‘This thing called love’: Bianca Manalo posts, then deletes photo with Sen. Gatchalian

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/10/11/20191011-bianca-manalo-gatchalian.jpg"/><figcaption>Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian and actress Bianca Manalo pose together in this since-deleted photo on the latter’s Instagram page. Instagram: @biancamanalo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — In an apparent confirmation of her rumored romance with Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, actress Bianca Manalo on Friday posted a photo of her with the lawmaker, captioned, “This thing called love.”Manalo also included lyrics from the movie “Grease” in the caption — an apparent reference to Gatchalian wearing a leather jacket in the photo.While the Instagram post appears to have since been deleted, screenshots of the photo, as well as supportive comments from Manalo’s followers, have circulated online.The photo, <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2019/10/11/fresh-scoops/look-bianca-manalo-shares-first-public-photo-with-218350">Push reported</a>, was taken during the recent 50th birthday celebration of former senator and now-Sorsoson Gov. Chiz Escudero.Manalo and Gatchalian were first spotted together in public in November 2018, the same report said. However, neither has gone on record to confirm being in a relationship.

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‘This thing called love’: Bianca Manalo posts, then deletes photo with Sen. Gatchalian

‘This thing called love’: Bianca Manalo posts, then deletes photo with Sen. Gatchalian

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Published Oct 11, 2019 11:20 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 12, 2019 11:49 AM PHT

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