Many Spaniards born in the Philippines ("criollos ") and those of mixed ancestry ("mestizos ") became wealthy, and an influx of Latino settlers opened up government positions traditionally held by Spaniards born in the Iberian Peninsula ("peninsulares").
Many Spaniards born in the Philippines ("criollos ") and those of mixed ancestry ("mestizos ") became wealthy. An influx of Spanish and Latino settlers secularized churches and opened up government positions traditionally held by Spaniards born in the Iberian Peninsula ("peninsulares").