ɪts ɹˈæpɪd ɛkspˈænʃən hɐz lˈɛd tə ɹˈuːmɚz ˌoʊvɚ ðə sˈoːɹs ʌv ɪts kˈæpɪɾəl, wɪð vˈɛɹiəs ɹˈuːmɚz spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə kˈæpɪɾəl kˈeɪm fɹʌm ɪmˈɛldə mˈɑːɹkoʊz, ɡˈɑːsbæŋk, ænd ɐ lˈʌmbɚ kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪn bˈoːɹnɪˌoʊ.
Its rapid expansion has led to rumors over the source of its capital, with various rumors speculating the capital came from Imelda Marcos, Gosbank, and a lumber corporation in Borneo.