PNoy smiled at Shalani engagement news — Lacierda
President Benigno Aquino III just smiled when informed that his ex-girlfriend, TV host and Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad, is already engaged to Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo, his spokesman said on Thursday. âNakangiti naman siya," presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda told reporters, adding that he informed the President of the engagement during a break at a meeting Wednesday night. âWalang reaction, ang sabi lang âI was not awareâ," Lacierda said. âBasta ang sinabi niya, I was not aware that they were engaged." Asked if the President is happy for the two, Lacierda said: âOf course he is happy. Why wonât he be happy?" Romulo, 44, son of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, confirmed on Wednesday that he gave Soledad an engagement ring and asked her to marry him. He said the wedding may take place early next year. Soledad, 31, rose to national prominence after actively campaigning for Aquino in the 2010 elections. They broke up a few months after he was elected President, and she has since gone on to co-host a daily primetime game show while immersing herself in local politics. - Amita O. Legaspi/KBK, GMA News