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Jeff Caparas

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17665633486331766563346280.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"></span></span></span></div><p>Mark Arjay Reyes and Sherra De Juan. Photo courtesy of Mark Arjay Reyes</p><div><br/></div><p>MANILA — The family of missing bride-to-be Sherra de Juan on Christmas Eve appealed for her to let them know she was safe, some 2 weeks after she had disappeared.    </p><p>“Unang-una po, nanawagan po ako kay Mahal, kay Sherra na kung nasaan ka man ngayon kung naririnig mo kami, paramdam ka lang sa akin o mag-text ka, tumawag ka, para malaman lang namin na safe ka… kahit mabilis lang, kahit isang minuto, makausap ka lang namin,” said De Juan’s fiancé Mark Arjay Reyes.</p><p>The De Juan family was supposed to celebrate both Christmas and the 64th birthday of Sherra’s father Jose De Juan. </p><p>Jose said his daughter was usually in charge of organizing family gatherings and made celebrations lively.</p><p>“Pag ganitong malapit ang Pasko, naghahanda po kami kasi nakagawian talaga ng mga anak ko na sine-celebrate nila yung birthday ko,” Jose said.</p><p>“Nakakalungkot talaga itong paparating na Pasko kasi kulang na kulang talaga kami. Ang sa akin nga ngayong Pasko, regalo na lang ni Lord na dumating po yung anak ko,” he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/21/father-denies-financial-distress-claims-in-disappearance-of-bride-to-be-sherra-de-juan-1831">Father denies financial distress claims in disappearance of bride-to-be Sherra De Juan</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/22/qcpd-digital-footprint-points-to-emotional-turmoil-behind-missing-bride-to-be-s-disappearance-1707">QCPD: Digital footprint points to emotional turmoil behind missing bride-to-be’s disappearance</a></div><p>Despite the pain, Jose said he remained hopeful that his daughter was alive and could simply be facing personal struggles.</p><p>“Naniniwala talaga ako buhay pa yung anak ko. Maaaring nagpapalamig lang siya… baka may problema siya na hindi lang namin napansin,” he said.</p><p>“Anak, bumalik ka na dito… inaantay ka namin dito kasi mahal ka namin,” said Jose.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>PRANK CALLS, FALSE INFO  </strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Two weeks into the search for De Juan, the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said it had coordinated with ride-hailing firms, bus companies, and port authorities, but no confirmed sightings had been reported so far.</p><p>“So ang paghahanap natin kay Sherra tuloy-tuloy naman. May dumating na information na nasa Taguig daw siya… pinuntahan at vinalidate naman ng mga operatiba natin,” QCPD Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit chief PLt. Col. Edison Ouano said.</p><p>“So far, negative naman. Upon validation, wala si Sherra doon… ang assessment namin, napagtripan lang yung nag-text kay Mark,” he added.</p><p>Reyes expressed frustration over prank calls and false leads, saying these only worsen the family’s ordeal.</p><p>“Humihiling po kami sa mga nagse-send ng prank calls at false information, please lang po. Nakakadagdag po ito sa burden namin bilang pamilya at hindi po siya nakakatulong sa paghahanap ng mga pulis,” he said.</p><p>Ouano warned social media users against spreading misinformation.</p><p>“Apela lang natin sa netizens, huwag magbigay ng false information kasi nagpapabagal at nagdudulot ito ng kalituhan sa imbestigasyon at sa pamilya ni Sherra,” he said.</p><p>Authorities urged anyone with credible information on the whereabouts of Sherra de Juan to contact the QCPD Hotline 122 or the Nationwide Emergency Hotline 911.</p><p>A P150,000 reward remained available for anyone who can provide information leading to Sherra’s recovery.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/12/23/police-cite-incomplete-disclosure-of-fianc-as-challenge-in-missing-bride-to-be-probe-1833">Police cite incomplete disclosure of fiancé as challenge in missing bride-to-be probe</a></div><div><br style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"/></div>

<p>The family of missing bride-to-be Sherra de Juan on Christmas Eve appealed for her to let them know she was safe, some 2 weeks after she had disappeared.</p>

The family of missing bride-to-be Sherra de Juan on Christmas Eve appealed for her to let them know she was safe, some 2 weeks after she had disappeared.

On Christmas Eve, family asks missing bride-to-be: 'Let us know you're safe'

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On Christmas Eve, family asks missing bride-to-be: 'Let us know you're safe'

Jeff Caparas,

ABS-CBN News

Published December 24, 2025 04:05 PM PHT

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Updated December 29, 2025 06:53 PM PHT

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