It was Manila's refusal to establish a Consular Office in Sabah that was making life difficult for the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in the state and Malaysia had to bear the cost.
Karena penolakan Manila sendiri untuk membuka Kantor Konsuler di Sabah yang membuat ratusan ribu warga Filipina hidup sulit di negara bagian Sabah dan Malaysia pula harus menanggung biaya.