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+ May 25, 2021 THE very next day after the surrender of the Spanish forces in Bacolod on November 6, 1898, the Negrenses started consolidating their hold over the Island by creating a political organization relevant to their interests. They convened their first Assembly at the site of a former Recoletos School in Bacolod and gathered their delegates from the different towns including former presidents, other local officials and leaders. The first matter taken up was the election of a small Commission to sign the Acts of the Assembly and followed by the proposal submitted by Melecio Severino to elect the various positions of the new government which were approved unanimously as follows: President - Aniceto Lacson; Delegate of War - Juan Araneta; Delegate of Hacienda - Eusebio Luzuriaga; Delegate of Government-Simon Lizares; Delegate of Development- Nicolas Golez; Delegate of Justice – Antonio Jayme; Delegate of Agriculture and Commerce – Agustin Amenabar;