Cotabato City, Philippines - Kidnappers in the southern Philippines freed a Filipino-Chinese businessman and his 10-year-old daughter after ransom was allegedly paid, officials said Monday.
Wilson Tan, 50, and his daughter Jennifer were released by their captors in Talayan town in Maguindanao province, 930 kilometres south of Manila, on Sunday evening.
They were kidnapped just outside their house in nearby Cotabato City on February 19.
Army Colonel Domingo Gubway said that based on unconfirmed reports, the family paid ransom for the release of the hostages.
"There maybe ransom money involved, but we have no idea as to the amount," he said.