It was not difficult for him to obtain volunteers there to rob, to burn, to rape and to murder.

These were the crimes for which they were serving sentences.

The political prisoners had been released....
"On January 18 Sandico approved of the officers for the first battalion organized by the committees of Sampaloc; on January 27 he approved those of the second battalion.

By January 22 two battalions had been organized in Quiapo.

At least one regiment of eight companies was raised in Binondo, for on January 23 its commander forwarded a roll of the officers to Aguinaldo for his approval....