Former beauty queen Bianca Manalo joined those who congratulated Senator Sherwin Gatchalian after he was elected as the new Senate President. Bianca expressed her greetings to the senator through her social media account. She stated that the country needs him, which is why she is proud of him. This prompted many fans of the couple to express their desire for the actress to reconcile with the senator. The public had earlier learned that the two had separated when the senator was interviewed and stated that they were no longer together. It allegedly stemmed from actor Rob Gomez, whose messages with Bianca circulated. Bianca was accused of being the third party in the breakup of Miss Universe Philippines 2009 Celeste Cortesi and her boyfriend Jonathan Sterling.
