Michael Morden
Michael Morden is a Filipino party-list representative for the Abante Pangasinan-Ilokano Party.
He also was an activist against the Filipino Martial Law.
Early life
Michael Morden was born in the province of Pangasinan, the Philippines.
Career
Martial Law
Morden was an activist against the implementation of the Martial Law.
In 1994, He was captured by the allies of former President Ferdinand Marcos in Pangasinan, he was captured for a year before being released by a court case.
Entrepreneurship
Morden operated a trading business in Urdaneta City, which lasted for 10 years. He later closed the business to sell Bonsai. He is originally from Villasis, Pangasinan.
Politics
He was a nominee for the Abante Pangasinan-Ilokano Party for the 2022 elections, he later was picked by his party after they won a seat.
Political positions
Morden advocates multiple positions, including livelihood, peace, health, justice, education, environment, culture, youth, and women rights, he also filed bills regarding the positions: healthcare accessibility, establishment of a national stockpile, benefits for community watchmen, creation of a medical corps, protection of Filipino seafarers, regulation of single-use plastic, and safeguarding the rights of the elderly against abuse and violence. He also supports the Ilocos Region, hence his membership for the Abante Pangasinan-Ilokano Party.
Bills
Michael Morden was the principal author of multiple bills. Namely:
House Bill (HB) No. 8463
The bill talks about the implementation of food banks for calamities, Morden was one of the principal authors of the bill, Speaker Martin Romualdez stated "This reality requires us to prepare for the eventuality of storms and similar calamities displacing residents of affected areas. We have to have a faster, a more efficient and a more effective system of responding to disasters and helping our people".