LUKBAN
a stronger enemy . “ Each chief of the town shall organize a guerrilla band of the strength he may consider proper , to be maintained by the town itself ... The police commissioner ( delegado de policia ) shall be at the head of this guerrilla band to be armed with bolos , lances and arrows , the tactics of which I leave to the good of the delegado , or in case of necessity , let him come to me to be taught how he must attack the enemy . And in the absence of the commissioner , another patriot shall be at the head of said guerrilla band , who shall report to me .” 20
A guerrilla officer shall appoint 2 sergeants and four corporals when his company is 50 men strong ; twice the number when it is 100 men strong .
The sergeant who is second in command after the officer shall strictly obey orders , otherwise will be punished according to military regulations .
The guerrilla who captures 25 guns and a great quantity of ammunition shall be promoted to the rank of second lieutenant of the regular army ; and if the guns captured amount to 50 , 100 , 150 , 200 , etc ., he shall be promoted to the rank of first lieutenant , captain , major , etc .
A guerrilla officer shall look after the health of his men and shall do his best in the collection of war contributions . In the event of his men needing food , he shall send notice to the head of the barrio .
A guerrilla officer shall be held responsible for the behavior of his subordinates , and the guilty parties shall be sent up to me to my chiefs of columns for punishment .
A guerrilla officer shall try in every way to make prisoners of our enemies , and in case they make resistance , he is to shoot them .
A guerrilla officer shall prevent any act of abuse of destruction or robbery attempted by his men ; those found guilty of these acts shall be sent to the chiefs or inspectors of columns .
A guerrilla officer shall prevent any unlawful collection of war contributions , and those found guilty of such shall be sent up to me or to my chiefs of columns . 21
These issuances came at a time when the revolutionary movement was at its lowest ebb , and the Americans were hot on the heels of Lukban . To add to his growing miseries , news of defections came to his attention after February 4 . A captain of Lukban ’ s infantry and his deputy in Catbalogan also turned themselves in . In addition , some 40 soldiers surrendered with their firearms near Calbayog . But the biggest blow to Lukban was the defection of his second-in-command , Col . Benedicto Sabater , a member of one of Catbalogan ’ s prominent families and his
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