According to reports, the 29 year old informed his friend residing in Hong Kong that he was being held for a AED 109,000 ransom through WhatsApp.
The suspects were identified as four Chinese nationals who were caught with the victim in a house in Makati City, Metro Manila.
They are currently under the custody of the Philippine National Police as an investigation is underway.
Israeli strikes kill 13 in Gaza, minister says no deal to halt attacks
Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least 13 Palestinians, medics said, despite US President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement.
Death toll from migrant rush into Ceuta rises to 72
The death toll from Thursday's mass rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco reached at least 72 on Sunday as five more bodies were found along Ceuta's coast, officials said.
Trump says US, Israel to hold off on fresh Iran attack in hope of quick deal
US President Donald Trump said late on Saturday he would hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal could be reached quickly to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Five dead, 41 missing after Indonesian ferry catches fire
At least five people have been killed and 41 remain missing after a ferry caught fire off Indonesia's Madura Island, prompting a major search and rescue operation.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, focusing on bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in the Ukraine conflict.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has approved the formation of the Supervisory Committee for Initiatives under the ‘Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum Family Programme’.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that 348.1 million people used public transport, taxis and shared mobility in Dubai in the first half of 2026.
