By the Spaniards they are considered indolent, crafty, untruthful, cowardly and cruel, but the hatred between the Spaniards and the native races is so intense and bitter that the Spanish opinion of the natives is of little or no value.

To us they seem industrious and docile, but there are occasional evidences of deceit and untruthfulness in their dealings with us.

The bulk of the population is engaged in agriculture, and there were hardly any evidences of manufactures, arts or mining.

The greater number seemed to be able to read and write, but I have been unable to obtain any exact figures on this subject.

They are all devout Roman Catholics, although they hate the monastic orders.
In Manila (and doubtless also in Cebu and Iloilo) are many thousands of educated natives, who are merchants, lawyers, doctors and priests.