菲律宾南部的大屠杀造成至少46人死亡，总统阿罗约宣布菲律宾南部进入无限期紧急状态。菲律宾警方和士兵星期二在一个乱葬岗中又找到了22具尸体。加上星期一在马京达瑙省棉兰老岛上发现的24具中弹的尸体，死亡人数已达46人。据报导，目前还有人员失踪。星期一，持枪男子袭击了载有记者和省长候选人支持者的车队。他们正要去递交明年五月马京达瑙省省长选举的提名文件。他们被带往一处偏远地区后被杀害。
当地官员说，遇害者中一些被肢解、一些被斩首。随后，他们被丢在棉兰老岛上的浅坟中。总统阿罗约说，将不遗余力为受害者伸张正义，主持公理，将肇事者绳之以法。
President Gloria Arroyo has declared an indefinite state of emergency in parts of the southern Philippines, following the massacre of at least 46 people.Police and soldiers found 22 bodies in a mass grave Tuesday, adding to the 24 bullet-riddled bodies recovered near the scene of Monday’s massacre in Maguindanao province on Mindanao island. Several people are still reported missing.On Monday, gunmen attacked a convoy of journalists and supporters of a gubernatorial candidate who were traveling to file nominating papers for local elections next May. The victims were taken to a remote area and killed.
Local officials say some of them were mutilated and beheaded before being left in shallow graves.President Arroyo said no effort will be spared to bring justice to the victims and hold the perpetrators accountable.