Family of missing beauty queen Catherine Camilon requests ‘privacy’ amid probe

Image: Facebook/Catherine Camilon

MANILA, Philippines — The family of beauty queen Catherine Camilon, who went missing last October 12, is requesting “privacy,” even as investigation on her disappearance is ongoing.

“Nakiusap po yung pamilya na kung maaari na tahimik munang maimbistigahan ito para na rin sa kanilang privacy at igagalang po yan ng PNP,” Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson and public information office chief Col. Jean Fajardo told reporters Wednesday.

(The family is requesting police to investigate this quietly for their privacy, and the PNP respects that.)

Camilon’s disappearance was recently made public by her mother Rose and sister Chin Chin in a series of social media posts days after she went missing while traveling from Tuy to Batangas City.

Fajardo said based on the report from the provincial director of Batangas Police Provincial Office, they are now “pursuing good leads” but opted not to give further details on their findings.

“May mga pinuntahan na po silang lugar at ang mga posibleng pinuntahan nung nawawala […] At may mga isa pa po silang vina-validate na report dun sa isang lugar na pinuntahan, subalit nakikipag-ugnayan pa po tayo doon sa management po ng lugar na iyon, but I really cannot give more details,” Fajardo told reporters.

(Police already scanned areas that she possibly visited after being reported missing […], and they are validating a report they received from one of the areas Camilon went to. We are now coordinating with the area’s management, but I cannot give more details.) EDV