TASK Force Davao chief Colonel Oscar Lactao said Monday that despite a heavy downpour Sunday night, no untoward incidents have been reported, making the All Saints' Day commemoration peaceful.

A heavy downpour doused the commemoration of All Saints' Day in Davao City, putting an end to an incredibly hot Sunday morning.

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The heavy rains, which came shortly after 7 p.m., just when crowds started to swell at major cemeteries of the city, caused people to scamper for shelter and high ground, especially at the Davao Memorial Park where floodwaters started to rise near its entrance just a few minutes after the downpour started.

No weather disturbance has been reported by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), although satellite images from the weather bureau released on Sunday showed rain clouds hovering over Davao City.

The city has been placed under a tight security blanket since Friday in anticipation of the thousands of Dabawenyos who are expected to troop to cemeteries in the city on November 1 and 2.

Davao City Police Office (DCPO) director Ramon Apolinario said that although there is no "imminent" terrorist threat in the city, the police force is not taking chances and will continue to strengthen its measures against any form of threats.

An estimated 800 policemen were deployed throughout the city over the weekend.

The city police and Task Force Davao are on heightened alert for the rest of the weekend.

Traffic also slowed in some areas outside the vicinities of the cemeteries due to the random checkpoints carried out by Task Force Davao.