Actress Alma Moreno seeking reelection as a councilor of Parañaque

It seems politics is next way to go for some artist. Veteran actress Alma Moreno is seeking reelection as a councilor of Parañaque City but not under her former husband/ex-Mayor Joey Marquez.

The 50 year-old actress filed her certificate of candidacy on Thursday (November 26, 2009) at the Commission on Elections office in Parañaque City.

She joined the party ticket of the incumbent Mayor Jun Bernabe.

Alma was given the title "Sex Goddess of Philippine Movies" in the '70s and '80s.

Actor Joey Marquez is eying once again the Mayoralty post of Parañaque after being acquitted by the Supreme Court last September for graft charges.

Alma Moreno was charged with Estafa

Filipina veteran actress and now Parañaque City counselor Alma Moreno is facing estafa charges from an advertising agency, the Media Arts Yielding Ads, Inc. (MAYA).

The actress is reportedly violates the Anti-Bouncing Check Law (Batas Pambansa 22). The case was filed at the Parañaque Prosecutor’s Office.

MAYA legal counsel Benedict Malcontento explained that Alma Moreno hired the ad agency to provide services for her campaign for the 2007 elections. Ms. Moreno issued a bouncing check amounting to P390,000.

In her defense, she admitted her lapse and blamed her campaign representative for mismanaging the releasing of checks and failing to supply the necessary amount to her bank account.