Human Rights WatchLives Destroyed: Attacks on Civilians in the Southern Philippines
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List of Major Attacks

Major bombings and other attacks on civilians in the Philippines since 2000 include:

  • Ozamis City ferry bombing (February 25, 2000 - 39 killed)

  • General Santos City multiple bombings (May 3, 2000 - 3 killed)

  • Metro Manila megamall bombing (May 21, 2000 - 1 killed)

  • General Santos multiple bombings (June 24, 2000 - 2 killed)

  • Metro Manila Rizal Day multiple bombings (December 30, 2000 - 22 killed)

  • Basilan beheadings near Lamitan town (August 2, 2001 - 11 killed)

  • Pagadian bus terminal bombing (September 4, 2001 - 3 killed)

  • Zamboanga Puericulture Center bombing (October 28, 2001 - 5 killed)

  • General Santos bombing at Fitmart store (April 21, 2002 - 15 killed)

  • Zamboanga karaoke barbombing (October 2, 2002 - 4 killed)

  • Kidapawan bus terminal bombing (October 10, 2002 - 8 killed)

  • Zamboanga shopping mall bombings (October 17, 2002 - 6 killed)

  • Metro Manila bus bombing (October 18, 2002 - 2 killed)

  • Zamboanga Fort Pilar bombing (October 20, 2002 - 1 killed)

  • Maguindanao bombing in Datu Piang town (December 24, 2002 - 16 killed)

  • Tacurong City (December 31, 2002 - 9 killed)

  • Kidapawan bombing (January 28, 2003 - 1 killed)

  • Kabacan North Cotabato bombing (February 20, 2003 - 1 killed)

  • Cotabato City Awang Airport bombing (February 20, 2003 - 1 killed)

  • Davao international airport (March 4, 2003 - 22 killed)

  • Tagum bombing (March 4, 2003 - 1 killed)

  • Davao wharf (April 2, 2003 - 17 killed)

  • Koronadal public market bombing (May 10, 2003 - 10 killed)

  • Koronadal second public market bombing (July 10, 2003 - 3 killed)

  • Parang stadium bombing (January 4, 2004 - 24 killed)

  • Superferry Bombing outside Manila Bay ( February 27, 2004 - 116 killed)

  • General Santos City public market bombing (December 12, 2004 - 15 killed)

  • Valentine’s Day Bombings (February 14, 2005 - 8 killed)

  • Zamboanga multiple bombings (August 10, 2005 - 30 injured)

  • Basilan Lamitan Wharf bombing (August 28, 2005 - 4 killed)

  • Jolo videoke bar bombing (February 18, 2006 - 3 killed)

  • Jolo Sulu Cooperative Store bombing (March 27, 2006 - 5 killed)

  • Digos City bus terminal bombing (March 29, 2006 - 18 injured)

  • Maguindanao province bombing in Shariff Aguak (June 23, 2006 - 5 killed)

  • North Cotabato province bombing in Makilala (October 10, 2006 - 6 killed)

  • General Santos City public market bombing (January 10, 2007 - 6 killed)

  • Cotabato City bombing (January 10, 2007 - 1 killed)

  • Jolo beheadings of workers (April 20, 2007 - 7 killed)

  • Tacurong City bombing (May 8, 2007 - 8 killed)

  • Cotabato City bombing (May 18, 2007 - 3 killed)