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Philippines: conflict events in August 2025

Monthly report from UCDP event data.

8events5 the month before
19est. deaths
0civilian deaths

In August 2025, UCDP recorded 8 organized-violence events in Philippines, with 19 estimated deaths. That is +60% compared with 5 events the month before.

100% of the month's events were state-based armed conflict.

Events were concentrated in Northern Samar province (2), Lanao del Sur province (2), Bukidnon province (1).

The most active pairing was Government of Philippines - CPP with 6 events.

Where events happened

2025-08-30: Government of Philippines vs CPP (3 deaths)2025-08-27: Government of Philippines vs CPP (2 deaths)2025-08-27: Government of Philippines vs CPP (2 deaths)2025-08-23: Government of Philippines vs CPP (1 deaths)2025-08-16: Government of Philippines vs IS (1 deaths)2025-08-13: Government of Philippines vs CPP (4 deaths)2025-08-11: Government of Philippines vs CPP (3 deaths)2025-08-10: Government of Philippines vs IS (3 deaths)
Recorded organized-violence events in Philippines, August 2025. Circle size scales with estimated deaths.State-based Non-state One-sidedOutlines: Natural Earth.

Regions, August 2025

RegionEventsEst. deaths
Northern Samar province24
Lanao del Sur province24
Bukidnon province14
Masbate province13
Oriental Mindoro province13
Sulu province11

Deadliest events, August 2025

DateWherePartiesEst. deaths
13 Aug 2025Impasug-ong municipality
Bukidnon province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based, 2 sources		4
30 Aug 2025Mobo municipality
Masbate province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based		3
11 Aug 2025Baco municipality
Oriental Mindoro province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based, 2 sources		3
10 Aug 2025Lumbayanague municipality
Lanao del Sur province		Government of Philippines vs IS
State-based, 2 sources		3
27 Aug 2025Mapanas municipality
Northern Samar province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based		2
27 Aug 2025Mapanas municipality
Northern Samar province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based		2
23 Aug 2025Pagayawan (Tatarikan) municipality
Lanao del Sur province		Government of Philippines vs CPP
State-based, 3 sources		1
16 Aug 2025Maimbung municipality
Sulu province		Government of Philippines vs IS
State-based		1

Parties

PartyEvents
Government of Philippines8
CPP6
IS2

Type of violence

CategoryEvents
State-based8
Non-state0
One-sided0

All months

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Source: UCDP GED and Candidate Events, CC BY 4.0. Counts use the "best" fatality estimate. See methodology.