Complex sentence: In fact, at the early part of Spanish colonialization of the Philippines, the Spaniards used the term "Visayan" only for these areas, while the people of Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte were for a long time known only as Pintados.
Split into simpler sentences: In fact, at the early part of Spanish colonialization of the Philippines, the Spaniards used the term "Visayan" only for these areas. While the people of Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte were for a long time known only as Pintados.