Ganap Party
The Ganap Party was a Filipino political party that grew from the Sakdalista movement. Benigno Ramos, who served as its leader, was also the founder of the Sakdalista movement.
Inception
The Supreme Court declared the Sakdal party illegal, therefore Benigno Ramos founded Ganap in 1938, after three years in self-imposed Japanese exile. It was therefore not surprising that the party was pro-Japan in outlook and saw an alliance with them as the road to independence. Ramos named the party Ganap because he was anxoius to kickstart their election campaign.[1] Indeed their propaganda was so rabidly pro-Japanese and anti-American that Ramos was imprisoned for a spell.[2]
The Japanese Period
Despite the loss of their leader, Ganap was allowed to organise and they were one of only three parties allowed to stand in the 1941 election when Manuel L. Quezon sought re-election.[3] The party's main area of support was Metro Manila and the provinces which surround it.[4]
Ganap collaborated with the Japanese during the occupation of the islands, although they were disestablished in 1942 when the occupiers decreed the creation of KALIBAPI into which they were absorbed.[5] Many of the original party followers would go on to form the basis of the militia group Makapili, which the Japanese founded in November 1944.[6]
References
- ^ Terami-Wada, M. (1999). The Filipino volunteer armies. In R. Jose & S. Ikehata (eds.). The Philippines under Japan: Occupation policy and reaction. Quezon City; Ateneo de Manila University Press.
- ^ William J. Pomeroy, The Philippines: Colonialism, Collaboration, and Resistance, p. 113
- ^ 'Bedroom Campaign' from Time, November 24,1941
- ^ 'Filipinos Fight for Freedom: 1941-1945'
- ^ Pomeroy, op cit
- ^ Pomeroy, op cit, p. 114
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