Several explosions occurred during a political campaign rally of the Liberal Party at Plaza Miranda in the district of Quiapo, injuring most of the party's senatorial lineup.^[3] The Communist Party of the Philippines and the government of President Ferdinand Marcos traded blame for the attack.

Series of bombings across the Philippine capital that were used by the Marcos government to justify its declaration of Martial Law on 23 September.^[4] The government and the political opposition traded blame for the attack.

A large incendiary bomb exploded aboard a bus on the ferry Lady Mediatrix^[24] as it crossed Panguil Bay to Ozamiz, killing up to 41 people.^[25] A second bomb went off at about the same time, in another bus owned by the same company at Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, injuring at least four people.^[24]

Hostage crisis in Sabah, Malaysia, and the southern Philippines that began with the abduction of 21 hostages from the dive resort island of Sipadan on 23 April 2000, by Abu Sayyaf guerrillas^[26] who took them to Jolo, Sulu.^[16] The Philippine army launched a major offensive on 16 September 2000, rescuing all hostages, except Filipino dive instructor Roland Ullah, who was eventually freed in 2003.^[16]

During the Rizal Day holiday, a series of explosions occurred in five locations in Metro Manila within an hour.^[32]

Hostage crisis that began with the abduction of twenty hostages from an upscale island resort in Palawan by Abu Sayyaf members on 2 May 2001, and resulted in the deaths of at least five hostages, including two American citizens. Other deaths occurred as the abductors moved the hostages around Basilan and engaged in firefights with government forces and attacks on civilian infrastructure.

A bomb blast in front of a karaoke bar near a military arms depot^[16] killed an American Green Beret commando and three Filipino civilians.^[36]

Two TNT bombs exploded inside a shopping center.^[38][39]

A Marine was killed after a bomb placed in a bag at a candle store exploded at Fort Pilar, a Catholic shrine.^[38]

A television set containing an 8-pound (3.6 kilograms) TNT bomb exploded in the lower decks of SuperFerry 14 off El Fraile island,^[54] starting a fire that engulfed and sank the vessel and caused the deaths of 63 people, while another 53 were reported missing and presumed dead.^[55] Redondo Cain Dellosa, a Rajah Sulaiman Movement member, confessed to planting the bomb for the Abu Sayyaf group.^[55] The incident is the deadliest terrorist attack in Philippine history.

A bomb exploded in a market.^[67]

A bomb exploded in front of the town hall.^[68] and injuring at least 42 others.^[69] The following day, another bomb was defused by the authorities nearby.^[70]

A vehicle bomb exploded near the south lobby of the main building of the Philippine House of Representatives killing Basilan congressman Wahab Akbar and legislative staff. Two other legislators were wounded.^[74]

A bomb exploded near a food stall across the street from the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during Sunday Mass as a military truck drove by.^[86] The military laid the blame on rogue elements of the MILF,^[87] however, the group denied that they carried out the attack.^[87]

A bomb placed inside a motorcycle detonated outside a hardware store. Police discovered two other unexploded devices within a similar radius around the church.

A few hours after the blast in Jolo, a bomb exploded in a car parked near a pawnshop.

At least 18 soldiers were killed and 52 injured in clashes with Abu Sayyaf militants and allied gunmen.

A bomb exploded at a night market. Abu Sayyaf reportedly claimed responsibility before backtracking and blaming the Daulat Ul-Islamiya for the incident. Disgruntled vendors were also suspected.

The Maute Group briefly seized control of the town before government forces killed at least 63 militants and recaptured the town.

Two bombs exploded during an amateur boxing match.^[134]

Abu Sayyaf members launched an incursion in Central Visayas. Three soldiers, a policeman, two civilians and four militants were killed during an April 11 firefight. Four more militants were killed on April 22.

Islamic State-inspired militants seized the city and fought government soldiers for five months in urban warfare conditions.

2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings: Two explosions inside and outside Jolo Cathedral during mass. The attack was believed to have been carried out by Jamaah Ansharut Daulah and Abu Sayyaf.

A motorcycle bomb placed next to a military truck detonated outside a market. An hour later, a female suicide bomber approached the cordoned-off area and detonated herself.^[143] Abu Sayyaf claimed responsibility.