For one thing, there is ExxonMobil’s recent interest in exploring for oil in the Sulu Sea. Also, the Philippines was the fourth-largest recipient of U.S. military aid – after Israel, Egypt and Colombia – until it was recently surpassed by Georgia.
Isa na rito ay ang interes ng ExxonMobil sa paghahanap ng langis sa Sulu Sea. Dagdag pa, ang Pilipinas ay pang-apat sa pinakamalaking tumatanggap ng militar na ayuda mula sa US – pagkatapos ng Israel, Egypt, at Columbia – subalit kalian lang ay naungusan ng Georgia ang Pilipinas sa ayudang militar.