Ganap Party
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The Ganap Party was a Filipino political party that grew from the Sakdalista movement and were led by Benigno Ramos. The party, which was founded in 1939, was pro-Japan in outlook and saw an alliance with them as the road to independence. Indeed their propaganad was so rabildy pro-Japanes and anti-American that Ramos was imprisoned for a spell.[1] Despite this Ganap were 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.[2] The party's main area of support was Metro Manila and the provinces which surround it.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ 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
