President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday admitted receiving proposals for him to ease up on his tirades against the US after the world’s most powerful country elected Republican candidate Donald Trump as its new leader.

Duterte had lashed out at the US, particularly the administration of outgoing Democratic President Barack Obama, due to US criticisms of his war on drugs.

Now that the US has elected Trump, Duterte's behavior may change.

“Ayaw ko po ng kalaban, but I cannot also – sabi kasi nila, 'tutal tapos na ang election, nanalo na si Trump, why don’t you just shut up?''' Duterte said before the Filipino community in Malaysia.

In an interview with Al Jazeera prior to the conclusion of the US presidential election, Duterte described Trump as a “good candidate.”

He also agreed with Trump’s concerns on terrorism, but disagreed on his views on Muslims.

'BE CAREFUL'

A political analyst, meanwhile, said Duterte has to be more careful with his tirades against the US, now that it has elected a more temperamental president.

Speaking on ANC, political analyst Richard Heydarian said Duterte should watch what he says against the US, since Trump is known as someone who does not take insults lightly.

"I'm worried with Trump because unlike Obama, he's not known for someone who has a very good temperament. He's known to be very prickly. I'm not sure Donald Trump will take the tirades of Duterte, if not personal insults of Duterte, the way that Obama has taken it," he said.

"So President Duterte has to be much more careful when dealing with United States under a Trump presidency," Heydarian added.

Heydarian also said that Trump, who promised to "make America great again," will most likely react negatively should Duterte insult him or the US. – with Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News