Terrorism in the Philippines
Date Location Deaths Injuries Type Description
9 April Basilan 18 52 bombing Battle of Tipo-Tipo At least 18 soldiers are killed and 52 injured in clashes with Abu Sayyaf militants and allied gunmen in Basilan island , Philippines
14 July Mamasapano 3 0 shooting Three marine soldiers were killed by gunmen while they were procuring provisions
16 July Mamasapano ( +8 ) 7 shooting Eight BIFF militants were killed while seven soldiers were wounded in hostilities sparked by an attack on an Army team studying Moro culture in Mamasapano town
2 September Davao City Davao City ( Philippines ) Davao 15 70 Improvised Explosive Device - - - Main article : 2016 Davao City bombing A bombing at a night market occurred in Davao City , Southern Philippines , on 2 September 2016 , causing at least 15 deaths and 70 injuries . Militant Islamic group Abu Sayyaf reportedly claimed responsibility for the bombing but later denied responsibility , claiming that their allies , the Daulat Ul-Islamiya , were responsible for the incident as a show of sympathy to the group . Disgruntled vendors are also being considered as possible perpetrators . The bombing took place around 22:17 PST at a night market along Roxas Avenue in the city 's central business district , some 100 meters from the main campus of the Ateneo de Davao University . Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte issued a statement shortly after the attacks to confirm the report on the number of casualties . He also said it was too early to tell who may be behind the explosion and assured the public that the authorities are on top of the incident . At the Command Conference of the Police Region Office 11 in Davao the night following the incident , Philippine National Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa confirmed that the Davao blast was a terror attack and that an improvised explosive device was used
18 November Jolo 4 ( +12 ) 9 shooting Four soldiers were killed by Abu Sayyaf militants . 12 militants were also killed
List of terrorist incidents in the Philippines -- 2010s
Terrorism is a major social issue in the Philippines and is linked to the Moro conflict and CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion.