The Maguindanao massacre , also known as the Ampatuan massacre Committing_crime after the town where the mass graves were found Know , occurred Coming_to_be on the morning of November 23 , 2009 , in the town of Ampatuan in Maguindanao province , on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines .

Mangudadatu was challenging Competition 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 , in the forthcoming Maguindanao gubernatorial election Choosing , part of the national elections Choosing in 2010 .

The Mindanao bombings Attack was a series of seemingly unrelated bomb attacks Attack that took place Process_start on July 4 , 5 , and 7 , 2009 in the towns of Datu Piang and Jolo , and the cities of Cotabato and Iligan in Mindanao , Philippines .

The Mindanao bombings Attack was a series of seemingly unrelated bomb attacks Attack that took place Process_start on July 4 , 5 , and 7 , 2009 in the towns of Datu Piang and Jolo , and the cities of Cotabato and Iligan in Mindanao , Philippines .

Security was increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in Metro Manila , the seat of government , and in other areas of the country , particularly Mindanao .

The quake Catastrophe was felt Perception_active in the whole Visayas area and as far as Masbate island in the north and Cotabato provinces in southern Mindanao .

The 31st named storm of the 2013 Pacific typhoon season , Podul developed Coming_to_be as a tropical depression on November 11 between Palau and the Philippine island of Mindanao .

The system moved Motion west-northwestward and struck Attack Davao Oriental in Mindanao on November 12 , bringing heavy rainfall that killed two people and disrupted relief efforts following Haiyan .