Philippines Declares State of Emergency

Civilians look on as police officers carry dead bodies on a dump truck along a hillside in Datu Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, southern Philippines, 24 Nov 2009. Photo from Voice of America.

Philippines Imposes Emergency; Massacre Toll Reaches 46 -- Yahoo News/Reuters

AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines placed two southern provinces and a city under emergency rule on Tuesday after gunmen killed 46 people in a brutal election-related massacre that has shocked the country.

Many of the victims in the killings in Maguindanao province were women from the powerful Mangudadatu clan. About a dozen journalists were also among the dead.

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More News On The Massacre In the Philippines

Philippines declares emergency after 46 killed -- Yahoo News/AP
Philippines calls emergency as massacre toll hits 46 -- Yahoo News/AFP
Philippines Declares State of Emergency as Massacre Victims Mount -- Voice of America
Death toll rises in Philippines massacre -- CNN
Philippines 'poll massacre' toll hits 46 -- Press TV
Philippine election violence prompts emergency measures -- The Guardian
At least 46 dead in pre-poll Philippines massacre -- Euronews
Philippines Declares Emergency After Election Violence -- New York Times
Homicidal vendettas integral to Filipino politics -- The Telegraph
Arroyo calls out the troops to stem violence -- Sydney Morning Herald