I think it's important that the whole South China Sea be demilitarized. I think the presence of the U.S. and other allies in the South China Sea only escalates the tension. It provokes China, and that puts the Philippines in a situation where it has to defend itself.
What we are discussing with our partners is to let the ASEAN countries deal with the problem of China and not other countries, like the U.S. If you look at the U.S. involvement in the Chinese intervention, you will see that the U.S. presence is all over the Philippines.