Yes Tondo could, especially if it does provide them with extra revenue. Any minor kingdom in the vicinity would not hesitate to form a diplomatic alliance with a major power that is by definition opposed to one's enemies.
This very principle was used by the several princely kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent by allowing European powers to establish ports and staging posts to try and upstage their rivals.
This very principle was used by the several princely kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent by allowing European powers to establish ports and staging posts to try and upstage their rivals.