MANILA, Philippines—Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Monday said he was sure the Philippine military would not follow the example of its counterpart in Myanmar, which detained civilian officials, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, and took over the government in a so far bloodless coup.
In the Philippines, Lorenzana said the military and police are happy with the rule of President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte, Lorenzana told reporters, “has our full support.”
“It will never happen,” he said. “First, Myanmar is ruled by a military junta. We are not.”
Duterte, Lorenzana added, also enjoys “very high approval ratings.”
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