Terrorism in The Philippines - 2009

An improvised explosive device detonated in front of a government building housing a gymnasium in Maitum, injuring five people.

An improvised explosive device exploded at a hostel in Cotabato popular with foreign tourists, damaging four rooms and injuring two people.

A blast near a popular fastfood chain in Isabela City kills two people and wounds eight others. The explosion, about 100 metres from a Roman Catholic cathedral and a popular fastfood chain, was believed to have been caused by a crude bomb. "Most of the victims were waiting for a ride home near the restaurant", stated a police spokesman, adding no one had claimed responsibility for the attack.

A bomb exploded at a popular Lebak town beach resort in the province of Sultan Kudarat. One person died in the blast and at least three others were injured.

Three civilians were killed and five others wounded after unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle or motorcycles ambushed their truck shortly before 3 p.m. in Victoria village, east of Zamboanga City.

An unarmed Filipino soldier and a civilian were killed in an explosion that also injured four unarmed soldiers outside Cotabato City.

A bomb exploded at approximately 8:50 a.m. in Cotabato City near a lechón food stall across the street from the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during Sunday Mass as a military truck drove by, killing five people and injuring up to 55 more. The dead included at least one member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit a street food vendor, and a three-year-old boy. Five soldiers were injured in the explosion. A sixth victim, an injured infant, died later in hospital.

According to a Philippine Army spokesman the bomb consisted of a mortar shell and was detonated remotely by mobile phone. Witnesses reported that the cathedral did not sustain significant damage. The military laid the blame for the bombing on rogue elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, however, the group denied that they carried out the attack. The attack drew condemnation from the Roman Catholic Church, including from Pope Benedict XVI, Philippine government officials, and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.

In Jolo on the island of Sulu, an improvised explosive device (IED) placed "inside" a motorcycle detonated in downtown Jolo at 7:55 a.m. outside a hardware store, killing six people. The store's owner was one of the fatalities. Approximately 40 people were injured in the explosion. It exploded about 100 metres (330 ft) from the Mount Carmel Church and, according to the authorities, police discovered two other unexploded devices within a similar radius around the church.

Approximately two to three hours after the blast in Jolo, a bomb exploded in Iligan City on Mindanao in a car parked near a pawnshop, injuring between seven and thirteen people (including up to three soldiers), but causing no deaths. The bomb exploded next to a Philippine Army "mini-cruiser".

A roadside bomb in the hinterlands of the Sulu province killed two US Navy members and a Philippine Marines soldier, two other Filipino troops were injured.

A man died and 21 others were injured after a bomb planted inside the city hall in Marawi exploded. The blast happened during a voter registration at the Marawi City hall.

A cell-phone triggered improvised bomb explosion leveled a police station in Jolo, Sulu and greatly damaged a municipal jail, killing one and injuring 5.