Beauty queen-teacher Catherine Camilon, who represented Tuy, Batangas in the recent Miss Grand Philippines, has been reported missing by her family since October 12.
In a series of Facebook posts, her mother Rose Camilon asked her daughter to return safely.
"Anak nsn [nasaan] ka?uwi na..magbuhay know [ka na] ng cp para makausap know [ka] nmin [namin]..mahal n mahal ka nmin [namin].. Dyos ko tulungan mopo kame makita na oh mkausap ang aming bunso.... wag nio po ciang [siyang] pbbyaan [pababayaan]..ilayo nio po cia sa kapahamakan..Panginoon wla po akong ibng hinihiling para sa knila kundi ang kaausan nila..ingatan nio po cia," the post read.
Her sister, Chinchin, meanwhile asked the public for help to locate her sister's whereabouts.
"Baka po mababasa 'to ng kasama ni Catherine Camilon kagabi na ka-work niya, hindi lang po namin alam kung sino, 'di po matandaan ang pangalan, pasabi naman po baka alam n'yo po kung nasaan siya," she wrote on Friday.
"Kagabi pa po siya tumawag 8 p.m., kaninang umaga pa po naka-off ang phone niya, hanggang ngayon at hindi din po nag-o-online, palagi po siya nag-a-update sa amin, ngayon lang po talaga hindi," she added.
According to her family, the 26-year-old beauty queen was reportedly driving her Nissan Juke car on the day she went missing.
Those who may know Catherine’s whereabouts may contact her family at 09361937263.