MANILA -- The mother of missing beauty pageant contestant Catherine Camilon said she found "renewed hope" after authorities arrested the suspects behind her daughter's disappearance in Batangas. 

Former police officer Allan de Castro and his bodyguard Jeffrey Magpantay were arrested in separate manhunt operations in Barangay Caloocan, Balayan in Batangas province. 

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Both are facing charges of kidnapping and serious illegal detention before the Batangas City Regional Trial Court Branch 3. 

"Nagpapasalamat ho kami dahil talaga naman ho ginawa ng mga CIDG ang kanilang magagawa para ito ay mahuli dahil na-dismiss ho ito at buti na lang nagkaroon ulit ng panibagong pag-asa....Sa totoo lang ang sakit nandoon yung maraming pain, nandoon yung takot at hirap sa pakiramdam na nandiyan sila pero wala ho ang aming anak," said Camilon's mother, Rose. 

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(We are thankful because the CIDG did their best to arrest the suspects as they are dismissed. Good thing there’s hope. To be honest, seeing the suspects but not my daughter is painful and scary.) 

Rose again called on De Castro and Magpantay to tell the truth.  

"Wala ho akong ibang hinihiling kungdi sabihin nila yung totoo kung nasaan ang aking anak, kung ano ang ginawa nila, kung saan nila dinala, yun lang. sapul sa simula wala na ho ako hiniling na iba kungdi malaman kung nasaan ang aming anak," she said. 

(I have nothing else to say but to call for them to say the truth about my daughter’s whereabouts, whatever they did, where they brought her, that’s all. From the beginning I have asked for nothing aside from finding out where she is.) 

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De Castro was dismissed from service in January for supposedly having an extramarital affair with Camilon. He was detained in the Senate last March before Sen. Bato Dela Rosa called for his release ahead of the Senate's break from March to April.  

The kidnapping case against De Castro and Magpantay was initially dismissed in April 16, but Camilon's family filed a motion for reconsideration that was granted on Aug. 15. The court issued an arrest warrant on Sept. 4.

De Castro and Magpantay were detained at the Balayan Custodial Facility. 

Nearly a year since Camilon's disappearance, Rose said she still hoped her daughter is alive. 

"Talagang ayaw ko ilagay sa loob ko na wala siya pero naasa ako. Kung ano man ang magiging kahihinatnan nandoon yung pag-asa na isang araw baka bumalik pa rin siya sa amin," Rose said.

(I don't want to think that she's gone. I still hope that she'll return to us someday.)

Calabarzon police spokesperson PLt. Col Chitadel Gaoiran said, "Habang tumatagal ay nagiging slim yung chance natin, pero still siyempre we are still hoping na makita natin si Catherine."

(As more time passes, the chances get slimmer, but we are still hoping we could find Catherine.)

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