Oh, Maguindanao, yes. That happened in 2009 before I got there. Muslim clan territory. Killers. Feuds between the clans have been going on for quite some time and are tough to stop. I would live in Davao on Mindanao, but not sure about anywhere else. It's not just that murders happen frequently, but only 20% or less of the murders get solved. I remember there was a gang rape of a young woman in one clan by men from another clan, and the clans held a trial and the decision was that all of the rapists would be executed to avoid a feud. So they executed all of them.

I remember on of the Ampatuans that directed the Maguindanao massacre died before I left.

There was a Senator Teves that directed the Pamplona massacre, and he's got an international warrant on him, but hasn't been found. One of the few times where the perpetrator who ordered the killings is known.

Senator Teves ran for Governor against Degamo. Teves initially won, but Degamo filed a protest, and was credited with the votes for a candidate that was his exact same name but spelled Dugamo. It was ruled Degamo won.

I talked with one fellow at length about his stay in prison there and decide that I never wanted to take the chance of going to prison.