Mysterious Philippines trip becomes focus of probe into Bondi attack suspects

Key Highlights

• The suspects checked into a budget hotel in Davao, Philippines, on November 1.
• They stayed in the hotel for nearly a month before returning to Sydney.
• 15 people were killed in the Bondi Beach shooting linked to the suspects.
• The area they visited is historically associated with violent extremism.
• Hotel staff noted the pair kept to themselves and rarely left their room.