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'Tandem complete': Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello returns to PH

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Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Walden Bello" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/11/16/20211116-walden-bello.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Laban ng Masa.</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA<strong> (UPDATE)</strong> — Partido Lakas ng Masa vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello arrived in the Philippines Tuesday from the United States where he teaches at a university.</p><p>Upon his arrival, Bello said the tandem with labor leader and presidential aspirant Leody De Guzman is now complete, and he will be more visible for the upcoming elections. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/10/21/vice-presidential-aspirant-walden-bello-returning-to-ph-on-nov-16">Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello returning to PH on Nov. 16</a></li></ul><p>“The tandem is complete, ready to go to beat the hell out of the Marcos-Duterte axis of evil,” Bello told ABS-CBN News. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1831987" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>He earlier said that he will stay in the country for the duration of the campaign and afterwards.</p><p>He explained that he normally stays in the US for six weeks so he could teach two courses at the State University of New York at Binghamton. </p><p>In compliance with health protocols, Bello will be isolated at a hotel in Quezon City, Laban ng Masa spokesperson Leomar Doctolero told ABS-CBN News.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://twitter.com/josiahvantonio/status/1460398811944083458" data-width="auto"> </div><p>“Fully vaccinated travelers from yellow-listed countries will have to undergo facility-based quarantine until the release of a negative RT-PCR test that was taken on the fifth day,” the protocol read.</p><p>“Afterwards, they will quarantine at home until their 10th day.”</p><p>Bello is an adjunct professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Binghamton, according to Laban Ng Masa.</p><p>He substituted Raquel Castillo as Partido Lakas ng Masa&#x27;s vice presidential bet for the May 9, 2022 elections.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/20/21/walden-bello-is-new-vp-running-mate-of-ka-leody">Activist Walden Bello is new VP running mate of Ka Leody</a></li></ul><p>The former lawmaker is among the nearly 30 vice presidential aspirants that also include Dr. Willie Ong, Buhay Rep. Lito Atienza, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Sen. Tito Sotto, and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. </p><p>The list will be trimmed in the coming weeks to remove those deemed nuisance candidates.</p><p>The official campaign period for national position candidates will start only on Feb. 8, 2022.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MXIn0LjxOnU?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello arrived in the Philippines Tuesday from the United States where he teaches at a university.

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'Tandem complete': Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello returns to PH

Josiah Antonio,

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Published Nov 16, 2021 08:33 AM PHT

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Updated Nov 16, 2021 06:50 PM PHT

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