President Duterte is demanding payment from rich, industrialized countries for the damage they are causing by leaving too much carbon emissions that worsen climate change.

During his public address on Monday night, Duterte said he does not want to name names of such countries "because they are our friends," although "unfortunately, they are the biggest contributor of carbon emissions in this world."

"Dapat ang mga mayaman na hindi tinatamaan ng destruction caused by itong pollution, bayaran nila tayo for the damage (The rich countries that are not affected by the destruction caused by pollution must pay us for the damage)," the President said.

Otherwise, they should "at least find a way to equalize" the damage.

The President lamented that while only industrialized countries hugely contribute to the Earth's carbon emissions, "the consequence is being suffered by all."

"Now, the Philippines is located in the tropical zone. Ang ating bayan is the window na galing Pacific (Our country is window to the Pacific). If there is a warming of climate there with the mixture of the cold and hot temperatures, ayan tinatamaan tayo (we are affected)," Duterte said.

"At tayo talaga ang nagbabayad nang malaki, parang ‘yung ano ng mga — ‘yung resulta ng mga pollution ng ibang countries tayo ang sumasalo (We pay the price. We're suffering from the result of the pollution caused by other countries)," he added.

Duterte, who is leaving his post in less than three months, said he hopes that the next administration would make efforts that would "remedy the situation" as he expressed concern about climate change.

"I leave it...to the next administration na alam ko mas makaya pa nila kaysa akin (because I know that they can do it better than I do)," he said.

"But there has to be a... I really do not know what... Mine is that ‘yung mga industrialized countries na hindi tinatamaan ng mga typhoons and calamities pero sila ‘yung pinakamalaki na contributor ng carbon emissions, eh magbayad sila. Kasi ang tama grabe ang sa atin (that are not affected by typhoons and calamities but are biggest carbon emissions contributors, they must pay. Because we are greatly affected)," he added.