Suspected members of the Philippine Abu Sayyaf kidnap-for-ransom group has taken a Chinese-looking hostage in the southern Philippines, a local television reported Thursday.

Local residents at a village in Sultan Kudarat province saw a Chinese-looking man was with the suspected Abu Sayyaf members, the ABS-CBN news channel quoted local officials as saying.

However, the military has not yet confirmed the report.

Source: Xinhua