Some Spanish colonial historians, like Isabelo de los Reyes y Florentino, would classify some heroes and demi-gods of the Panay epic Hinilawod, like Labaw Donggon, among these Diwatas [REF].
In the above-mentioned report of Miguel de Loarca, the Visayans' belief regarding the origin of the world and the creation of the first man and woman was recorded.