The wife of gubernatorial candidate of Maguindanao, Genalyn Mangudadatu and 50 others including 34 journalists were killed on their way to file Ismael Mangudadatu's candidacy. Around 100 armed men suspected to be supporters of Mangudadatu's political opponent, the Ampatuan family, were tagged as the perpetrators of the heinous crime. (Nov. 23, 2010)