Photo showing 3 captives from Canada, Norway, and the Philippines pleading for the Canadian and Philippine governments to heed the Abu Sayyaf bandits’ demand.(Photo from Rita Katz/SITE Intelligence Group)
President Rodrigo Duterte
LAOS. Asean business delegates take photos of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte following his address to Asean Business and Investment Summit, a parallel summit in the ongoing 28th and 29th Asean Summits and other related summits Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos. (AP)
LAOS. Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev, left, and President Rodrigo Duterte make a toast during the gala dinner of Asean leaders and its Dialogue Partners in the ongoing 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits and other related summits at the National Convention Center Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 in Vientiane, Laos.(AP Photo)
MANILA. Protesters stage a "die-in" to dramatize the rising number of extra judicial killings related to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's "War on Drugs" Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 in front of the Philippine National Police headquarters in Quezon city. (AP Photo)
MANILA. In this June 8, 2016 file photo, police conduct an overnight curfew for minors in Manila. (AP)
MANILA. Local authorities in Marikina City closely monitor the water level at the Marikina River as monsoon rains dump water across large parts of Luzon, including the Metro Manila. (Al Padilla)
MANILA. Children play in floodwaters after heavy southwest monsoon rains inundated low-lying areas of San Mateo and nearby provinces Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in San Mateo, Rizal. (AP)
MANILA. Human rights activists light candles for the victims of extra-judicial killings around the country in the wake of "War on Drugs" campaign by President Rodrigo Duterte Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, in Quezon City. (AP)

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