In the Filipino genes shall be the future common denominator of the world race, now the common denominator of most Palawan people is the Cuyonon Tribe. Like the Filipinos, the Cuyonons are considered as the people who are formed by foods out of volcanic ashes. Cuyo is a volcanic island. And Cuyonons are the children of the volcano.
In Cuyo, the Spanish and Chinese mestizos are the common dominant political and economic leaders. it was the Chinese who taught the aborigine known as Ati how to trade and barter their goods. They introduced smithing, pottery, gold mining, and other handicrafts when they discovered gold in Mt. Aguado. The Spaniards are the rosponsible of Cuyonon Catholic faith including the Spanish names, family names and culture. The second settlers in Cuyo after the negroid Ati were headed by Chief Matuod, brave Malay from Madias (Panay) who landed with his group at Tabunan in Suba on sail boat called "Balanghay". Then Datu Magbanua followed with his group from Iloilo. Cuyo, Palawan!
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