President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to protesters after his 2nd SONA on Batasan Road, Quezon City on July 25, 2017. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News

MANILA - There will be no repeat of President Rodrigo Duterte's meeting with protesters after his State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year, his aide said Saturday.

"Hindi na mangyayari nung nakaraang taon na hinarap niya," Special Assistant to the President Bong Go told reporters.

"Ikaw ba gusto mong humarap? Kita niyo naman plano nila, gusto mo ba humarap dun kung susunugin 'yung mukha mo?" he added.

(He will no longer face protesters this year. You, would you want to face them if you know they will just burn [an effigy of] your face?)

Duterte unexpectedly met with protesters last year just after he delivered his second SONA, a move that police called a "security nightmare."

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said Saturday that they have prepared security measures in the event that Duterte changes his mind and decides to meet with protesters again after his SONA.

"Hindi pa namin nakausap si Presidente tungkol dun, kung mag-decide siya, we're prepared for that. We're prepared for any contingency dito," Albayalde told reporters on Saturday.

(We haven't discussed this with the President yet but if he decides to meet with protesters again, we're prepared for that.)

For this year, around 6,000 police officers will be deployed to secure the Batasang Pambansa complex for the President's SONA.

"It's more than enough to maintain the peace and security dun sa area," Albayalde said, noting that police forces will be deployed as early as Sunday night.

"I think everything is prepared already," he added.

The PNP chief also urged militant groups to stage protests peacefully, emphasizing that police will exercise maximum tolerance.

"I hope itong taon na ito maging maayos ulit, gaya ng mga nakaraang taon," he said.

(I hope this year's protests will be orderlyl like in the previous years.)

Duterte is set to deliver his third SONA on Monday afternoon at the Batasang Pambansa.

-- report from Angel Movido, ABS-CBN News