Relying on bullies to de-escalate tensions

WHY WE CANNOT RELY ON THE UNITED STATES IN DE-ESCALATING THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA TENSION:

“The US, like China, also wants to control the oil and gas resources of the South China Sea for its energy needs. We cannot rely on the US as that would be tantamount to taking out one bully, but allowing another bully to come in.”–ATTY. NERI COLMENARES, Bayan Muna Chairperson