Found this site on hist. of Spain in Tagalog. http://www.elaput.com/govsarch.htm

they put Filipinos in 'related ethnic groups' (by cultural) here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_people

Even though Spanish isn't used much in the Philippines you have many hispanic customs.

Following article by a Filipino talks about the above. Its in Span. for you Span. readers. Its also in english but cannot find it.
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7029/perdigon.html

Next is long but good: http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7029/ammolina.html
It is title: "What is left of Spain in the Philippines"

Its also in Span.. In one part it explains the difference bet. the PHI. and it neighbors. That in the PHI. they open books right to left and read left to right and other examples.