Family of missing student from Samar offers P250,000 reward for info on location


TACLOBAN CITY – The family of Darlene Luzelle Uy, a 22-year-old student from Samar State University who went missing on Wednesday, March 22, has offered a P250,000 reward to whoever can provide information about her whereabouts.

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DARLENE Uy


Uy, a student-teacher at Catbalogan I Central Elementary School in Catbalogan City, Samar, was last seen by colleagues before she went out in the afternoon.

She told them that she would just go out for a while to attend to an important matter, leaving her food and belongings, but failed to return.

Around 8 p.m., her family who started to worry and went around the city to look for her but to no avail.

This prompted her family to file a missing persons report at the Catbalogan City Police Station on Friday, March 24.

While investigation was ongoing, Ramonito, Darlene's father, also traced her through nearby surveillance cameras.

He appealed to whoever saw or has custody of her daughter to send her home immediately.

Ramonito also called on his daughter not to be afraid to go home if ever she has an affair that they do not know about. "Please come home. Your mother and I could not sleep well. I beg you."

SSU, in a Facebook post, appealed to those who have seen her to reach out to the university or her father.

"Samar State University appeals to the public to contact the University at (055) 530-0629 or Mr. Ramonito Uy (Father) at 09165273354 for any information regarding Ms. Darlene Luzelle R. Uy."