I'd lay money it was for the muzzies. The filipinos have to be careful with us. They get too much money from Uncle Moneybags.
He was working for a faction that was not in the government - basically a bunch of gangsters. No, they are not Muslims either.
Just ordinary Christian gangsters. The Philippines is 90% Christian and the Muslims are not politically significant.
I bet he was paid (via cutouts) by the Cojuangco or Enrile factions.
Working for a cell, why not? They have lots of cash.