January wedding for Shalani, Roman

Wedding bells will ring sooner for Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad and Pasig City Congressman Roman Romulo as they are set to exchange “I do’s” on January 2012.

In a tweet by “Startalk” TV host Ricky Lo on Sept. 23, he stated that the wedding “has been reset to Jan. 22, 2012 upon the advice of a feng shui expert… Instead of February 2012.”

The news of the couple's engagement was first revealed by Romulo’s sister, Agriculture Undersecretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, last week. His other sister, columnist Mons Romulo-Tantoco, deemed that the union of her brother with the ex-girlfriend of President Noynoy Aquino is “a marriage made in heaven.”

Romulo, the son of former Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo, confirmed the engagement also last week, telling reporters “I asked her to marry me a week ago.”

He also said, “Some may say it is too soon but I think, we’re both old enough to know what we want in life.”

Prior to the engagement that took place at the Our Lady of Fatima Church in Valenzuela City, Romulo reportedly asked for the “Wil Time Bigtime” host’s hand in marriage from her mother, Evelyn Soledad, weeks before.

Lo said in the same tweet that the soon-to-be married couple has set their eyes on higher political seats, as Soledad will purportedly seek a congressional seat in Bulacan while Romulo will run for Senator in the 2013 elections.

By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
Manila Bulletin

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