MANILA (UPDATED) — The regional police office of Calabarzon on Friday said it has activated its Committee on Missing Persons to investigate the disappearance of 2023 Miss Grand Philippine finalist Catherine Camilon.
Calabarzon police regional director Brig. Gen. Paul Kenneth Lucas said there is a need for an "organized and dedicated effort" to address the case.
The committee will focus on centralized coordination with other police units for resources, information, and strategies in locating the whereabouts of Camilon.
Camilon, 26, was reported missing on October 12, according to her family.
She represented Tuy, Batangas in the Miss Grand Philippines 2023 pageant last July, where Cagayan de Oro's Nikki De Moura was crowned winner.