“Decree
“Although article 11, Chapter 2, of the Organic Decree of June 23 (1898) last, prescribes that the appointment of provisional representatives of Congress be given to persons who have been born or have resided in the provinces which they are to represent; taking into consideration the urgent necessity that said body enter upon its functions immediately, I hereby decree the following:—
“1. The following are appointed provisional Representatives ...
“2. A meeting of Congress is called for the 15th instant, to be held in the town of Malolos, province of Bulacán.
“3. The Secretary of the Interior shall take steps to notify the persons appointed and those elected by the popular commanders in the provinces already occupied by the Revolution, of the call as soon as possible.
“Giv ....”
(Attached hereto is the following, with the names written in Mabini’s handwriting:)
“September, 1898.
“Provinces not subject to the Revolutionary Government of the Philippines.
| Names | Classes | |
| Albay | Highest class | 2. Salvador V. del Rosario and FelipeBuencamino |
| Ilocos Norte | do | 2. José, Antonio Luna |
| Ilocos Sur | do | 2. Ignacio Villamor, José Aleji |
| Isabela de Luzón | Third class | 1. Aristón Bautista |
| Sorsogón | do | 1. José Albert |
| Cagayán | do | 1. Pablo Tecson |
| Abra | Pol.-Mil. Govt. | 1. Isidro Paredes |
| Nueva Viscaya | do | 1. Enrique Mendiola |
| Corregidor | do | |
| Catanduanes | do | |
| Batanes | do | |
| Masbate and Ticao | Pol.-Mil. Comandancia | 1. Alberto Barreto |
| Amburayan | do | |
| Apayaos | do | |
| Benguet | do | 1. Joaquín Luna |
| Binatanga | do | |
| Bontoc | do | 1. Fernando Canon |
| Burias | do | |
| Cayapa | do | |
| Itaves | do | |
| Lepanto | do | 1. León Apacible |
| Príncipe | do | 1. Mariano Ocampo |
| Quiangan | do | |
| Tiagan | do | |
| Cabugauan | do | |
| Island of Cebú | Pol.-Mil. Govt. of highest class | 2. Cayetano Arellano and Pardo de Tavera |
| Iloilo, Panay | do | 2. Gregorio Araneta and Melecio Figueroa |
| Island of Leyte | do | 1. León Guerrero |
| Negros Occidental | do | 1. José María de laViña |
| Island of Samar | do | Pablo Ocampo |
| Antique, Island of Panay | do | 1. Hipólito Magsalin |
| Cápiz | Lowest class | 1. Miguel Zaragoza |
| Negros Oriental | do | 1. Aguedo Velarde |
| Island of Bohol | do | 1. Juan Manday Gabriel |
| Romblón | Pol.-Mil. Comandancia | 1. Vicente González Maninang |
| Concepción | do | 1. Mariano V. del Rosario |
| Zamboanga | 1st Dist. Pol.-Mil. Govt. | 1. Pedro A. Paterno |
| Misamis | 2d Dist. do | 1. Maximino Paterno |
| Surigao | 3d Dist. do | 1. Benito Valdés |
| Davao | 4th Dist. do | 1. Telesforo Chuidian |
| Cotabato | 5th Dist. do | 1. Enrique Mercaida |
| Basilan | 6th Dist. do | 1. Juan Tuason |
| Lanao | 7th Dist. do | 1. Gonzalo Tuason |
| Dapitan | Pol.-Mil. Comandancia | 1. Gonzalo Tuason |
| Butúan | do | |
| Barás is underPol.-Mil. Govt. of Bahia Illana |
| Levac is under Pol.-Mil.Comandancia of Cottabatto |
| Matti | Pol.-Mil. Comandancia | |
| Malabang. This Comandanciais under the Military Comandancia of Bahia Illana. |
| Reina Regente. ThisComandancia is under the Pol.-Mil. Govt. of Cottabato |
| Bay of Sarangani and adjacent islands | Pol.-Mil. Comandancia | |
| Tucuran | Pol.-Mil. Govt. | |
| Island of Joló | do | 1. Benito Legarda |
| Siassi | Pol.-Mil. Com. | |
| Tataan | do | |
| Bongao | do | |
| Island of Paragua | Pol.-Mil. Govt. | 1. Felipe Calderón. |
| Balabac | do | 1. Manuel Jérez |
| Calamianes | do | 1. Manuel Genato |
| Marianas Islands | do | |
| Oriental Carolines | do | |
| Camarines, North and South | | Don Tomás del Rosario and DonCecilio Hilario |