Noynoy Aquino and Shalani Soledad: the love story continues!
This weekend, sobrang naaliw akong basahin ang comprehensive interview ng Manila Bulletin with the shy and unassuming girlfriend of leading presidentiable Noynoy Aquino. It’s none other than 30-year old Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad who’s running for reelection and looks so pretty, even with no make-up on. Sa article, malalaman natin ang little-known fact about how their love story developed and the girlfriend’s insight into a man who’s off and running as the future president of the Philippines.
Nakakabilib ang pagsuporta ni Shalani kay Noynoy kahit na di na sila masyadong nagkikita these days because of the rigors of the campaign. Sa ngayon, wala pa ring kasiguruhan na matutuloy sila sa altar. After all, wala pa yata silang two years mag-on? She strikes me as napakabait at pasensyosang dalaga. In a way maaawa ka rin coz she’s caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Kung walang panahon si Noy sa kanya ngayon, what more kung ito pa ay maging Presidente? Mabuti na lang Shalani has her own political career to back her up.
Quotable quote from her:
“Seriously, the result of an election is not enough to be the basis of taking a relationship
to the next step. Kami kasi ni Noy, like any other couple, we have our issues that we are working on together. Hopefully, when the defining moment comes, we will be able to pass it successfully together.”
It helps that Shalani is the type of girl you’d be proud to bring home to mama. Noong buhay pa si dating Pangulong Cory Aquino, ilang beses na rin syang naka-attend ng family lunches ng mga Aquino. If you recall, Noynoy dated past showbiz personalities like the bold stars Barbara Milano and Diana Zubiri as well as newscasters Korina Sanchez (now Mrs. Mar Roxas) and Bernadette Sembrano. Hmm, I wonder what went wrong with all those. Talagang pihikan kaya itong si Noynoy?
Back to their love story. Unang na-interview ni Shalani si Noynoy as a congressman way back in 2005. She was then a reporter for UNTV. Noon pa man, natandaan na sya ni Noynoy coz while everybody asked about the SONA, she asked about Kris Aquino na isa nyang idol. Forward to 2008: they would see each other again in a political meeting at a resto in Quezon City where Aquino is now a senator and she, a councilor. Natuloy ang meeting na ito sa Starbucks at phone calls and that’s how they became “on.”
It’s a good thing that Shalani gave us insights into Noynoy as a man: (take note, ang tawag nya kay Noynoy ay Noy)
“Si Noy, contrary to reports, cannot be easily swayed. This I have to tell you. He really is set in his own beliefs, na pag tama, tama. ‘Yun ang values kasi ni Noy eh. Walang grey area and hindi ka niya itotolerate.”
But what’s also nice about Noy is that before he makes a decision, he will try to consult each and every person involved. He will try to consider what you have to say and what the other side has to say also. But at the end of the day, he would decide based on his beliefs and based on sa pamantayan na ano ba ‘yung tama at ano ba ‘yung dapat. But he would get and try to listen to you and to the other persons’s side. ‘Yun ang maganda kay Noy. Hindi ‘yung dahil lang sa gusto niya at dahil lang ito ‘yung popular decision.”
Please read the full interview here.
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annalyn is a Technews Columnist of the Manila Bulletin, one of the Philippines most widely-read English broadsheet. You can find her blogging at http://www.annalyn.net, which is her main blog, http://www.weddingfactsheet.com, which is a wedding blog and http://www.balutpenoy.blogspot.com, a food blog.
she’s running for Councilor of Valenzuela ba yon, right?
Yes she is. For reelection, kapatid
that’s where my wife lives! Valenzuela City!
nice to see her start as Councilor unlike some who goes directly and aim for the Senate only to flop bigtime.
hoy ako ba yun wife? lols
i like her. she’s one of the 2 reasons why i MIGHT vote for noynoy. i MIGHT pa lang yan ha. hinde pa absolute dahil I really really like Gibo. Parang crush ko na nga yata sya hahahha
she’s so low key sa valenzuela, pretty…and very supportive to noynoy. yun campaign trucks nya na nag ro-roam around valenzuela has the face of noynoy too!
Sana maging pers lady sya para naman maging pers city ang Valenzuela at ng matapos na ang baha! hahahha
di ba some pathetic news director eh pinahahanting lahat nang B7 writers? hahaha
they can hunt me down for all i care hahahha
i know! mas matapang ka dun, waray ka eh hahaha
Psst, wag ka maingay. Baka maTRACK DOWN si wife mo, hahaha
hahahaha! edit! edit! edit! ~wait till i twist my keyboard~ hehehe
Very nice interview! Nabasa ko!
http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/251905/she-s-girl
Yup, even if Noynoy is bound for greatness because of his lineage, he is like you and me. The same WEAKNESS. That is why i will not vote for himm simply because he caves in, and tends to swarm out of issues like hacienda Luisita and his take on the Psych exam. I don’t want my president to cave in to pressure, and get depressed, cause every filipino will depend on his decisiveness and leadership skills which should be snappy, one that I DO NOT SEE in Noynoy. I also will vote for someone who values education and give scholarships, kasi ayun naman dapat ang ginagawa ng matinong tao, just like MANNY VILLAR.
I like Shalani – she’s pretty, sweet and smart.
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I dont think so, because of that their love team developed, but I rather consider this issue that noynoy has its new girlfriend Ms. Roque a journalist, that’s why Ms. Soledad had broke up to Pnoy in that case. I haven’t new why is Ms. Soledad is already the EX-girlfriend of noynoy. I had already researhed in the internet before, Pnoy had a new apple in his eyes in that girl,but Ms. Soledad refused to believe, but in her message she will undergo many issues to prove that noynoy really had.