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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfzzilNjUNG/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BfzzilNjUNG/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Bianca Manalo (@biancamanalo)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-02T05:41:06+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 1, 2018 at 9:41pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA - Beauty queen and actress Bianca Manalo on Monday returned to the fishing village where she and her companions, including her politician-boyfriend Jonathan Tan, were brought to safety by fishermen after being stranded at sea last Thursday.</p><p>Manalo, the 2009 Miss Universe-Philippines winner, and Tan, mayor of Pandan, Antique, went to Brgy. Aras-Arasan in Sebaste to personally thank the fishermen who rescued them after their speedboat capsized due to strong waves.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/04/01/18/mayor-nagkuwento-sa-pagtaob-ng-bangkang-sinasakyan-nila-ng-gf-na-si-bianca-manalo">Mayor, nagkuwento sa pagtaob ng bangkang sinasakyan nila ng GF na si Bianca Manalo</a></li></ul><p>They were on their way to Mararison Island from Pandan when the accident happened.</p><p>Tan&#x27;s bodyguard, Bennie Dable, died in the incident, while Manalo, Tan, and seven other companions were left stranded for hours. They were able to reach the fishermen of Brgy. Aras-Arasan when the mayor and one companion, Torrebeo Barrientos, decided to swim towards the shore in the hopes of finding help.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/news/03/30/antique1.jpg"/><figcaption>Actress Bianca Manalo after being rescued by fishermen and local authorities last Thursday. <em>MDRRMC Sebaste, Antique</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>That swim lasted two hours, spanning four kilometers, Tan recalled, until they were finally noticed by the group of fishermen. They immediately sped back to Manalo&#x27;s group, which also included actress Ehra Madrigal, who had been waiting for rescue.</p><p>In videos sent Monday to ABS-CBN News by Jesus Dioso, Tan&#x27;s administration officer, the mayor and a tearful Manalo are seen posing for photos with the fishermen who rescued them.</p><p>Another clip briefly showed Manalo addressing the fishermen in a speech, saying, &quot;Kung hindi po kayo mabilis rumesponde, malamang po, wala na po kaming lahat.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1436732" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Beauty queen and actress Bianca Manalo returned Monday to the fishing village where she and her companions, including her politician-boyfriend Jonathan Tan, were brought to safety by fishermen after being stranded at sea last Thursday.</p>

Beauty queen and actress Bianca Manalo returned Monday to the fishing village where she and her companions, including her politician-boyfriend Jonathan Tan, were brought to safety by fishermen after being stranded at sea last Thursday.