List of assassinations in the Philippines

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The following is a chronological list of people in the Philippines murdered by assassins. This list includes public figures and other prominent individuals who were active in politics and daily life. Most of these assassinations are attributed to state forces, rebel groups such as the New People's Army or the Abu Sayyaf Group or contract killers working on behalf of politicians (particularly in the context of electoral rivalries),^[1] businesspeople and organized crime.

For a list of journalists assassinated in the Philippines, see List of journalists killed in the Philippines

Assassinations before 1940

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
1 May 1521	Duarte Barbosa, Portuguese explorer and leader of the Magellan expedition		Massacred along with 26 others in a banquet hosted by Rajah Humabon shortly after the death of Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan.
25 October 1593	Gomez Perez Dasmariñas, Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines		Killed in a mutiny by Chinese rowers during a Spanish military expedition to the Moluccas.
1596	Magalat, Cagayano rebel
1608	Luis Enriquez, Spanish encomendero of Pilitan, Cagayan Valley[2]		Killed during a revolt by Irraya natives
1 August 1617	Fray Vicente de Sepulveda, Rector Provincial of the Order of Saint Augustine[3]	Juan de Ocadiz Juan de Quintana Andres Encinas Ignacio de Alcaras	Killed at the San Agustin Church
1625	Father Alonzo Garcia and Brother Onofre Palao, Spanish missionaries based in Apayao[4]	Miguel Lanab Alababan	Killed during the Itneg or Mandaya Revolt.
1650	Agustin Sumuroy, Waray rebel
1661	José Arias, Spanish Augustinian curate of Bacarra, Ilocos[2]		Killed in a revolt led by Pedro Almazán.
1661	José Navarro de Santa María, Spanish Dominican curate of Cabicungan, Cagayan[2]		Killed in a revolt led by Pedro Almazán.
1663	Francisco de Mesa, Spanish priest based in Iloilo		Killed in a revolt led by Tapar.
11 October 1719	Fernando Manuel de Bustamante, Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines		Dragged and killed along with his son by a mob instigated by friars.
1744	Giuseppe Lamberti, Italian-born Jesuit curate of Jagna, Bohol	Francisco Dagohoy	Killed during the Dagohoy Rebellion.
1744	Gaspar Morales, Spanish curate of Inabanga, Bohol	Francisco Dagohoy	Killed in retaliation for his refusal to administer a Christian burial for Dagohoy's brother, who died while performing an errand for the priest, which triggered Dagohoy's revolt.
28 May 1763	Diego Silang, Ilocano rebel leader, and husband of Gabriela Silang	Miguel Vicos Pedro Bebec	Church authorities paid the assassins. Vicos was Silang's friend.
1 June 1823	Mariano Fernández de Folgueras, former Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines		Killed by rebelling Spanish soldiers during the Novales Revolt.
9 August 1846	Juan Rubio, Spanish curate of Carig, Nueva Vizcaya[5]		Killed and beheaded in an ambush by Ifugaos.
1860	Jose Pinzon y Purga, Spanish governor of Davao[6]		Killed by Moros resisting his attempt to organize a settlement in Tagum.
14 August 1868	Jose Lorenzo, Spanish missionary priest based in Ibaay, Ifugao[5]		Killed by Ifugao natives
6 April 1870	Victorino Garcia, Spanish missionary priest of Lagawe, Ifugao[5]		Believed to have been thrown off a cliff by Ifugao natives
25 April 1897	Ciriaco Bonifacio, revolutionary and brother of Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio	Revolutionary soldiers led by Agapito Bonzon and Jose Ignacio Paua	Killed during the arrest of his brother under the command of Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution.
8 April 1898	León Kilat, Cebuano revolutionary leader	Captain Florencio Noel Apolinario Alcuitas	Killed by his own men due to endangering the town of Carcar.
5 June 1899	Antonio Luna, Commanding General of the Philippine Revolutionary Army during the Philippine–American War	Kawit Battalion (Presidential Guard) led by Pedro Janolino	Killed along with his aide, Colonel Francisco "Paco" Roman after receiving a summons to republican headquarters in Cabanatuan.
6 June 1906	Edward Robert C. Bolton, American Military Governor of Davao[6]	Mangulayon	Killed along with his foreman by a Kulaman Manobo chief.
20 January 1908	Benito Lopez, Governor of Iloilo[7]	Joaquin Gil	Shot by a supporter of a political rival
3 August 1918	Conrado Lerma, Governor of Bataan[8]	Jose Baluyot	Shot by a political rival
23 February 1932	Soliman Peralta, Vice Mayor of Malita, Davao[9]
20 September 1935	Julio Nalundasan, Congressman for the 2nd district of Ilocos Norte		Future President Ferdinand Marcos, then a university student, tried but acquitted for the murder.[10]
14 December 1938	James Fugate, former Governor of Sulu[11]

1940s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
1 May 1942	Jose Abad Santos, Chief Justice of the Philippines and de facto head of the Philippine Commonwealth during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines[12]		Killed by Japanese forces in Malabang, Lanao del Sur for refusing to serve in a collaborationist government.
June 1942	Severino Macasocol, Mayor of Sogod, Leyte		Believed to have been killed on the orders of a prewar-electoral rival.
June 1942	Pablo Magliate, Vice Mayor of Sogod, Leyte		Believed to have been killed on the orders of a prewar-electoral rival.
15 July 1942	Wenceslao Vinzons, Congressman for the lone district of Camarines Norte		Killed by Japanese forces for his role in the resistance during World War II.
1943	Tee Han Kee, Chinese Filipino community leader and vice chairman of the Japanese-sponsored Chinese Association		Killed by guerrillas for collaborating with the Japanese.
1944	Gregorio Felipe, district chief of San Francisco del Monte after the dissolution of Quezon City into its component neighborhoods during the Japanese occupation		Killed by guerrillas for collaborating with the Japanese.
11 February 1944	José Ozámiz, Senator and former Governor of Misamis Occidental		Killed by Japanese forces for his role in the resistance movement.
28 December 1944	Enrique Roldan, former mayor of Bayambang, Pangasinan
31 December 1944	Vicente Lim, military officer		Killed by Japanese forces for his role in the resistance movement.
6 January 1945	Josefa Llanes Escoda, civic leader and founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines		Killed by Japanese forces for her role in the resistance movement.
15 February 1945	Juan Gabriel, Mayor of Parañaque		Killed by guerrillas for collaborating with the Japanese.
21 February 1945	Pablo Amorsolo, painter and educator[13][14]		Claimed to have been killed by guerrillas for collaborating with the Japanese.
8 March 1945	Mariano Marcos, former congressman for the 2nd district of Ilocos Norte and father of future President Ferdinand Marcos		Claimed by his family to have been killed by the Japanese, while military archives blame his death on guerrillas commanded by Robert Lapham for collaborating with the Japanese.
24 August 1946	Juan Feleo, peasant leader and one of the leaders of the Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas and the Hukbalahap		His assassination triggered the post-World War II phase of the Hukbalahap Rebellion.
February 1949	Patrocinio Gulapa, Mayor of Maragondon, Cavite
1949	Hugo Beratio, Mayor of Bailen, Cavite
28 April 1949	Aurora Quezon, former First Lady of the Philippines and widow of President Manuel L. Quezon[15]		Died with her daughter, son-in-law and several others in an ambush believed to have been perpetrated by the Hukbalahap.
28 April 1949	Ponciano Bernardo, Mayor of Quezon City		Died with Aurora Quezon and several others in an ambush believed to have been perpetrated by the Hukbalahap.
14 November 1949	Sofronio Avanceña, Mayor of Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental

1950s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
7 October 1951	Asiong Salonga, notorious gangster	Ernesto Reyes	Shot by a henchman of a rival gang leader
14 November 1951	Moises Padilla, mayoral candidate in Magallon, Negros Occidental	Rafael Lacson, Governor of Negros Occidental	Popular outrage over the murder and the swift resolution of the case by Secretary of National Defense Ramon Magsaysay contributed to the latter's victory in the 1953 Philippine presidential election.
23 December 1951	Angel Arias, Mayor-elect of Rosario, Batangas
22 February 1952	Teodoro Cuartero, former mayor of Rosario, Batangas
26 May 1952	Pedro Tecala, Mayor of Danao, Cebu
2 September 1952	Severino Rillo, Mayor of Maragondon, Cavite	Leonardo Manecio, gangster and folk legend acting at the behest of local politicians	Killed along with the town's police chief and several policemen in the Maragondon Massacre.[16]
1953	Eduardo Ocampo Jr., Vice Mayor of Bacoor, Cavite
15 June 1953	Manuel P. Monroy, star witness in a criminal case against Justice and Defense Secretary Oscar Castelo[17]	Oscar Castelo Bienvenido "Ben Ulo" Mendoza Jose de Jesus Hipolito Bonifacio Domingo Gonzales Jockey Salvacion Felix Miray Pedro Enriquez Augusta Melencio
17 May 1955	Conrado Dizon, Mayor of Santa Ana, Pampanga
12 November 1957	Laureano Maraña, Provincial Commander of the Philippine Constabulary in Cavite	Leonardo Manecio
21 July 1959	Lucio Zabala, Mayor of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur

1960s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
April 1962	Menhart Spielman, American businessman and chief witness in the Stonehill scandal[18]		Disappeared and believed to have been killed on a boat while trying to flee to Malaysia.
3 January 1963	Genaro Alvarez Sr., Mayor of Sipalay, Negros Occidental	Pedro Malbajor[19]
28 December 1963	Benedicto Dayrit, Mayor of Magalang, Pampanga	Hukbong Mapagpalaya sa Bayan
12 March 1965	Manuel Verzosa, ranking clerk of the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal	Angel Sarmiento	Killed by an assistant of Cavite Representative Justiniano Montano, who was facing an electoral protest at the time.[20]
1966	Anastacio Gallardo, Mayor of Candaba, Pampanga	Hukbong Mapagpalaya sa Bayan
18 September 1967	Juan Alberto, former Governor of Catanduanes and head of the Government Service Insurance System
20 February 1967	James L. Gordon, Mayor of Olongapo, and father of Senator Richard Gordon
15 November 1967	Manuel Franco, Vice Mayor of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan		Killed in the presence of the town mayor by the latter's goons.[21]
10 July 1968	Nicolas Feliciano, Vice Governor of Tarlac
28 December 1968	Levi Panlilio, Mayor of San Fernando, Pampanga[22]
19 November 1969	Pedro Alvero, Vice Mayor of Abuyog, Leyte[23]

1970s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
21 January 1970	Samson Cerna, Mayor of Pinamungajan, Cebu
15 February 1970	Julito Espino, Mayor of Arayat, Pampanga[24]
29 July 1970	Calixto Cauan, former mayor of San Pablo, Isabela
18 September 1970	Leopoldo Rabanes, Mayor of San Marcelino, Zambales[25]	Hukbong Mapagpalaya sa Bayan	Killed along with eleven others in an attack on his residence.
18 October 1970	Floro Crisologo, Congressman for the 1st district of Ilocos Sur[26]		Shot inside Vigan Cathedral.
17 November 1970	Luis de Castro, Mayor of Bulan, Sorsogon
26 December 1971	Jose Cruz, Mayor of Malabon		Killed by a bomb disguised as a "Christmas gift".[27]
February 1972	Ben Fernandez, Mayor of Mabalacat, Pampanga
25 February 1972	Manuel Rojas, Mayor of Cavite City
April 1972	Al Mirasan Tampogao, Vice Mayor of Karomatan, Lanao del Norte
7 July 1972	Deogracias Carmona, Mayor of Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur[28]		Killed during the Moro conflict.
5 April 1973	Liliosa Hilao, anti-Marcos student activist	Armed Forces of the Philippines
13 April 1973	Ramon Alcantara, Mayor of Lemery, Iloilo
March 1975	William Begg, seminarian and anti-Marcos student activist	Armed Forces of the Philippines
27 October 1975	Guillermo de Vega, Assistant of President Ferdinand Marcos and Chairman of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures[29]	Paulino Arceo	Shot in his office in Malacañang Palace due to unclear reasons.
13 December 1975	Hernando Antiporda, Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila		Killed along with another priest in the convent of Quiapo Church.[30]
18 March 1976	Emmanuel Lacaba, writer, youth leader and anti-Marcos activist	Armed Forces of the Philippines
24 March 1976	Maria Lorena Barros, founder of Malayang Kilusan ng Bagong Kababaihan (Free Movement of New Women) (MAKIBAKA) and anti-Marcos activist	Armed Forces of the Philippines
January 1977	Primitivo Mijares, former propagandist for the Marcos dictatorship		Disappeared after boarding a flight from Guam to the Philippines with General Fabian Ver and a nephew of former Chief Justice Querube Makalintal, both of whom were Marcos allies. Believed to have been killed after denouncing the Marcos regime in the U.S. Congress and writing a book criticizing the Marcoses. His son was later tortured and killed by suspected government agents.
23 January 1977	Purificacion Pedro, Roman Catholic layperson and social worker	Soldiers under the command of Col. Rolando Abadilla	Killed in her hospital room possibly due to her role in organizing indigenous peoples' opposition to the Chico River Dam Project.
2 September 1977	Archimedes Trajano, student activist		Killed after questioning President Ferdinand Marcos' daughter Imee at an open forum at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, for which she was later found responsible by a Hawaii court.[31]
10 October 1977	Brigadier General Teodulfo Bautista, Commander of the Philippine Army 1st Infantry Division	Moro National Liberation Front rebels commanded by Usman Salih	Killed along with 34 other soldiers in a feigned negotiation during the Patikul massacre.[32]
23 February 1978	Usman Mundoc, former mayor of Luuk, Sulu[33]

1980s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
24 April 1980	Macliing Dulag, Kalinga pangat (chieftain) and indigenous peoples' rights activist	Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army led by Leodegario Adalem	Killed due to his opposition to the Chico River Dam Project.[34]
6 July 1980	Lotus Sobejana Sr., Municipal Trial Court Judge of Lumban, Laguna[35]
9 August 1980	Alexander Alngag, Mayor of Tinglayan, Kalinga-Apayao[36]
16 December 1980	Jose B. Lingad, former Governor of Pampanga and anti-Marcos opposition leader[37]	Roberto Tabanero	Shot in a gasoline station in barangay San Agustin, San Fernando, Pampanga
27 December 1980	Cornelio Martinez Sr., Mayor of Kiamba, South Cotabato
1 March 1981	Dimanorado Dimragon, Mayor of Tangcal, Lanao del Norte[38]
13 April 1981	Godofredo Alingal, Jesuit parish priest of Kibawe, Bukidnon and human rights advocate[39]		Shot in front of his church
17 January 1982	Ricardo Francisco Sr., Vice Mayor of Obando, Bulacan
3 February 1982	Edgardo Canbangon, Mayor of Calauag, Quezon[40]
10 March 1982	Pablo Sola, Mayor of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental[41]
26 March 1982	Nonito Llanos Jr., Mayor of Digos, Davao del Sur[42]
23 April 1982	Bobby Dela Paz, doctor and labor activist		Believed to have been killed due to his opposition to the Marcos dictatorship.
24 April 1982	Felix Ometer, Vice Mayor of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental[43]	New People's Army
20 September 1982	Edgar Jopson, youth activist and president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP)		Killed in a military raid at his house.
3 November 1982	Sebastian Mondejar, Mayor of Sulop, Davao del Sur[44]	New People's Army
March 1983	Johnny Escandor, doctor and anti-Marcos activist
21 August 1983	Benigno Aquino Jr., politician, leader of the opposition against President Ferdinand Marcos[45]	Rogelio Moreno (confirmed) AVSECOM members (accomplices)	Shot multiple times in the head upon exiting China Airlines Flight 811 in Manila International Airport (now named Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his memory). The mastermind is still unknown to this day, with suspicions resting upon Marcos and/or his inner circle. See Assassination of Ninoy Aquino.
21 August 1983	Rolando Galman, suspect in the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr.	Rogelio Moreno (confirmed) AVSECOM members (accomplices)	Killed by soldiers immediately after Aquino's assassination and accused by the Marcos regime of being a hitman for the New People's Army, but was posthumously acquitted as a fall guy.[46] See Assassination of Ninoy Aquino.
11 April 1984	Rosita Villafuerte, Vice Mayor of Sipocot, Camarines Sur[47]
3 May 1984	Saturnino Calulo, Mayor of Polomolok, South Cotabato[48]
4 May 1984	Bienvenido Andilab, Mayor of Sergio Osmeña, Zamboanga del Norte[48]
24 May 1984	Tomas Karingal, commanding general of the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command's Northern Police District[49]	New People's Army
26 August 1984	Sol Legaspi, Mayor of Libacao, Aklan[50]	New People's Army
19 October 1984	Alex Orcullo, Davao City barangay captain[42]		Killed by pro-government paramilitaries at a checkpoint.
14 November 1984	Cesar Climaco, Mayor of Zamboanga City, Assemblyman of the Regular Batasang Pambansa and prominent anti-Marcos opposition leader[51]
25 December 1984	Lorenzo Sia, Vice Mayor of Lapuyan, Zamboanga del Sur[52]
26 March 1985	Guillermo Calibo, Mayor of Dimataling, Zamboanga del Sur[53]	New People's Army
11 April 1985	Tullio Favali, Italian Roman Catholic assistant parish priest of Tulunan, North Cotabato and member of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions (PIME)[54]	Norberto Manero Jr., a member of the Christian paramilitary group Ilaga based in Mindanao during the Moro conflict	Shot and cannibalized.
19 May 1985	Cesar Magno, Mayor of Initao, Misamis Oriental[55]	New People's Army
11 July 1985	Rudy Romano, Roman Catholic priest and human rights activist[56]		Forcibly disappeared by suspected military agents in Cebu City.
22 July 1985	Nerio Ramos, Mayor of Lopez, Quezon
7 September 1985	Westrimundo Tabayoyong, Mayor of Laoac, Pangasinan[57]
16 September 1985	Felicisimo Iglesia, Mayor of Pakil, Laguna[58]	Lt. Percival Maldo	Killed in a gun duel with the town's police chief, who also died.
16 September 1985	Percival Maldo, police chief of Pakil, Laguna[58]	Felicisimo Iglesia	Killed in a gun duel with the town's mayor, who also died.
20 September 1985	Juvelyn Jaravello, youth activist	Pro-government paramilitaries	Among 20 people who were killed in the Escalante massacre, mostly from gunshot wounds.
30 September 1985	Victor Lopez Jr., barangay chairman in Tondo, Manila
23 October 1985	Gregorio Murillo, Governor of Surigao del Sur[59]	New People's Army
2 November 1985	Potenciano Baccay, kidney specialist and personal doctor to President Ferdinand Marcos[60]		Killed amid rumors of Marcos' ill health.
November 1985	Wilfredo "Baby" Aquino, founder of the Alsa Masa[61]
5 December 1985	Rafael Blanco, Vice Governor of Abra[62]
9 December 1985	Daguio Valera, Mayor of Licuan-Baay, Abra[63]
13 January 1986	Romualdo Bediones, Mayor of Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya[64]	New People's Army
30 January 1986	Lorenzo Padua, Mayor of Goa, Camarines Sur[65]
8 February 1986	Francisco Laurella, Fernando Pastor Sr., and Fernando Pastor Jr., campaign workers of Corazon Aquino's UNIDO party in Quirino	Orlando Dulay, pro-Marcos warlord and former Governor of Quirino[66]	Abducted on the eve of the 1986 Philippine presidential election and later killed.
11 February 1986	Evelio Javier, former Governor of Antique and ally of presidential candidate Corazon Aquino	Avelino Javellana and others	The lawyer and several security personnel of his political rival, Arturo Pacificador, were convicted for his murder while the latter was acquitted.[67]
April 1986	Pedro Mendiola, former Assemblyman of the Batasang Pambansa from Occidental Mindoro[68]
8 April 1986	Federico Peralta, former Governor of Tarlac[69]
17 April 1986	Emma Henry, the Philippines' first female police commander; police chief of Cabuyao, Laguna; film actress	New People's Army[70]	Shot by four suspected NPA men who had waylaid her while on the way to work[71]
20 April 1986	Abdulgafar Lutian, Mayor of Alicia, Zamboanga del Sur[72]
23 April 1986	Dorol Guno, Vice Mayor of Rosario, Batangas
4 June 1986	Paterno Javier, Mayor of Culasi, Antique[73]	New People's Army
15 July 1986	Felipe Siron, former vice mayor of Mexico, Pampanga[74]
20 August 1986	Jose Payumo Jr., Mayor of Dinalupihan, Bataan
13 September 1986	Daniel Lacson, former mayor of Magalang, Pampanga[74]	New People's Army
29 September 1986	Ramon delos Cientos Sr., former Governor of Davao del Sur[6]	New People's Army
13 November 1986	Rolando "Ka Lando" Olalia, leader of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU)	Fernando Casanova Dennis Jabatan Desiderio Perez	Killed along with his driver, Leonor Alay-ay, by members of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement as part of the God Save the Queen Plot.[75]
18 November 1986	David Puzon, former congressman for the 2nd district of Cagayan[76]	New People's Army
November 22, 1986	Ulbert Ulama Tugung, Muslim community leader		Killed by members of the Reform the Armed Forces Movement as part of the God Save the Queen Plot.
1987	Joaquin Fernandez, Mayor of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental
22 March 1987	Jorge Arreola, former mayor of Buguey, Cagayan
2 August 1987	Jaime Ferrer, Secretary of the Interior and Local Government[77]
5 August 1987	Lorenzo Mabini, Vice Mayor of Bangui, Ilocos Norte[78]	New People's Army
14 August 1987	Osias Cadiente, former Governor of Nueva Vizcaya	New People's Army[79]
19 September 1987	Lean Alejandro, secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN)[80]
22 October 1987	David Bueno, human rights lawyer and member of the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)
27 December 1987	Sergio Biolango Sr., former mayor of Jose Dalman, Zamboanga del Norte
1 January 1988	Pacifico Ocapan, Mayor of San Miguel, Zamboanga del Sur[81]
3 January 1988	Rodrigo Chua, former Mayor of Sipalay, Negros Occidental	New People's Army[82]
4 January 1988	Zosimo Bugas, former mayor of Nabunturan, Davao del Norte[42]
7 January 1988	Ceferino Lumanlan, former mayor of Porac, Pampanga[83]
8 January 1988	Benjamin Cuaresma Jr., Mayor of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya	New People's Army[84]
17 January 1988	Roy Padilla Sr., Governor of Camarines Norte, and father of action star and Senator Robin Padilla[85]
28 January 1988	Anastacio Malang, Mayor of Arayat, Pampanga
28 April 1988	Noe Tarrosa, Mayor of Cajidiocan, Romblon
17 June 1988	Romeo Balinas, former vice mayor of Sipalay, Negros Occidental[86]	New People's Army
21 June 1988	Angelito Miranda, Mayor of Bacoor, Cavite[87]	New People's Army
1 July 1988	Mario Estorba, Roman Catholic parish priest of Loreto, Agusan del Sur		Believed to have been killed due to his stance against illegal logging.[54]
27 December 1988	Porferio Branzuela, Mayor of Calamba, Misamis Occidental[88]	New People's Army
1989	Oscar Reyes, Mayor of Rosario, Cavite
1989	Oswaldo de Dios, Mayor of Carmen, Cebu
5 January 1989	General Eduardo Batalla, Regional Philippine Constabulary-Integrated National Police Commander for Western Mindanao	Rizal Alih, suspect in the murder of Zamboanga City Mayor Cesar Climaco	Killed along with his aide, Col. Romeo Abendan and several others during the Camp Cawa-Cawa siege.[89]
15 February 1989	Jeremias Villanueva, Mayor of Amadeo, Cavite
1 March 1989	Capistrano Legaspi, former mayor of Kinoguitan, Misamis Oriental[90]
17 March 1989	Moises Espinosa Sr., Congressman for the 3rd district of Masbate[91]
21 April 1989	James N. Rowe, United States military advisor	Juanito T. Itaas (principal) Donato B. Continente (accomplice)	The New People's Army claimed responsibility for the assassination.[92]
14 August 1989	Bonifacio Uy, Mayor of Ilagan, Isabela
9 December 1989	Antonio Luna, Mayor of Rosario, Batangas
15 December 1989	Roberto Guimbuayan, Mayor of Tuao, Cagayan[93]	New People's Army

1990s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
7 January 1990	Javier Hizon, Mayor of Mexico, Pampanga[94]	New People's Army
14 January 1990	Leonardo Cortes, Mayor of Bayugan, Agusan del Sur[95]
13 February 1990	Felino Maquinay, Mayor of Carmona, Cavite[96]
4 March 1990	Oscar Florendo, brigadier general and Chief of the Civil Relations Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines[97]		Killed while negotiating with suspended Cagayan Governor Rodolfo Aguinaldo during the Hotel Delfino Siege.
5 May 1990	Roger Aguirre, Mayor of Malay, Aklan[98]	New People's Army	Killed along with his two bodyguards in a grenade attack during a fiesta dance.
22 October 1990	Oscar Lazaro, President of the transport workers group Pasang Masda
30 October 1990	Jolly Fernandez, former Congressman and Governor of Masbate
1 December 1990	Eduardo Joson III, Vice Mayor of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija[99]
21 December 1990	Rogelio San Pedro, Vice Mayor of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan[100]
13 May 1991	Cerilio Cariaga, former mayor of Bato, Camarines Sur
14 October 1991	Nerylito Satur, Roman Catholic parish priest of Valencia, Bukidnon[54]
21 February 1992	Bantilan Paglala, Vice Mayor of Maganoy, Maguindanao[101]
3 March 1992	Octavio Velasco, Mayor of Ternate, Cavite[102]
25 April 1992	Leonardo Mamba, Mayor of Solana, Cagayan[103][104]
11 August 1992	Angelito Nava, Mayor of Aguilar, Pangasinan[105]
31 December 1992	Pascual Espinosa, former congressman for the 2nd district of Iloilo[106]
18 March 1993	Cesar "Saro" Bañares Jr., lead vocalist and composer of folk-rock band Asin[107]	Gualberto Cataluña, Joelito Castracion and Jose Castracion
25 April 1993	Jose Peralta, Mayor of Balungao, Pangasinan[108]
3 April 1994	Leopoldo "Ka Hector" Mabilangan, former NPA leader and rebel returnee[109]
7 May 1994	Timoteo Zarcal, former chief of the PNP Criminal Investigation Service	Alex Boncayao Brigade
18 November 1994	Eugene A. Tan, former president of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines
15 December 1994	Jose Pring, former chief of the Manila Police District's Anti-Kidnapping Task Force, and father of actress Joyce Pring	Alex Boncayao Brigade	Assassinated on his car in Sampaloc, Manila on his way to work.
28 February 1995	Tito Espinosa, Congressman for the 1st district of Masbate[110]
21 April 1995	Honorato Perez Sr., Mayor of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija[111]
9 May 1995	Filomena Tatlonghari, teacher of the Talaga Elementary School, Mabini, Batangas		Shot and killed by a gunman for refusing to surrender a ballot box during the 1995 Philippine general election
11 December 1995	Leonardo Ty, Filipino-Chinese businessman and executive of the Union Hicari Fertilizer, Manila Paper Mills, Union Ajinomoto and Union Industries
13 June 1996	Rolando Abadilla, former colonel, chief of the Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group (MISG) under the Marcos regime and former Vice Governor of Ilocos Norte	Joel de Jesus Lenido Lumanog Rameses de Jesus Cesar Fortuna Augusto Santos	The Alex Boncayao Brigade claimed responsibility for the killing but denied that the perpetrators identified had anything to do with the group. Nevertheless the Abadilla 5, as they were later known, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.[112]
4 February 1997	Benjamin de Jesus, Apostolic Vicar of Jolo[113]
18 December 1998	Abdurajak Abubakar Janjalani, founder and leader of the Abu Sayyaf	Members of the Philippine National Police
January 1999	Morjil Valencia, Provincial President of the Association of Barangay Captains in Quirino and ex-officio member of the Quirino Provincial Board[114]
1 November 1999	Celso Lorenzo, Regional Trial Court Judge of Borongan, Eastern Samar[115]
December 1999	Abdul Sanoh, Mayor of Pangutaran, Sulu[116]
31 December 1999	Conrado Balweg, former Catholic priest and founder of the Cordillera People's Liberation Army	New People's Army[117]

2000s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
3 February 2000	Felix Velarde, former mayor of Jaen, Nueva Ecija[118]
6 February 2000	Oscar Aldaba, Mayor of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro[119]
18 March 2000	Macario Valerio, Government Corporate Counsel[120]	New People's Army
11 April 2000	Leodegardio Adalem, former soldier and suspect in the murder of Macli-ing Dulag[121]	New People's Army
1 May 2000	Mario Hisuler, former congressman for the 2nd district of Lanao del Norte[122]
3 May 2000	Rhoel Gallardo, Roman Catholic Claretian missionary based in Basilan	Abu Sayyaf Group
10 June 2000	Honorato Galvez, Mayor of San Ildefonso, Bulacan[123]
24 November 2000	Salvador "Bubby" Dacer, publicist		Abducted and killed along with his driver, Emanuel Corbito. PNP Chief Panfilo Lacson and President Joseph Estrada were among those suspected of involvement, albeit inconclusively. See Dacer–Corbito double murder case
4 December 2000	Esteban Paulino, Mayor of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan[124]
22 December 2000	Cesar Lacanilao, Vice Mayor of Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya[125]
4 January 2001	Reynaldo Cacho, former vice mayor of Bani, Pangasinan[126]
5 February 2001	Hassan Ibnobahi, Regional Trial Court Judge of San Jose, Occidental Mindoro[127]
6 February 2001	Filemon "Ka Popoy" Lagmán, former Communist Party of the Philippines official and founder of the Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP; "coalition of Filipino workers")[128]	Two unknown assailants	The New People's Army is believed to have been involved in the killing.
18 March 2001	Mark Chua, university student[129]		Believed to have been killed for exposing anomalies in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program of the University of Santo Tomas. His death sparked the repeal of mandatory ROTC training in Philippine tertiary institutions and the enactment of the National Service Training Program.
15 April 2001	Felix Frayna, former mayor of Santa Magdalena, Sorsogon[130]
17 April 2001	Lope Asis, Mayor of Bayugan, Agusan del Sur[131]	New People's Army
18 April 2001	Teodoro Hernaez, Mayor of Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur[130]
21 April 2001	Oscar Torralba, former mayor of La Paz, Agusan del Sur[131]
23 April 2001	Andres Santos, police chief of Surigao City[132]
7 May 2001	Caesar Platon, Mayor of Tanauan, Batangas[133]
11 May 2001	Jesus Sibya Jr., former mayor of San Joaquin, Iloilo[134]
12 May 2001	Marcial Punzalan Jr., Congressman of the 2nd district of Quezon[135]	New People's Army
11 June 2001	Geminiano Eduardo, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija[136]
12 June 2001	Rodolfo Aguinaldo, Congressman and former Governor of Cagayan	New People's Army[137]
30 June 2001	William Garan, deputy police chief of Sorsogon	New People's Army[138]
9 August 2001	Moises Espinosa Jr., Mayor of Masbate City[139]
10 August 2001	Macapagal Macalaba, City Treasurer of Marawi, Lanao del Sur[140]
5 September 2001	Jose Libayao, Mayor of Talaingod, Davao del Norte[42]
4 October 2001	Agustin Chan, Provincial Auditor of Ilocos Sur[141]
31 October 2001	Ariston Rubio, Regional Trial Court Judge of Batac, Ilocos Norte[142]
7 November 2001	Nida Blanca, actress		Prosecutors suspected her husband, Rod Strunk as the mastermind.
27 December 2001	Jose Segundo, Mayor of Tubo, Abra[143]
5 January 2002	Alona Bacolod-Ecleo, wife of Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association Supreme Master Ruben Ecleo Jr.	Ruben Ecleo Jr.	Four members of Alona's family and one neighbor were later killed by suspected PBMA members on June 18, 2003. The following day, 19 people died in clashes between PBMA members and police serving an arrest warrant on Ecleo at PBMA headquarters in the Dinagat Islands.[144]
15 February 2002	Renato Parojinog, member of the Misamis Occidental Provincial Board[145]
18 February 2002	Sixto Vergara, Mayor of Lian, Batangas[146]
5 April 2002	Benjaline "Beng" Hernandez, former deputy secretary-general of Karapatan-Southern Mindanao[147]	Members of the Philippine Army
11 April 2002	Expidito Albarillo, coordinator of Bayan Muna in Oriental Mindoro[148]
23 April 2002	Jesus Sebastian, Mayor of Jones, Isabela	New People's Army[149]
25 April 2002	Eugenio Valles, Regional Trial Court Judge of Nabunturan, Compostela Valley[148]
21 June 2002	Abu Sabaya, leader of the Abu Sayyaf	Members of the Philippine Army
30 June 2002	Eduardo Velarde Napari, former mayor of Kananga, Leyte[150]
24 August 2002	Marcos Barte, police chief of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro[151]
27 August 2002	Leopito Gallego, police chief of Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental[152]
27 September 2002	Oscar Gary Uson, Regional Trial Court Judge of Tayug, Pangasinan and father of actress and politician Mocha Uson[153]
18 October 2002	Christopher Pacaul, police chief of Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro[154]
29 October 2002	Clarence Benwaren, Mayor of Tineg, Abra[155]
31 October 2002	Datu Kling Daud, former mayor of Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat[156]
24 November 2002	Perfecto Cebedo, Vice Mayor of Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte[157]
18 December 2002	Victor Elipe, Mayor of Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte[158]	New People's Army
24 December 2002	Saudi Ampatuan, Mayor of Datu Piang, Maguindanao[159]		Killed along with 12 others in a bombing at his residence.
23 January 2003	Romulo Kintanar, former leader of the New People's Army[160]
14 February 2003	Eriberto Paglinawan, police chief of Cabuyao, Laguna[70]
8 May 2003	Jerome Bautista, Provincial President of the Association of Barangay Captains in Quirino and ex-officio member of the Quirino Provincial Board[114]
17 May 2003	Pinera Biden, Municipal Trial Court Judge of Kabugao, Apayao[161]
22 June 2003	Guerrero Zaragoza, Mayor of Tayug, Pangasinan[162]
28 June 2003	Joel Brillantes, Mayor of Monkayo, Compostela Valley[163]
6 September 2003	Jun Pala, former councilor of Davao City		Future President and then-Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte was later accused of involvement by an alleged hitman.[164]
16 October 2003	Armando Rosimo, chief of the anti-tax fraud division of the Bureau of Internal Revenue[165]
20 January 2004	Eduardo Durante, Vice Mayor of Burdeos, Quezon[166]
14 February 2004	Juvy Magsino, Vice Mayor of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro[167]
14 February 2004	Leima Fortu, Secretary-General of the human rights group Karapatan in Oriental Mindoro[167]		Killed in the same vehicle with Magsino
21 February 2004	Paterno Tiamson, Regional Trial Court Judge of Binangonan, Rizal[127]
28 February 2004	Anieto Olaje, Mayor of Tarangnan, Samar[168]
4 March 2004	Roy Jumao-as, Mayor of Hindang, Leyte[169]
3 April 2004	Francisco Montero, Mayor of Tarangnan, Samar[168]
13 May 2004	Arsenio Escarda, police chief of Madridejos, Cebu[170]
22 May 2004	Arthur Garcia, former vice mayor of Calumpit, Bulacan[171]
27 May 2004	Conrado Rodrigo, former mayor of San Nicolas, Pangasinan[172]
7 June 2004	Tomas de Armas, police chief of Angat, Bulacan[173]
10 June 2004	Voltaire Rosales, Regional Trial Court Judge of Tanauan, Batangas[174]
27 June 2004	Felix Garcia, member of the Bohol Provincial Board[175]
18 July 2004	Rex Emmanuel Real, Vice Mayor of Santa Maria, Laguna[176]
11 July 2004	Rodrigo Foja, deputy police chief of Oriental Mindoro[177]
7 August 2004	Rogelio Saraza, president of the Association of Barangay Captains of Caloocan[178]
10 August 2004	Milnar Lammawin, Regional Trial Court Judge of Tabuk, Kalinga[179]
5 September 2004	Ernesto Bernal, police chief of Lacub, Abra[180]	New People's Army
26 September 2004	Arturo Tabara, leader of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawà ng Pilipinas (RPM-P) and its military wing, the Revolutionary Proletarian Army (RPA)[181]	New People's Army
30 October 2004	Eleuterio Mabanag, Mayor of Vintar, Ilocos Norte[182]
16 November 2004	Rogelio Pambid, Mayor of Marcos, Ilocos Norte[183]
11 December 2004	Felix Carpio, former mayor of Mabitac, Laguna[184]
2 February 2005	Jimmy Chua, Vice Mayor of Laoag, Ilocos Norte[185]
19 March 2005	Loreto Pangilinan, former Vice Governor of Nueva Ecija[186]
24 March 2005	Marlene Garcia-Esperat, former employee of the Department of Agriculture–Central Mindanao (DA–12)[187] and whistleblower in the Fertilizer Fund Scam	Randy Grecia (confirmed) Estanislao Bismanos, Gerry Cabayag and Rowie Barua (accomplices)
13 April 2005	Henry Lanot, former congressman for the lone district of Pasig[188]
10 May 2005	Leon Arcillas, Mayor of Santa Rosa, Laguna[189]
26 June 2005	Fausto Seachon Jr., former congressman for the 3rd district of Masbate[190]
6 July 2005	Adolfo Aquino, Vice Mayor of Mapandan, Pangasinan[191]
17 July 2005	Abdulbasit Maulana, Vice Mayor of Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur[192]
23 September 2005	Estrellita Paas, Pasay Regional Trial Court Judge[193]
1 November 2005	Corais Tampugao, police chief of Tubaran, Lanao del Sur[194]
6 November 2005	Alkhalid Kaluang, Mayor of Kalingalan Caluang, Sulu[195]
16 December 2005	Mohajiid Andi, Vice Mayor of Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur[196]
31 December 2005	Henrick Gingoyon, Pasay Regional Trial Court Judge[197]
2 January 2006	Eduardo Amande, Jr., police chief of Matnog, Sorsogon[198]	New People's Army
13 January 2006	Ysrael Bernos, Mayor of La Paz, Abra[199]
3 March 2006	Luis Biel, Mayor of Isabela, Basilan[200]
20 March 2006	Amante Abelon, provincial coordinator of Anakpawis party list in Zambales[201]
24 March 2006	Warlito Trinidad, member of the Bulacan Provincial Board[202]	New People's Army	Killed in an ambush in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro
20 March 2006	Cris Hugo, coordinator for the League of Filipino Students[201]
22 April 2006	Richard Varilla, Vice Mayor of San Juan, Ilocos Sur[203]
22 May 2006	Fernando Batul, former vice mayor of Puerto Princesa, Palawan[204]
29 May 2006	Sotero Llamas, former NPA leader turned peace adviser[205]
18 June 2006	Delfinito Albano, Mayor of Ilagan, Isabela[206]
18 July 2006	Hener Rucha, municipal treasurer of Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur[207]
31 July 2006	Reimon Guran, spokesperson for the League of Filipino Students
21 August 2006	Edwin Vidal, former vice mayor of El Nido, Palawan[208]
2 September 2006	Khadaffy Janjalani, leader of the Abu Sayyaf	Members of the Philippine Army
7 September 2006	Danilo Parilla, former Governor of Biliran[209]
23 September 2006	Nathaniel Onia, Mayor of Allacapan, Cagayan[210]
3 October 2006	Alberto Ramento, Obispo Máximo IX of the Philippine Independent Church[211]
11 November 2006	James Bersamin, member of the Abra Provincial Board[212]
11 November 2006	George Yabes, Mayor of Maitum, Sarangani[212]
2 December 2006	Sahara Silongan, Cotabato City Regional Trial Court Judge[213]
6 December 2006	Nestor Ballacillo, Assistant Solicitor General of the Philippines[214]
16 December 2006	Luis Bersamin Jr., Congressman for the lone district of Abra[215]		Abra Governor Vicente Valera was later convicted of masterminding the killing.[216]
30 December 2006	Victor Gardose, Vice Mayor of Tapaz, Capiz[217]
16 January 2007	Jainal Antel Sali Jr., leader of the Abu Sayyaf.	Members of the Philippine Army
19 January 2007	Nathaniel Pattugalan, Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court Judge[218]
19 January 2007	Noli Morta Bucong, municipal treasurer of Tubay, Agusan del Norte[219]	New People's Army
25 January 2007	Benito Astorga, Mayor of Daram, Samar[220]	New People's Army
2 March 2007	Alberto Montecalvo, police chief of Pio V. Corpuz, Masbate[221]	New People's Army
7 April 2007	Rommel Diasen, Vice Governor of Kalinga[222]
30 April 2007	Julian Resuello, Mayor of San Carlos, Pangasinan[223]
14 May 2007	Nellie Banaag, teacher of the Pinagbayanan Elementary School, Taysan, Batangas.		Killed along with poll watcher Leslie Ramos while protecting ballots after armed men torched two classrooms which served as polling precincts during the 2007 Philippine general election[224]
21 May 2007	Philip Velasco, Mayor of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte[225]
29 May 2007	Bernie Banalo, police chief of Cabuyao, Laguna[226]
15 June 2007	Alfredo Vendivil Sr., Mayor-elect of Lupao, Nueva Ecija[227]
15 June 2007	Virgilio Vendivil Sr., Vice Mayor-elect of Lupao, Nueva Ecija[227]		Killed along with his cousin, the Mayor-elect of Lupao, inside a cockpit.
20 June 2007	Bonifacio Apilado, Vice Mayor of San Manuel, Pangasinan[228]
27 July 2007	Orlando Velasco, Regional Trial Court Judge of Bayawan, Negros Oriental[229]
6 August 2007	Felicidad Picar, municipal treasurer of Bauang, La Union[230]
28 September 2007	Maria Jeanette Tecson, lawyer and one of the petitioners in the disqualification case against then-presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.[231]
4 October 2007	Zaldy Raga, Vice Mayor of Lumban, Laguna[232]
10 November 2007	Alioden Dalaig, chief of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) legal department[233]
13 November 2007	Wahab Akbar, Congressman for the lone district of Basilan[234]		One of six killed in the Batasang Pambansa bombing.
7 December 2007	Regolo Moran, Vice Mayor of Dimasalang, Masbate[235]
25 December 2007	Cesar Rafael, Mayor of Paracelis, Mountain Province[236]
14 January 2008	Roberto Navidad, Regional Trial Court Judge of Calbayog. Samar[237]
29 January 2008	Reynaldo Yap, former mayor of Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental[238]
13 February 2008	David Pamplona, Mayor of Balete, Batangas[239]
24 March 2008	Wynne Asdala, director of the COMELEC legal department		As provincial election supervisor for Maguindanao was implicated in the Hello Garci scandal after his voice was identified in tapes discussing attempts at fraud in the 2004 Philippine presidential election[240]
4 May 2008	Ramon Pagdanganan, former mayor of Calumpit, Bulacan[241]
22 Ma 2008	Ramon Rojas Jr., Vice Mayor of Ajuy, Iloilo[242]
31 July 2008	Tirso Lacanilao, former mayor of Apalit, Pampanga[243]
4 August 2008	Arthur Cabantac, Mayor of Agno, Pangasinan[244]
14 August 2008	Bonifacio Clemente, former vice mayor of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija[245]
26 August 2008	Rowell Sandoval, Vice Mayor of Mabini, Batangas[246]
25 October 2008	Reynaldo Malazo, Vice Mayor of San Manuel, Tarlac[247]
31 October 2008	Felix Reganit, former mayor of Maitum, Sarangani[248]
3 December 2008	Raul dela Cruz, Mayor of Rizal, Cagayan[249]
7 December 2008	Philip Labastida, San Juan City Metropolitan Trial Court Judge[250]
5 January 2009	Froilan Rufino, Vice Mayor of President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat[251]
29 January 2009	Karam Jakilan, Mayor of Al-Barka, Basilan[252]
3 February 2009	Antonio de Jesus, Vice Mayor of Milagros, Masbate[253]		Died of his injuries 12 days later.
3 February 2009	Saesar Vicencio, former mayor of Catubig, Northern Samar[254]
7 May 2009	Julasirim Kasim, police chief of Sulu[255]	Abu Sayyaf
20 May 2009	Francisco Talosig, Mayor of Maconacon, Isabela[256]		Died of his injuries on 8 October.
10 June 2009	Ramonchito Chavez, police chief of Malvar, Batangas[257]
25 June 2009	Danny Yang, member of the Laguna Provincial Board[258]
16 July 2009	Carlos de la Cruz, Mayor of Matuguinao, Samar[259]
26 July 2009	David Emralino, former mayor of Candelaria, Quezon[260]
26 July 2009	Abdul Ayon, Mayor of Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay[261]
16 September 2009	Edimer Gumbahali, Sulu Sharia Court Judge[262]
10 October 2009	Nasario Gastardo, Vice Mayor of San Francisco, Surigao del Norte[263]
17 November 2009	Jovito Baldos Diaz, former mayor of San Quintin, Abra[264]
23 November 2009	Eden Mangudadatu, Vice Mayor of Mangudadatu, Maguindanao[265]	Andal Ampatuan, Sr., his sons Andal Ampatuan, Jr. and Zaldy Ampatuan and other relatives, as well as members of the local police and militia acting as the family's private army	Killed along with 57 others in the Maguindanao massacre.

2010s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
17 February 2010	Luis Mondia Jr., former mayor of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental[266]
21 February 2010	Albader Parad, senior leader of the Abu Sayyaf Group
28 February 2010	Wilfredo "Boy" Mayor, jueteng lord and whistleblower[267]
18 May 2010	Andres Cipriano, Regional Trial Court Judge of Aparri, Cagayan[268]
14 July 2010	Mateo Biong, former mayor of Giporlos, Eastern Samar[269]
16 July 2010	Alfonso Derraco, police chief of Benito Soliven, Isabela[270]
3 August 2010	Joselito Reynes, former mayor of Compostela, Cebu[271]
10 September 2010	Alimatar Guro Alim, former mayor of Tugaya, Lanao del Sur[272]
4 October 2010	Reynaldo Lacasandile, Regional Trial Court Judge of Vigan, Ilocos Sur[273]
9 October 2010	Luisito Caraang, Vice Mayor of Licab, Nueva Ecija[274]
15 November 2010	Leonard Co, botanist[275]		Killed by Philippine Army soldiers while conducting scientific research in Leyte.
28 November 2010	Alexander Tomawis, Vice Mayor of Barira, Maguindanao[276]
1 January 2011	Reynaldo Dagsa, Barangay captain of Maypajo, Caloocan[277]		Inadvertently pictured his assassins while taking a family photo during the New Year.
1 January 2011	Ricardo Dayag, police chief of Talavera, Nueva Ecija[278]	Bernardo Castro	Killed by his deputy
4 January 2011	Vicente Maristela, Vice Mayor of Aroroy, Masbate[279]
19 January 2011	Fredelito Pingao, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte[280]
23 January 2011	Antonino Rueco, police chief of Rizal, Cagayan[281]	New People's Army
24 January 2011	Gerry Ortega, environmentalist and former member of the Provincial Board of Palawan[282]	Marlon Recamata (gunman)	Recamata pointed to former Palawan GovernorJoel Reyes as the mastermind behind the killing.
23 March 2011	Noriel Salazar, former vice mayor of Alitagtag, Batangas[283]
2 May 2011	Reynaldo Uy, Mayor of Calbayog, Samar[284]
27 June 2011	Najib Maldisa, former mayor of Maimbung, Sulu[285]
12 October 2011	Augustus Cezar, former vice president for Administration at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines[286]
17 October 2011	Fausto Tentorio, Italian Roman Catholic priest of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions based in North Cotabato[287]
27 October 2011	Sawab Pangolima, former vice mayor of Maasim, Sarangani[288]
30 October 2011	Lloyd Millan, police chief of Bayambang, Pangasinan[289]
6 November 2011	Rafael Viduya, member of the Surigao del Sur Provincial Board[290]
19 December 2011	Florencio Manimtim Jr., Vice Mayor of Talisay, Batangas[291]
20 December 2011	Carlito Bayawa, Vice Mayor of Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay[292]
31 January 2012	Anthony Que, former vice mayor of Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur[293]
9 February 2012	Restituto Abad, Mayor of Carranglan, Nueva Ecija[294]
7 March 2012	Ramon Arcinue, former vice mayor of Lingayen, Pangasinan[295]
1 April 2012	Arturo Eustaquio II, president of the Universidad de Zamboanga[296]
25 April 2012	Henry Arles, Regional Trial Court Judge of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental[297]
4 May 2012	Abel Martinez, Vice Mayor of Mambusao, Capiz[298]
7 July 2012	Constancio Pacanan, former mayor of Motiong, Samar[299]
2 August 2012	Nasiruddin Jailani, police chief of Omar, Sulu[300]
28 October 2012	Raul Matamorosa, Mayor of Lupi, Camarines Sur[301]
11 November 2012	Lazaro Gayo, former vice mayor of Tubao, La Union[302]
15 December 2012	Ruperto Martinez, Mayor of Infanta, Pangasinan[303]
11 January 2013	Policronio Dulay, Vice Mayor of Kabacan, Cotabato[304]
22 January 2013	Erlinda Domingo, Mayor of Maconacon, Isabela[305]
22 May 2013	Romulo Nuyad, former mayor of Bansalan, Davao del Sur[306]
26 July 2013	Roldan Lagbas, member of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Board		Killed along with 5 others in a bombing in Cagayan de Oro[307]
24 August 2013	Dante Guzman, former vice mayor of Dolores, Abra[308]
31 October 2013	Alfredo Alcover, former vice mayor of San Pascual, Batangas[309]
14 November 2013	Arsenio Climaco, former mayor of Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay[310]
22 November 2013	Julio Cruzat, former vice mayor of Bauan, Batangas[311]
20 December 2013	Ukol Talumpa, Mayor of Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur[312]		Killed along with his wife and two others at Ninoy Aquino International Airport
28 February 2014	Reynerio Estacio, Zamboanga City Regional Trial Court Judge[313]
28 February 2014	George McPerson Perrett, Mayor of Maitum, Sarangani[314]
21 April 2014	Carlito Pentecostes Jr., Mayor of Gonzaga, Cagayan[315]	New People's Army
29 April 2014	Noel Romagos, police chief of Danao, Bohol[316]
28 May 2014	Reynaldo Navarro, Mayor of Laak, Compostela Valley[317]
7 June 2014	Ernesto Balolong Jr., Mayor of Urbiztondo, Pangasinan[318]
7 June 2014	George Caña, police chief of Ubay, Bohol[319]
8 June 2014	Arnulfo Rivera, former mayor of Mataasnakahoy, Batangas[320]
12 June 2014	Richard King, businessman and president of the Crown Regency Group of Hotels[321]
3 July 2014	Mario Okinlay, Mayor of Impasugong, Bukidnon[322]	New People's Army
5 September 2014	Mario Duerme, municipal treasurer of Jones, Isabela[323]
27 September 2014	Imelda Caabay, former mayor of Claveria, Misamis Oriental[324]
14 October 2014	Eulogio Benitez, former vice mayor of Maasim, Sarangani[325]
17 November 2014	Claudio Martin Larrazabal, Vice Mayor of Villaba, Leyte[326]
25 January 2015	Zulkifli Abdhir, leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI)[327]	Members of the Special Action Force	See Mamasapano clash
6 April 2015	Harold Acompaniado, former mayor of Las Navas, Northern Samar[328]
19 June 2015	Florante Raspado, Vice Mayor of Jones, Isabela[329]
28 June 2015	Renato Malabor Sr., member of the Negros Occidental Provincial Board[330]
31 August 2015	Jude Erwin Alaba, Regional Trial Court Judge of Baler, Aurora[331]
12 October 2015	Randy Climaco, Mayor of Tungawan, Zamboanga Sibugay[332]
16 October 2015	Al Abner Wahab Santos, police chief of Marawi, Lanao del Sur[333]
19 October 2015	Dario Otaza, Mayor of Loreto, Agusan del Sur[334]	New People's Army
11 November 2015	Wilfredo Nieves, Regional Trial Court Judge of Malolos, Bulacan[335]
22 November 2015	Reynaldo Espinar, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of Laoang, Northern Samar[336]
16 February 2016	Carlos Macabangen, municipal treasurer of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao[337]	Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters	Killed along with four others in a roadside bombing
18 February 2016	Floro Allado, former mayor of Banisilan, Cotabato[338]
1 March 2016	Ger Igtanloc, police chief of Maragusan, Compostela Valley[339]
17 March 2016	Ahmad Nanoh, former mayor of Pangutaran, Sulu[340]
13 April 2016	Ronald Lucas, Vice Mayor of Jones, Isabela[341]	New People's Army
19 April 2016	Roberto Marquez Rivera, former vice mayor of Pandi, Bulacan[342]
14 July 2016	Apolonio Suan, member of the Surigao del Sur Provincial Board[343]
5 August 2016	Aaron Sampaga, Vice Mayor of Pamplona, Cagayan[344]
23 August 2016	Rogelio Bato Jr., lawyer of suspected drug lord Rolando Espinosa Sr.[345]
23 September 2016	Alex Manlapaz, former vice mayor of Apalit, Pampanga[346]
17 October 2016	Darangina Ditucalan, police chief of Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur[347]
5 November 2016	Rolando Espinosa Sr., Mayor of Albuera, Leyte[348]	Members of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group-Region 8	Killed in a police raid on his jail cell. See Death of Rolando Espinosa
17 November 2016	Roland Romero, former vice mayor of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental.[349]
26 November 2016	Anwar Sindatok, Vice Mayor of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao[350]
20 December 2016	Larry Que, former mayoral candidate of Virac, Catanduanes[351]
29 December 2016	Mohammad Exchan Limbona, Mayor of Pantar, Lanao del Norte[352]
1 March 2017	Dreyfuss Perlas, volunteer doctor[353]
18 April 2017	Shahid Sinolinding, volunteer doctor[354]
27 April 2017	Vincent Rafanan, former vice mayor of Santo Tomas, La Union[355]
3 June 2017	Arsenio Agustin, Mayor of Marcos, Ilocos Norte[356]
7 June 2017	Gisela Boniel, Mayor of Bien Unido, Bohol[357]	Niño Rey Boniel	Killed by her husband. See Death of Gisela Boniel
10 June 2017	Leovino Hidalgo, Mayor of Balete, Batangas[358]
11 June 2017	Rolando Somera, former Vice Governor of Abra[359]
11 July 2017	George Repique, Cavite Provincial Health Officer[360]
30 July 2017	Reynaldo Parojinog, Mayor of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental[361]		Was among the 16 killed along with his wife Susan, brother Octavio Jr., and sister Mona, in a simultaneous raid on his house in Ozamiz.
5 August 2017	Godofredo Abul Jr., Butuan Regional Trial Court Judge[362]
22 September 2017	Jackson Cinco Dy, Vice Mayor of Roxas, Oriental Mindoro[363]
27 September 2017	Dionne Lopez, member of the Masbate Provincial Board[364]
4 October 2017	Alexander Pascual, former vice mayor of Amulung, Cagayan[365]
16 October 2017	Isnilon Hapilon, leader of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)[366]	Philippine Army	See Battle of Marawi
2 December 2017	Ricardo Rotoras, president of the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines and concurrent president of the Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges[367]
4 December 2017	Marcelito Paez, retired Catholic priest based in Nueva Ecija[368]
19 February 2018	Jonah John Ungab, Vice Mayor of Ronda, Cebu[369]
29 April 2018	Mark Ventura, Catholic priest based in Cagayan[370]		Shot after saying Mass in Gattaran.
12 May 2018	Eufranio Eriguel, former congressman for the 2nd district of La Union[371]
27 May 2018	Ronald Lowell Tirol, Mayor of Buenavista, Bohol[372]
10 June 2018	Richmond Nilo, Catholic priest based in Nueva Ecija[373]		Shot while preparing to say evening Mass.
12 June 2018	Ricky Begino, Municipal Circuit Trial Court Judge of San Jose-Lagonoy, Camarines Sur[374]
2 July 2018	Antonio Halili, Mayor of Tanauan, Batangas[375]		Shot by a Sniper during a flag ceremony at city hall. See Assassination of Antonio Halili
3 July 2018	Ferdinand Bote, Mayor of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija[376]
7 July 2018	Alexander Lubigan, Vice Mayor of Trece Martires, Cavite[377]
11 July 2018	Al Rashid Mohammad Ali, Vice Mayor of Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi[378]
20 July 2018	Datu Roger Mamalo, former vice mayor of Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao[379]
5 September 2018	Mariano Blanco III, Mayor of Ronda, Cebu[380]
1 October 2018	Alexander Buquing, Mayor of Sudipen, La Union[381]
8 October 2018	Ananias Rebato, former mayor of San Jose de Buan, Samar[382]
13 October 2018	Edmundo Pintac, Regional Trial Court Judge of Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental[383]
14 November 2018	Al-Fred Concepcion, Vice Mayor of Balaoan, La Union[384]
28 November 2018	Dominic Sytin, businessman and president of United Auctioneers[385]	Dennis Sytin
9 December 2018	Richard Santillan, security aide of lawyer and former Biliran representative Glenn Chong[386]
22 December 2018	Rodel Batocabe, Congressman for Ako Bicol Party-list[387]
22 December 2018	Joelito Talaid, former mayor of Kadingilan, Bukidnon[388]
22 January 2019	Ricardo Reluya, president of the Association of Barangay Councils (ABC) of San Fernando, Cebu[389]
30 January 2019	Crisell Beltran, Barangay Captain of Bagong Silangan, Quezon City[390]
30 January 2019	Randy Felix Malayao, peace consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines[391]
7 February 2019	Zuriel Arambulo, volunteer doctor[392]
14 March 2019	Owaidah Benito Marohombsar, leader of the Maute group[393]	Members of the Philippine Army
25 March 2019	Miguel Dungog, member of the Negros Oriental Provincial Board[394]
9 May 2019	Reymar Lacaya, Regional Trial Court Judge of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte[395]
18 June 2019	Ricardo Ramirez, former mayor of Medellin, Cebu[396]
7 July 2019	Wenefredo Olofernes, member of the Dinagat Islands Provincial Board[397]
27 July 2019	Edsel Enardecido, former mayor of Ayungon, Negros Oriental[398]
20 August 2019	Sergio Emprese, Vice Mayor of San Andres, Quezon[399]
9 October 2019	Charlie Yuson III, Vice Mayor of Batuan, Masbate[400]
25 October 2019	David Navarro, Mayor of Clarin, Misamis Occidental[401]
5 November 2019	Mario Anacleto Bañez, Regional Trial Court Judge of Tagudin, Ilocos Sur[402]
23 December 2019	Lucman Macalangan, police chief of Binidayan, Lanao del Sur[403]

2020s

Date	Victim(s)	Assassin(s)	Notes
7 January 2020	Rolando Recinto, former Vice Governor of Sultan Kudarat[404]
9 January 2020	Edgar Mendoza, former congressman for the 2nd district of Batangas[405]		Killed along with two others and discovered in a burning car in Tiaong, Quezon.
10 January 2020	Guiaria Akmad, Provincial Auditor of Maguindanao[406]
11 January 2020	Gani Esmali, Vice Mayor of Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte[407]
19 January 2020	Oscar Marquez, former vice mayor of Pandi, Bulacan[408]
18 February 2020	Alex Diamente Tizon, city councilor of Bayawan, Negros Oriental[409]
19 February 2020	Fredric Anthony Santos, former chief legal division of the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor)[410]	Two unknown assailants	Was suspended by the Ombudsman over the alleged misapplication of the Good Conduct Time Allowance Law that led to the near-release of convicted criminals such as former Calauan, Laguna mayor Antonio Sanchez, the mastermind in the Murders of Eileen Sarmenta and Allan Gomez in 1993.
7 April 2020	Musiddik Mande, former vice mayor of Tipo-Tipo, Basilan[411]
29 June 2020	Maj. Marvin A. Indammog, Capt. Irwin B. Managuelod, Sgt. Jaime M. Velasco and Cpl. Abdal Asula, Philippine Army intelligence officers[412]	Abdelzhimar Padjiri Hanie Baddiri Iskandar Susulan Ernisar Sappal Almudzrin Hadjaruddin Sulki Andaki Alkajal Mandangan Rajiv Putalan Mog Nur Pasani	Killed by police officers while conducting anti-terror operations at a checkpoint in Jolo, Sulu.
7 July 2020	Jovencio Senados, Manila Chief Inquest Prosecutor[413]
10 July 2020	Pablo Matinong, Jr., Mayor of Santo Niño, South Cotabato[414]
10 July 2020	Cenon Portugal, Municipal President of the Association of Barangay Captains of Ibaan, Batangas[415]
27 July 2020	Roland Cortez, Director of the National Center for Mental Health[416]
28 July 2020	Richard de San Jose, former mayor of Flora, Apayao[417]
30 July 2020	Wesley Barayuga, Board secretary of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office[418]		See Killing of Wesley Barayuga
10 August 2020	Randall "Ka Randy" Echanis, Peace consultant for the National Democratic Front of the Philippines[419]
17 August 2020	Zara Alvarez, former education director of the human rights organization Karapatan[420]
9 September 2020	Kent Zerna Divinagracia, former vice mayor of Pamplona, Negros Oriental[421]
30 October 2020	Normandie Pizarro, former justice of the Court of Appeals[422]
11 November 2020	Maria Teresa Abadilla, Manila Regional Trial Court Judge and daughter of Rolando Abadilla	Amador Rebato Jr	Shot by her clerk of court who then committed suicide in unexplained circumstances.[423]
17 November 2020	Eric Jay Magcamit, lawyer[424]
23 November 2020	Joey Luis Wee, lawyer[425]
25 November 2020	Agaton Topacio and Eugenia Magpantay, former peace consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP)[426]
3 December 2020	Caesar Perez, Mayor of Los Baños, Laguna[427]
15 December 2020	Mary Rose Genisan Sancelan, City Health Officer of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental[428]
1 January 2021	Ruben Feliciano, businessman and former mayoral candidate of San Fernando, Cebu[429]
11 January 2021	Christopher Cuan, Mayor of Libungan, Cotabato[430]
24 January 2021	Jorge Perez Bustos, former vice mayor of Masantol, Pampanga[431]
15 February 2021	Marjorie Salazar, former mayor of Lasam, Cagayan[432]
15 February 2021	Eduardo Asuten, former mayor of Lasam, Cagayan[433]		Killed in the same vehicle with Salazar
26 February 2021	Restituto Calonge, Vice Mayor of Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay[434]
8 March 2021	Ronaldo Aquino, Mayor of Calbayog, Samar[435]		Killed along with five others in an ambush in Calbayog.
17 June 2021	Montasser Sabal, former mayor of Talitay, Maguindanao[436]
5 August 2021	Col. Michael Bawayan Jr., police chief of Sulu[437]
26 August 2021	Rex Fernandez, founding member of the National Union of Peoples' Lawyers[438]
31 October 2021	Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos, top-ranking leader of the New People's Army[439]
16 November 2021	Nolito Magallanes, former vice mayor of Maragondon, Cavite[440]
6 December 2021	Darussalam Lajid, Mayor of Al-Barka, Basilan[441]
27 December 2021	Michael Gutierrez, Mayor of Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental[442]
31 December 2021	Edilberto Mendoza, Assistant City Prosecutor of Trece Martires, Cavite[443]
1 January 2022	Aldrin Cerdan, former mayor of Anda, Pangasinan[444]
27 January 2022	Valeriano Vito, Jr., former vice mayor of Majayjay, Laguna[445]		Killed while driving a motorcycle in Lucena, Quezon.
24 February 2022	Chad Booc, Lumad school volunteer teacher and activist[446]		One of five people killed in the New Bataan massacre.
9 June 2022	Ujud Ujuran, Mayoral candidate of Akbar, Basilan[447]
22 July 2022	Danilo Amat, former vice mayor of Dolores, Quezon[448]
24 July 2022	Rosita Furigay, former mayor of Lamitan, Basilan[449]	Chao Tiao Yumol	Shot along with her aide by a disgruntled doctor. See Ateneo de Manila University shooting
11 August 2022	Romeo Sulit, former vice mayor of Lobo, Batangas[450]
30 August 2022	Lt. Reynaldo Samson, police chief of Ampatuan, Maguindanao[451]
3 October 2022	Narciso Amansec, former vice mayor of Dipaculao, Aurora[452]
7 October 2022	Miguel Abaigar Jr., former vice mayor of Calbiga, Samar[453]
5 November 2022	Benharl Kahil, public school arts teacher and cartoonist[454]
12 February 2023	Angelique Alexis Paulino, Municipal Councilor of Santo Domingo, Nueva Ecija[455]	Saddam Pascual	Killed by her former domestic partner while driving in Guimba, Nueva Ecija.
19 February 2023	Rommel Alameda, Vice Mayor of Aparri, Cagayan[456]		Killed along with five companions in an ambush in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya.
4 March 2023	Roel Degamo, Governor of Negros Oriental		Killed along with nine others in an attack on his residence. See Pamplona massacre.[457]
17 April 2023	Demson Dagloc Silongan, Municipal councilor of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur[458]
12 July 2023	Sittie Jinn Utto Lumenda, former vice mayor of Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao del Sur[459]		Killed along with her father while driving in Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat.
8 November 2023	Nasser Asarul, member of the Basilan Provincial Board[460]
22 November 2023	Giselo Castillones, former mayor of Cateel, Davao Oriental[461]
25 February 2024	Franklyn Galos Tan, City President of the Association of Barangay Captains of Isabela, Basilan[462]
2 August 2024	Roldan Benito, vice mayor of South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur[463]		Killed along with one of his security aides while driving in South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur.
3 October 2024	Ramil Capistrano, president of the Association of Barangay Captains of Bulacan and ex-officio member of the Bulacan Provincial Board[464]		Killed along with his driver in Malolos, Bulacan.
17 October 2024	Elliot Eastman, American resident of Zamboanga del Norte[465]		Kidnapped, shot, and presumed dead.[466]
7 December 2024	Ponciano Onia Jr., president of Abono Partylist and municipal councilor of Umingan, Pangasinan[467]
26 February 2025	Abdulazis Tadua Aloyodan, former mayor of Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur[468]
16 March 2025	Gold Dagal, stand-up comedian[469]
23 April 2025	Joel Ruma, mayor of Rizal, Cagayan[470]		Shot by a sniper while campaigning
28 April 2025	Leninsky Bacud, nominee of Ang Bumbero ng Pilipinas party-list[471]
29 April 2025	Juan Dayang, former mayor of Kalibo, Aklan and president of the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc.[472]
3 June 2025	Jendricks Luna, former mayor of Lagayan, Abra[473]
15 June 2025	Mauricio Pulhin, head of the Philippine House Committee on Ways and Means technical staff[474]
8 August 2025	Julio Estolloso, vice mayor of Ibajay, Aklan	Mihrel Senatin	Shot by a member of the municipal council inside his office.[475]

See also

• List of assassinations in Asia
• List of people who survived assassination attempts
• List of journalists killed in the Philippines
• Political killings in the Philippines (2001–2010)
• List of massacres in the Philippines