According to a report on the website of Singapore's “Lianhe Zaobao” on November 26, former Philippine President Duterte urged the Philippine military to uphold the Constitution and correct what he called a “divided government.” He said he was not calling on the military to launch a coup. According to Bloomberg, Duterte delivered a speech on the Facebook page on the evening of the 25th. He said, “The current Philippine government is divided and many mistakes have been made... only the military can correct the problems.” The report said that Duterte did not call for the establishment of a military government. He said there is no need for the military to launch a coup. “They just need to say, we don't want to play your game anymore; we need to quit.” The report pointed out that Duterte's remarks have heightened the tension between the two major Philippine political families.

According to a report on the website of Singapore's “Lianhe Zaobao” on November 26, former Philippine President Duterte urged the Philippine military to uphold the Constitution and correct what he called a “divided government.” He said he was not calling on the military to launch a coup. According to Bloomberg, Duterte delivered a speech on the Facebook page on the evening of the 25th. He said, “The current Philippine government is divided and many mistakes have been made... only the military can correct the problems.” The report said that Duterte did not call for the establishment of a military government. He said there is no need for the military to launch a coup. “They just need to say, we don't want to play your game anymore; we need to quit.” The report pointed out that Duterte's remarks have heightened the tension between the two major Philippine political families.