Next in line were the creoles or insulares – Spaniards born in the Philippines who considered themselves sons of the country. They were the original ‘Filipinos’ (p. 124).” “The first Filipinos were the Españoles-Filipinos or creoles – Spaniards born in the Philippines. They alone were called Filipinos (p. 151).”
Sa kanyang aklat na The Philippines: A Past Revisited (Lungsod ng Quezon: Tala Publishing Services, 1975), ipinagdiinan ni Renato Constantino na ang mga unang tao raw na tinawag na Filipino ay ang mga insulares o ang mga Espanyol na isinilang sa Pilipinas noong panahon ng pananakop ng Espanya sa Pilipinas (1565-1898).