According to authorities, Miss Grand Philippines 2023 contestant, Catherine Camilon, was last seen at a shopping mall in Lemery, Batangas hours before she was reported as missing.
GMA Regional TV Balitang Southern Tagalog reported that the Tuy Police Station obtained closed-circuit television footage from the mall, which showed Camilon walking alone on the evening of October 12 at 7 p.m. This footage was recorded before her last message to her mother, where she stated that she was at a gas station in Bauan.
Pauline Fernando, the public information office chief of the Batangas Police Provincial Office, mentioned that there were no CCTV recordings available from Bauan.
Catherine’s mother, Rosario, had been in contact with her daughter until around 3:30 a.m. on October 13, after which all communication was lost. Catherine had informed her mother that she was heading to Batangas City for a meeting with Balisong Channel, an online media company she had worked with in the past.
However, Balisong Channel, in an October 18 statement, stated that Catherine did not visit their office and had not been in contact since December 13, 2021. The company emphasized that there were no ongoing collaborations, communications, or contractual agreements with her.
They encouraged the public to reach out to the authorities regarding Catherine’s whereabouts and expressed their hope for her safe return.
Catherine’s sister, Chin-Chin, took to Facebook on October 13, appealing to Catherine’s colleague who had been with her the night before she disappeared. Chin-Chin mentioned that Catherine called her at 8 p.m. on October 12, but her phone went dead the following morning. She also shared details about Catherine’s car, including its model and plate number, along with a poster containing Catherine’s age, height, and their mother’s mobile number.
Catherine, who participated in Miss Grand Philippines in July, is not only a beauty queen but also a public school teacher in Tuy.
(Amado Inigo/mnm)