LUKBAN
Valeriano Abanador (Photographed by Rolando O. Borrinaga from a museum photograph.)
Eugenio Daza (http://www.fgil.wikipilipinas.org/index. php/File:Eugenio_Daza_y_Salazar.jpeg)
town councilor. According to Duran, it was Balais who brought up the idea of attacking the Americans when they were temporarily away from their weapons.10 Daza in his account said this fateful meeting finished at 2:00 AM. It was evidently held at some place unknown to the enemy. On the next three days, he went around the barrios of Balangiga, instructing their leaders to converge in Amanlara, a forested area near the town, armed with everything that they had – from spears to lances, bolos and clubs.11 Duran in his account said the meeting was likewise attended by heads of clans and village chiefs of Balangiga, Quinapondan, Giporlos and Lawaan. Valeriano Abanador would be the overall commander of the assault, and Valdenor his second-in-command. Daza was designated as military adviser and representative to Lukban.12 Daza also recounted the deployment of their men. They divided themselves into seven companies, each of them with a specific target. Pedro Abayan and Eugenio Daza would be put in charge of the first company whose role would be to form a defensive perimeter and protect the few non-combatants who would still be in the town and would gather at a designated location. The second company was put under the leadership of tax collector Benito Canillas and Artemio Belaez. The third company was under Pedro Abite, the teniente del barrio of Giporlos and Bartolome Ayjon. The fourth company was under Lope Angorin and Pelagio Acosta. The fifth company was headed by Pedro Avila and
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