Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday dodged questions about his personal life amid speculations that he and his longtime girlfriend, actress-beauty queen Bianca Manalo, have already parted ways.
The state of the senator’s heart was one of the topics tackled at the regular Kapihan sa Senado on Wednesday.
Article continues after this advertisementBut Gatchalian was tight-lipped, merely saying “secret” to reporters when asked how he spent his holidays.
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Gatchalian repeatedly answered “no comment” when specifically asked if he had someone to hug during the long holiday break.
Article continues after this advertisementAsked again to confirm the news item about him and Manao, the politician said: “Alam nyo naman hindi ako nagko-comment sa personal life ko.”
Article continues after this advertisement(You know that I don’t comment on my personal life.)
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Article continues after this advertisementBut is he happy? The senator answered, “Masaya naman ako parati. Masaya naman ako as a person.”
(I’m always happy. I’m happy as a person.)
Article continues after this advertisementGatchalian and Manalo have been in a relationship since 2018 that talks of tying the knot would always come up in their media interviews.
A year ago, Manalo was tagged in the cheating scandal involving her “Magandang Dilag” costars Herlene Budol and Rob Gomez, who was then in a relationship with another woman. Gatchalian, however, stood by her saying “no fake news will divide them.”
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