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History of Davao

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80s. It became a focal point for conflict between criminals, communist guerrillas and leftists. The conflict inside the city became severe that murders in the streets were the norm at the time. It lasted until 1985, when the locals formed the vigilante group "Alsa Masa" (People's Rise) to drive out such elements from the city.

Real social stability in the city, however, began in the earnest when Rodrigo Duterte first assumed office as the city mayor in 1988. The city was still considered that time as the country's murder capital. Shortly after he assumed office, he made steps for countering and drastically reducing the crime incidence in the city, such as the creation of several city ordinances and his alleged mobilization of local vigilante death squads

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