The 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Thursday in Muntinlupa City was found safe in Laguna province on Christmas eve.
Ica Policarpio, whose disappearance prompted her family to issue a nationwide appeal on social media, was last seen in a coffee shop in Sucat, Muntinlupa City.
Authorities found the Grade 12 student in San Pablo City, Laguna, an ABS-CBN source said.
In a Facebook post, Policarpio’s sister Bea expressed her family’s joy in finding the teen.
“We found Ica. Words cannot express our joy in this moment. Our family can never thank you enough, each and every one of you, for storming the heavens so we could be given a second chance to be complete,” Bea Policarpio’s post read.
“Investigation is still ongoing, but be assured we will be verifying relevant facts via official media sites. Kindly wait for that and respect our family’s privacy at this time. In [the] meantime we just wanted to ease everyone’s worry and let you all know that she is okay, she is unharmed, and she is with us. Thank you Lord. Thank you everyone for helping us #FindIca,” she said.
