Terrorism in the Philippines
Date Location Deaths Injuries Type Description
22 April Nunungan Nunungan ( Philippines ) Northern Mindanao 13 10 Automatic weapons and Grenade / RPG fire - - - Just after 4pm , gunmen open fire on a truck carrying mayor Abdulmalik Manamparan and his supporters as they traveled home from a campaign event on a remote mountain road near Nunungan town . According to Manamparan , the dump truck and another vehicle had been full of civilians who had joined the campaign , including students who were on vacation and a number of relatives of the candidates . Statements issued by Senior Superintendent Gerardo Rosales , chief of the Lanao del Norte province , suggested the survivors of the ambush had identified the attackers and told investigators that the ambush was part of an ongoing family feud . However the Senior Superintendent has not named any suspects thus far . Killed in the ambush were Adnanie Manamparan , 32 ; Baobi Manamparan , 25 ; Sadam Manamparan , 23 ; Johani Bantuas , 21 ; Sami Sanayon , 21 ; Baby Dimasangcay , 16 ; Lala Diamrang , 54 ; Apipa Mamantuc , 18 ; Saidona Mamantuc , 52 ; Hamdan Mamantuc , 18 ; Alinor Mamantuc , 19 ; Maliha Sultan , 17 ; and a final victim who remained unidentified
25 April Guindolongan Guindolongan ( Philippines ) SOCCSKSARGEN 1 1 Improvised Explosive Device - - - The village chief of Macasampen in the township of Guindolongan , Sanlindatu Rajamuda , is killed and his son severely injured by a bomb blast as they board a vehicle , according to provincial police commander Senior Superintendent Rodelio Jocson
11 May Bukidnon Bukidnon ( Philippines ) Northern Mindanao 4 unknown Automatic weapons and Grenade / RPG fire Rebels of the communist New People 's Army allegedly ambush the convoy of Bukidnon town mayor Joelito Jacosalem Talaid , wounding the politician and killing four of his bodyguards . A radio report stated the mayor had been shot in the leg . Talaid was traveling through Barangay Kibogtok when he and his bodyguards were stopped by up to 10 armed men . Talaid was also allegedly forced to hand over 7 million Philippine pesos worth of cash to the suspects
27 May Allacapan Allacapan ( Philippines ) Cagayan Valley 7 7 Improvised Explosive Device / Automatic weapons fire Rebels of the communist New People 's Army allegedly ambush a truck carrying members of the Philippine National Police elite Special Action Force travelling in Allacapan at around 8:30 a.m . The vehicle allegedly struck a landmine placed on the roadway as it was headed for a medical facility where the soldiers were to undergo an electrocardiography procedure . According to the police spokesman of Cagayan province , Senior Inspector Cesar Orlanes , around 30 members of the New People 's Army opened fire on the truck after the explosion . Rodrigo de Gracia , a regional police director , stated the police commandos returned fire but were overpowered by the rebels , who later fled with weapons from the slain officers . The wounded officers managed to escape on foot and were rescued by government troops stationed by the Ballesteros Municipal Hospital . Troops later set up roadblocks and dispatched reinforcements to track down the assailants
26 July Cagayan de Oro Cagayan de Oro ( Philippines ) Northern Mindanao 6 45 Improvised Explosive Device On 26 July 2013 , when the bomb exploded at a restaurant packed with doctors and pharmaceutical salesmen at the Rosario Arcade , Limketkai Mall , killing at least 6 people and 45 people were injured . A terrorist known as also Khilafah Islamiyah ; however , the bombing attacks that also reactions over to the 2005 Valentine 's Day bombings that occurred in 2005 , that killing at least 4 people including a 12-year-old young boy who dies from the shrapnel wound after the bomb has just left over near outside the bus terminal in Davao City , Philippines , and also 40 people were severely injured in the blast site that were also behind the bombing attacks . In responsible for this attack after another one for the October 2012 against the Maxandrea Hotel bombing attack , killing 2 people and 2 people were severely injured in the blast site
17 September Davao City Davao City ( Philippines ) Davao 0 5 Improvised Explosive Device - - - The mall was subjected to one of the two terrorist bombings that occurred on 17 September 2013 , with their both abandoning shopping malls attacked at Gaisano Mall of Davao firstly , and lastly would be SM City Davao during their both blast sites . It happened during the time of armed crisis in Zamboanga City , which involved elements of the Moro National Liberation Front ( MNLF ) ; however , the MNLF Davao Regional Command denied that they were behind the bombings , at least five people were taken to the hospital after their both blast sites
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.