Actress-Politician distributes books- Sun Star CDO

ALMA Moreno-Salic, councilor of Parañaque and president of the Philippine Councilors League (PCL), was in Cagayan de Oro on Friday to personally turn over around 3,000 books to chairpersons of the city and provincial councilors league. Moreno-Salic, the first lady councilor elected as president of PCL, said the book giving initiative is part of the 18th PCL anniversary, which focuses on prioritizing quality and relevant education to produce productive children in the future. Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos. The actress-politician turned over the books to City Councilor Ian Mark Nacaya, PCL chair for Cagayan de Oro, and Provincial Board Member Arish Canonigo, PCL chair for Misamis Oriental. The books that were turned over were Readiness Workbooks for Grade One pupils that would be equally distributed to intended beneficiaries in city and the province. Moreno-Salic said they recently delivered books to Tawi-Tawi, Parañaque and Pasay. "I will personally deliver another 3,000 books transcribed in Arabic to Marawi today," said Moreno-Salic, whose husband hails from Marawi City. As part of the celebration, she said they will hold a Mass on Sunday to be aired live over ABS-CBN and other activities related to climate change. "We will also be active in saving Mother Earth before my term as president ends this year," Moreno-Salic said. CAGAYAN DE ORO. Former actress Alma Moreno, now Philippine Councilors League President, was in Cagayan de Oro City Friday to distribute elementary books to schools. (Joey P. Nacalaban) The PCL was first conceived in 1989. On July 15, 1989, the Metro Manila Councilors League held its first National Capital Region Councilors Assembly at the Quezon City Sports Club with the theme "Local Autonomy: Key to National Progress and Stability." Immediately thereafter, the officers encouraged all the councilors outside Metro Manila to organize regional and provincial federations. (NJM) Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on September 03, 2011.