Philippine security on high alert ahead of ASEAN, East Asia summits

Uniformed personnel attend the send-off ceremony of security forces for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Manila, the Philippines, Nov. 5, 2017. A massive security blanket is being put in place to protect leaders who are to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, the East Asia summit and related meetings in the Philippines this month. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)