Before the 18th century, Spain began to build churches enclosed by garrisons for protection against Moro raids in the town of Cuyo, Taytay, Linapacan and Balabac.
V zgodnjem 17. stoletju je španska veja katoliške cerkve poslala misionarje Cuyo, Agutaya, Taytay in Cagayancillo, ki pa so naleteli na odpor skupnosti Moro.