What are the two kind of population in the Philippines?

Answer 1

The various ethnic groups in the Philippines identify themselves based on one or several factors like ancestry, language, religion or a shared history. The large majority of the population is composed of lowland groups whose languages are Austronesian, and who had converted to Christianity from Animism, Hinduism, Buddhism or Islam in the three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. From north to south, the most numerous of these groups are the Ilocanos, the Pangasinan, the Kapampangans, the Tagalogs, the Bicolanos and the Visayan. These groups are sometimes said to be part of the Austronesian race and/or Malay race; however, the delineation based on "race" is considered by many to have no scientific basis, especially since Negritos in the Philippines are also considered as Filipinos