PNP: DNA TEST RESULT KEY TO SOLVING CASE OF MISSING BEAUTY QUEEN

THE Philippine National Police on Friday said that the result on the DNA test conducted on the hair and blood samples found in an abandoned vehicle in Batangas City will be the main key in solving the case of missing Miss Grand Philippines 2023 bet Catherine Camilon.

PNP spokesperson Col. Jean S. Fajardo said the DNA test being conducted by the PNP Forensics Group will determine if the specimen tested really belong to the missing beauty queen.

The official said that a match between the samples and Camilon’s family would strengthen the case against the suspects.

“Kung ma-prove po ang hair stands at mga blood sample ay magma-match po sa DNA sa magulang at kaanak po ni Ms. Catherine, that would definitely give more credence to the theory na itong nakita po ng dalawang witness natin na isang babaeng duguan na inilipat mula sa Nissan Juke na possible identified po nila na the same Nissan Juke na gamit po ng ating biktima at inilipat nga po sa red CRV, so it would be a good development po,” Fajardo said

The PNP spokesperson added that a “person of interest” in the missing beauty queen’s case, Maj. Allan de Castro, has already apologized to PNP chief Gen. Benjamin C. Acorda Jr. for dragging the name of the police force in his personal affairs.

De Castro, a PNP Academy graduate, has chosen to stay quiet and face his charges.

“Maliban doon sa implied admission that there is a special relationship mas pinili niyang manahimik na lamang po at harapin ‘yung kasong isinampa po sa kaniya,” said the official.

“Masyadong limitado ‘yung binitawang salita ni Maj. de Castro at di naman natin siya pwedeng pwersahin at ang sinabi lang sa kanya ng ating chief PNP ay harapin niya etong kasong isinampa sa kanya,” she added.

PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group director Maj. Gen. Romeo M. Caramat Jr. earlier said that Camilon was reported to be planning to junk De Castro, her alleged policeman-boyfriend, before she mysteriously disappeared last October 12.