President Rodrigo Duterte is set to host world leaders in Manila this week, hoping their presence will quieten international criticism over his deadly drugs war.

US President Donald Trump will be among leaders from 19 countries, plus the heads of the United Nations and European Union, coming for the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) meetings, which will begin with a banquet tonight followed by summits on Monday and Tuesday.

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