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The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain. After this, the colony was directly governed by Spain. Spanish rule ended in 1898 with Spain's defeat in the Spanish–American War. The Philippines then became a territory of the United States.
The Filipinos in the 18th century had suffered from feudalistic and master slave relationship by the Spaniards. Their social structure is ranked into three groups: Highest class – the people that belong in this class include the Spaniards, peninsulares and the friars. ... The Filipinos became the Spaniard's slave.
