Thanks for all the input guys.
Regarding the ferrule, I agree it does not look Moro at all. I can see the Indo-Malay possibilities and the Chinese/Filipino as well. Jose and I had discussed Chinese artisans in the Philippines before.
I had not thought about the similarities to SE Asian dha/daab decoration, but compared it after reading Ian's suggestion, and there are, indeed, similarities, especially with the segmented, cartouche-like motifs.
Thanks again for the kind comments and input!
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