Hispanic America
Persons of pure Spanish descent living in the Philippines who were born in Hispanic America were classified as "americanos". Mestizos and mulattoes born in Hispanic America living in the Philippines kept their legal classification as such, and usually came as indentured servants to the "americanos". The Philippine-born children of "americanos" were classified as "filipinos". Philippine-born children of mestizos and mulattoes from Hispanic America were classified based on patrilineal descent.