Actress and beauty queen Bianca Manalo publicly congratulates former partner Sen. Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian after his election as Senate president. Multiple outlets report that Manalo shares her message on social media on June 17, following a special session of Congress and Gatchalian’s successful bid to lead the Upper Chamber. She tells him she will “forever be proud,” describes the appointment as “well deserved” and says, “It’s about time,” adding that “the country needs you.”
Gatchalian, in turn, reposts Manalo’s congratulatory post on his own Instagram Stories, without adding additional commentary. The reports note that Gatchalian’s election comes after weeks of leadership deadlock in the Senate involving Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, who previously held the leadership position. Separately, the coverage also references the couple’s past relationship, which began in 2018, and the later rumors of their separation.
