A report by the Manila Standard revealed that Barbie Palagos (middle photo) was President Benigno Aquino III's date in Nuvo Restaurant and Wine Bar in Greenbelt 2. The manager of the restaurant however, belied the report, saying that the lady looks different.

PNoy is currently being linked to several women, after his reported break-up with Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad.

According to Manila Standard, its source described Barbie Palagos as a 'sweet' lady. The source said:

"But the Barbie Palagos seen with the President that night was not the same woman in Facebook, according to the restaurant’s manager. The Barbie in Facebook was younger than the one who dated Mr. Aquino, and she was 25 to 27 years old."

Is Barbie Palagos the girl in the blurred photo below?

Image credit: ABS-CBN News

Is there a truth to the rumor that Valenzuela City councilor Shalani Soledad and Valenzuela City mayor Sherwin Gatchalian are now dating? If this is true, a Shalani Soledad and Sherwin Gatchalian Scandal will soon be a PNoygate scandal.

However, Shalani and Sherwin have denied the issue being circulated that they are going out for a date. Through their Twitter accounts, the two local officials have shot down the rumors circulating about their actions. Shalani is currently rumored to have broke-up with President Benigno Aquino III.

“Not true,” is the tweet on Soledad's Twitter account in response to allegations that she and Gatchalian were holding each others hands while walking inside a mall.

“It’s not true.” is the tweet on  Sherwin Gatchalian's Twitter account.

Since the latest rumored break-up with PNoy, Shalani has kept silent about her true relationship with the President.

Reports have circulated that PNoy and Shalani broke up 2 weeks ago at Alfredo's Restaurant, the place where they had their first date. Alfredo's Restaurant is located along Tomas Morato Avenue in Quezon City.

Malacanang has declared October 25, 2010, a Monday as a Special Non-working holiday, through Proclamation No. 48 signed by President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III. This is to give way to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections which will be held nationwide on that day.

There are about 672,400 elective posts in over 42,000 barangays that will be contested in the local polls. A gun ban is currently in effect in connection to the upcoming local elections.

The complete copy of the Proclamation No. 48 can be found below, taken from the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.

MALACAÑAN PALACE

MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

PROCLAMATION NO. 48

DECLARING MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010 AS A SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections will be held on Monday, October 25, 2010;

WHEREAS, it is imperative that the people be given the fullest opportunity to participate in the said elections and exercise their right to vote;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare October 25, 2010, Monday, as a special (non-working) holiday throughout the country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 6^th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Ten.

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III

By the President:

(Sgd.) PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.

Executive Secretary