Walden Bello

Walden "Walden" Bello

Running for Vice President

Controversies

HNP Statement on Walden Bello's Claims About Drug Trade in Davao

Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) released a statement with regard to Walden Bello's claim about drug trade in Davao City. Because of this, HNP has already requested for an investigation into the extent of Mr. Bello’s knowledge and involvement in the illegal drug trade in Davao City.
March 2022
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Bello: Cyberlibel suit is Inday Sara’s ‘smokescreen’ for being absent in debates

Vice presidential candidate Walden Bello said Tuesday that the cyberlibel complaint filed against him by a former aide of Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is his rival’s way of deviating public attention from her “cowardice” to join debates.
March 2022
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Sara Duterte’s former info officer files P10M cyber libel raps vs. Bello

Former Davao City information officer Jefry Tupas on Monday, March 7, sought P10 million in damages from vice presidential bet Walden Bello as she filed a cyber libel complaint against the former Akbayan party-list congressman.
March 2022
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Walden Bello is disruptor of first VP debate, calls Sara Duterte a ‘coward’

Socialist professor Walden Bello was a clear highlight of the first vice presidential debate organized by CNN Philippines on Saturday, February 26, taking the role of the disruptor and calling Sara Duterte, who skipped the event, a “coward.”
February 2022
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Bello is against digital currencies

Walden Bello says that digital currencies such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrencies are but new variants of financial capitalism. He says “...the forces promoting cryptocurrencies are largely in a relation to Wall Street as the mafia is to the police.”
January 2022
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Sara hopes youth won’t grow up ‘ungrateful’ like Walden Bello

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte said her dream is to inspire patriotism among the youth and not to be “ungrateful” citizens like her fellow vice presidential candidate Walden Bello. Sara made the comment after Bello said the presidential daughter’s remarks on mandatory military service for all Filipinos upon turning 18 years old “is a mask off moment for the dictator-in-waiting.”
January 2022
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Bello doubtful of Marcos Jr.'s drug test sample

National candidates expressed their willingness to undergo drug testing after President Duterte's statement that one of them is a cocaine user. Walden Bello is willing to submit himself for testing but he says of Marcos Jr., "...we refuse to participate in a circus to clean up the image of the asshole Bongbong Marcos. Can you really trust a drug test result produced by Marcos?"
November 2021
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Bello calls out Isko Moreno for racist remarks

Bello demands Isko Moreno to apologize for using an anti-Chinese slur. He adds that people should not confuse the Chinese government from Chinese people. Moreno, in response, says he will not apologize because he is not one to sugarcoat.
November 2021
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Bello resigns as Akbayan Rep, calls Noynoy Aquino disgraceful

Bello resigned as the Representative of partylist Akbayan. He says that he cannot be supportive anymore of then-President Aquino citing his disapproval of Aquino's actions or inactions after the Mamasapano incident. Akbayan allied with the Liberal Party to push Aquino's candidacy in 2010
March 2015
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