This year’s IronMan Davao Triathlon last August 11 saw a woman breaking into the cycling lane on a motorcycle which she livestreamed and was later apprehended.
The second State of the City Address (SOCA) of Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte laid down plans for more social services for Dabawenyos and discussed funding problems for the city’s bus system, but Dabawenyos wanted concrete plans on flooding and traffic.
The low crime rates in Davao City in the past months are result of manipulation of statistics and inaccurate classification of cases, according to Davao Region's Police Regional Office (PRO-11) Director General Nicolas Torre III.
Vice President Sara Duterte made headlines on July 29 when she released an open letter claiming “political harassment” from the Philippine National Police (PNP) for pulling out 75 police officers from her security group.
Newly-installed Acting Davao City Police Director Colonel Hansel Marantan indeed appeared at the Davao City Council on July 23, 2024, in response to the council’s inquiry on his controversial appointment.