Typhoons hit there frequently, but I plan to live in Davao City. It is protected from the typhoons by the surrounding mountains. There is flooding, but not in the subdivision I want to stay in, 3 blocks from the beach. It is hot for sure, and that is the worst thing to have to deal with, but there are 7 malls to walk around, with air con. I have been there many times, so I know what it is like, and I have been planning on this for many years. I did not make this choice just recently, it is just time to retire, and then I am gone.
Abu Sayyaf is right on your doorstep down there