Shalani Soledad

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is San Ramon, the birth surname or paternal family name is Soledad, and the marital name is Romulo.
Shalani Soledad Romulo
Member of the
Valenzuela City Council from Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born
Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad

(1980-04-27) April 27, 1980 (age 44)
Independent (2013-present)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal Party (2007–2013)
Lakas–CMD (2004–2007)
Spouse
Television host

Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad-Romulo

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge),[2] and topped the list of "Filipina personalities who grabbed the greatest online mindshare in 2010" according to Google.[3] She ran for a seat in the House of Representatives
in 2013, but narrowly lost the election.

Early life

Soledad was born April 27, 1980

former senator Francisco Tatad.[8] In September 2010, Soledad and her biological father Adolfo Aguirre were reunited after 30 years of separation.[5] This was done through the efforts of businessman James Gaisano of Gaisano Malls, who happened to be Aguirre's good friend.[7]

During her teens, Soledad lived briefly with her mother Evelyn and brother Carlo in

on the job training at the Housekeeping and Food and Beverage divisions of the Radisson hotel before returning to the Philippines in 1998 to pursue their college education.[9]

She took her elementary education at Mary Mount School

De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde,[11]
but she never graduated due to her lack of Physical Education units and early immersion to politics.

Personal life

Soledad dated

Valenzuela City including Soledad.[12] Soledad and Aquino had their first date on July 28, 2008, when they watched the film For the First Time at SM City Valenzuela.[10]

Soledad and Aquino broke up after Aquino's state visit from United States in October 2010.[13] The breakup happened at Alfredo's Steaks, the same restaurant where the couple first dated.[14] According to Soledad, it was due to their busy and hectic schedules.[14]

On January 22, 2012, she married

Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo, the son of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo,[15] in Silang, Cavite
.

Hosting

From November 8, 2010, she was the co-host of

TV5.[8][16][17][18]

Being new to television, Soledad was widely criticized on her hosting skills. For example,

Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said that she admired the personality and freshness of Soledad, however, her hosting abilities could be a little bit more animated.[19] The Filipino Twitter community gave several reactions to Shalani's hosting performances: for example, "she is too modest to energize a crowd expecting fun". As feedback, Soledad said that although the game mechanics sounds too easy when watched, it is still difficult if "you're there standing as the game master". However, viewers still expect that constant exposure and practice will make her a better host.[20] Soledad is managed by talent manager Lolit Solis.[21]

On April 11, 2011,

Willing Willie was suspended due to controversial acts done by Willie Revillame in regards with "Jan-jan", a contestant who was "forced" by Revillame to perform a "macho dance". This caused the show to be suspended or "put on hiatus" for two weeks. However, it was uncertain if the show will return or end indefinitely.[22] In the interim, Soledad returned to her legislative duties as expected.[23] On May 14, 2011, however, Willing Willie made a comeback to TV5 under its new title Wil Time Bigtime which was patterned after its predecessor, though with a new lineup of games and features.[24] She also returned as Revillame's co-host.[25]

On January 13, 2012, Soledad left Wil Time Bigtime in preparation of her marriage to Roman Romulo.

On March 11, 2012, she returned hosting on the noontime show Game 'N Go.

Politics

Soledad worked at the Catanduanes Provincial Capitol in Virac, Catanduanes from 2001 to 2002.[10]

From 2002 to 2003, she became a member of

Valenzuela City
's second legislative council.

Soledad was a member of

second district from 2004 to 2013.[26] She is also a member of the committee for women and family affairs. In her first term, she was able to pass her self-authored "Early Childhood Ordinance" in the city.[27]
In September 2012, Soledad ran for the
Magtanggol Gunigundo
.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role
2005–2007 Pilipinas, Gising Ka Na Ba? Host
2010–2011
Willing Willie
 Host
2011–2012 Wil Time Bigtime Host
2012–2013 Game 'N Go Host

Discography

List of album appearances
Contribution Year Album
"Ikaw Na Nga"[28][29]
(Willie Revillame featuring Shalani Soledad) 		2010 I Love You[30]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Shalani Soledad, Rep. Roman Romulo tie the knot".
  2. ^ "Kate Middleton tops Pinoys' Google search". ABS CBN News. November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  3. ^ "Google names Shalani top Pinay 'mindgrabber' on the Net in 2010". Manila Bulletin. March 12, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  4. ^
    Valenzuela City. Archived from the original
    on July 28, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2011. Cached from web memory.
  5. ^ a b "After 30 years, Shalani Soledad reconnects with biological father, former Banco Filipino Chairman Adolfo Aguirre". Spot.ph. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "Shalani's mom defends daughter". ABS-CBN News. November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  7. ^ a b c "Manny Pacquiao willing to act as peace negotiator between MILF and government".
  8. ^ a b Requintina, Robert; Willie Catapat (November 7, 2010). "Shalani Debuts Monday Night in 'Willing Willie' Show". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  9. ^ Santiago, Maxxy (June 7, 2010). "Shalani Soledad spent teen years in Kuwait". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c Calica, Aurea (May 24, 2010). "Kris interviews Shalani". Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  11. ^ a b Sibonga, Glenn (May 24, 2010). "Kris Aquino interviews "future sister-in-law Shalani Soledad on The Buzz". Pep.Ph. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  12. ^ a b Dedace, Sophia Regina (May 23, 2010). "Shalani: Noynoy told me he survived 1987 ambush because of me". GMA News. Archived from the original on August 19, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  13. ^ Santiago, Erwin (October 24, 2010). "Pres. Noynoy Aquino and Shalani Soledad keep mum about their rumored breakup". Pep.ph. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  14. ^ a b San Juan, Thelma (October 9, 2010). "Shalani Soledad, Aquino now singing 'Knowing When to Leave'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  15. ^ "PiNaysaAmerika: Shalani Soledad and Roman Romulo". January 22, 2012.
  16. ^ Carvajal, Dolly Ann (November 8, 2010). "Shalani is Willie's personal choice as co-host". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  17. ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (November 8, 2010). "Willie Revillame welcomes Shalani Soledad as the "heart" of Willing Willie". Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  18. ^ Carvajal, Dolly Ann (November 16, 2010). "Shalani not falling for Willie". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  19. ^ "Santiago admires Shalani's personality but not as TV host". Philippine Daily Inquirer. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  20. ^ Sanchez, Rowena Joy (November 10, 2010). "Shalani as Willie's co-host spawns mixed reactions". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  21. ^ "Lolit is perfect for Shalani". Business Insight, Malaya. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
  22. ^ Rosas, Alex Valentin (April 11, 2011). "TV 5 issues 'Willing Willie' suspension". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  23. ^ Billones, Mia (April 18, 2011). "Shalani's break from TV hosting hailed". People's Journal Online. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  24. ^ Requintina, Robert (May 10, 2011). "'Willing Willie' out; 'Will Time, Big Time' debuts May 14". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  25. ^ Sanchez, Rowena Joy (May 9, 2011). "Willie Revillame to stage comeback May 14". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  26. ^ "Chiqui Marie Carreon".
  27. ^ Quibranza III, Luis (March 15, 2010). "Pretty politician". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved November 18, 2010.
  28. ^ Asilo, Rito (January 14, 2011). "There's always room for improvement". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  29. ^ Ikaw Na Nga on YouTube.
  30. ^ Cuala, Angel (November 25, 2010). "Shalani Soledad had a duet with Willie Revillame 'Ikaw Na Nga' on Willing Willie show". Batangas Today. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
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