in an attack by Muslim rebels[136]
Maigo Massacre April 24, 2003 Maigo, Lanao del Norte 13 Passengers aboard a jeepney killed in an attack by the MILF
Siocon Massacre May 4, 2003 Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte 34 Civilians killed in an attack by the MILF on the town[137]
Balios Massacre November 13, 2003 Kalawit, Zamboanga del Norte 7 Members of the Balios family killed by bolo-wielding bandits[138]
Hacienda Luisita massacre November 16, 2004 Hacienda Luisita, Tarlac 7 A clash between government troops and more than 6,000 protesting farm workers during an attempted dispersal resulted also in injuries of at least 120. Charges against the suspects were dismissed in 2010.[139]
San Rafael ambush November 16, 2004 Pasong Callos, San Rafael, Bulacan 10 Attack by the NPA on soldiers conducting a post-typhoon rescue mission
Palo massacre November 21, 2005 Barangay San Agustin, Palo, Leyte 7 Claimed to be a legitimate operation by the military, the "gunfight" between the soldiers and alleged armed groups lasted for about 45 minutes at dawn. Resulted to the death of 7 peasants, including a seven-months-old-pregnant woman, 11 were wounded, 8 were arrested but only 6 were detained, and 2 were still missing.[140][141]
Calbayog massacre June 2, 2007 Gadgaran, Calbayog City, Samar 10 Danilo "Danny" Guades hacked to death 10 people with a bolo and injured 17 more on a drunk rampage through his neighbourhood at early morning.
Basilan beheading incident July 10, 2007 Al-Barka, Basilan 23 Soldiers ambushed by the MILF during rescue operations for a kidnapped Italian priest. 11 of the victims were beheaded
Olongapo massacre March 13, 2008 Gordon Heights, Olongapo City 4

(including model Scarlet Garcia and her cousin)

Victims were killed in a condominium unit.[142][143][144]
Olongapo murders

(Family murders)

July 27, 2008 Sitio Kakilingan, Iram Resettlement, Brgy. Cabalan, Olongapo City 3

(Korean family members: mother, daughter, grandchild)

Victims were stabbed by unidentified men in their house.[145][146]
RCBC Cabuyao massacre May 16, 2008 Cabuyao City, Laguna 10 All bank employees were shot dead. including the Bank RCBC Branch Reserved Officer and Cashier Service Head Bernardo C. Lapaan Jr.
Calamba massacre May 18, 2008 Hornalan, Calamba City, Laguna 8
Lanao del Norte offensive August 18, 2008 Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte
Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte
Maasim, Sarangani
Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat 		46 Simultaneous attacks by MILF rebels on civilian and military targets across Mindanao[147]
Shariff Aguak murders

(Family murders)

August 28, 2008 Brgy. Tapikan, Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao 8

(members of the Lumenda and Aleb families)

Ampatuan militiamen shot and killed them as they were harvesting in their rice field.[148]
Cervantes ambush October 25, 2009 Cervantes, Ilocos Sur 10 NPA attack on government soldiers[149]
Maguindanao massacre

(Mass murder)

November 23, 2009 Sitio Masalay, Brgy. Salman, Ampatuan, Maguindanao 58

(most of them were part of a convoy: family members, including E. Mangudadatu's wife and his two sisters, and supporters of a perpetrator's political rival, 32 journalists; lawyers; aides; 6 passersby that mistakenly identified as part of the convoy. The body of one victim, journalist Reynaldo Momay, was never found, which led to only 57 counts of murder being filed against the perpetrators)

A convoy carrying relatives and supporters of Buluan vice mayor Esmael Mangudadatu was stopped by around 200 armed men while on their way to the provincial capitol to file his candidacy, challenging Datu Unsay mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., son of the incumbent Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. and member of one of Mindanao's leading Muslim political clans for upcoming elections. The victims were later abducted and killed and their bodies were buried in shallow graves on a hilltop. On December 19, 2019, a court convicted 28 people, including Andal Jr. and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Governor Zaldy Ampatuan, and sentenced them to life imprisonment; 56 others were acquitted. Andal Sr. died in custody before the conclusion of the trial.[150][151]
Manila hostage crisis August 23, 2010 Quirino Grandstand, Manila 8

(tourists)

Hong Kong tourists killed by Rolando Mendoza, a disgruntled policeman, after a 9-hour standoff on a tour bus. Mendoza was killed by a police sniper during a rescue mission.
Rendon massacre

(Family murders)

October 12, 2011 Brgy. Sta Felomina, San Pablo City, Laguna 4

(family members: couple, 2 children)

Ernie Tambuong, victims' neighbor, killed them because of a suspicion; only a daughter of the family survived.[152][153][154][155]
Sibago Island massacre

(Terror attack)

January 24, 2012 Sibago Island, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan 15

(all civilians: Pagadian City residents)

Gunmen who were the victim's rivals, aboard three pump boats fired at them while fishing; three wounded.[105][156][157][158]
Tinoc ambush April 25, 2012 Gumhang, Tinoc, Ifugao 12

(11 soldiers, 1 civilian)

NPA ambush[105][159]
Roque-Sta. Ana. massacre

(Family murders)

August 16, 2012 St. Francis Village, Balagtas, Bulacan 4

(family members: grandfather, mother, 2 children)

Victims were killed in a robbery.[160][161]
Kawit massacre January 4, 2013 Tabon 1, Kawit, Cavite 8 (including the perpetrator) 30-minute shooting rampage that saw a drunk man named Ronald Baquiran Bae kill at least 7 people and a dog and wounded 12 others with a semiautomatic pistol before he was shot and killed by police. Another man, John Paul Lopez, was later arrested for assisting the gunman during the shooting by reloading his pistol magazine. The motive of the suspect is still unclear. A subsequent search of Bae's house led to the discovery of human remains.
Atimonan massacre January 6, 2013 Atimonan, Quezon 13 Initially claimed to be a roadside shootout conducted by Philippine National Police against a gambling syndicate leader but was found by the National Bureau of Investigation to have been a rubout.[162]
Nunungan massacre

(Terror attack)

April 22, 2013 Nunungan, Lanao del Norte 13

(all civilians: including relatives of the town mayor, supporters)

Convoy of Mayor Abdulmalik Manamparan was ambushed; 10 wounded.[105][163][164]
Pampanga massacre September 21, 2013 Angeles City 7 Nicolas Edejer, a bangus (milkfish) trader, sustained a gunshot wound in the head during the killings that claimed the life of his wife Corazon, son Kenneth, nephew Nelson Dominico, housemaids Teresita Lansangan and alias Kaykay, and Benigno Villanueva.[165]
Baguio massacre April 6, 2014 Kayang Hilltop, Baguio 5 Victims (including 3 minors and a maid) were stabbed inside a rented apartment on the fourth floor of the building that serves as a marketplace. On January 28, 2016, a court convicted Phillip Tolentino Avino for the killings and sentenced him to life without eligibility for parole.[166]
Talipao massacre July 28, 2014 Talipao, Sulu 21 Armed men opened fire at a convoy of civilians who were travelling to a feast to mark the end of Ramadan.[167]
Mamasapano clash (Also known as the Mamasapano massacre) January 25, 2015 Brgy. Tukanalipao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao 44 SAF personnel A police operation, codenamed Oplan Exodus, by Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (allegedly joined by United States Army Special Forces) against the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; SAF members were fired upon by members of the MILF.[168]
Negros Oriental massacre February 5, 2016 Canlaon City, Negros Oriental 3 (including a 15-year-old girl) Roberto Montano Jr. killed Virgilio Tabanao, 61, his wife Erlinda, 69, and granddaughter, Kia, 15, at their home in Sitio Alibabay, Barangay Mabigo.[169]
SJDM massacre

(Family murders)

June 27, 2017 San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan 5

(family members: grandmother, mother, 3 children)

[170][171]
Hacienda Nene massacre October 20, 2018 Hacienda Nene, Sagay, Negros Occidental 9

(all farmers)

At least 40 men reportedly fired at sugarcane farmers and members of National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) and burned three of the bodies. Four farmers, two of which were minors managed to escape.[172][173]
Lantapan Massacre November 26, 2022 Sitio Kiabacat, Barangay Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon 5 6 persons shot and hacked the victims, which included children. Believed to have been caused by a land dispute[174]

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