Walden Bello
Walden Bello | |
|---|---|
Bello in 2003 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Akbayan Partylist | |
| In office June 30, 2007 – March 16, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Mario Aguja Etta Rosales |
| Succeeded by | Angelina Ludovice-Katoh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walden Flores Bello November 11, 1945 Cardona, Rizal, Philippine Commonwealth |
| Political party | PLM (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2015–2021) Akbayan (1998–2015) CPP (1970s–late 1990s) |
| Spouse |
Suranuch Thongsila
(m. 2015; died 2018) |
| Parent(s) | Luz Flores Jesse Bello |
| Residence | Quezon City |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BA) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Activist, writer |
| Profession | Environmentalist |
| Awards | Right Livelihood Award |
| Website | www |
Walden Flores Bello (born November 11, 1945) is a Filipino academic who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is an international adjunct professor at Binghamton University, professor of sociology and public administration at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and executive director of regional policy think-tank Focus on the Global South. Bello is also the founder and chairperson of the left-wing alliance Laban ng Masa. (lit. Fight of the Masses)
On October 20, 2021, Bello filed his candidacy for vice president in the 2022 Philippine elections as the running mate of presidential candidate and labor leader Leody de Guzman. Their platforms focus on progressive, democratic socialist, and pro-poor systemic change.