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Lorenzana says military takeover unlikely in PH
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has assured the public that a coup d'etat against the Duterte administration will never happen.
Lorenzana contrasted the Philippines with Myanmar, stating that the Philippines is not ruled by a military junta.
The Defense Secretary emphasized that both the military and the police fully support President Duterte.
He also pointed to President Duterte's high approval rating of 91% from a Pulse Asia survey in October 2020.
The Philippine military had previously given assurances against coup attempts in 2019.
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