ANAND NAIDOO, WORLD NEWS: Officials in the Philippines say 21 people taken hostage from Malaysian resort Sunday may be on Jolo island in the southern Philippines. The governor of Sulu Province, Abdusakur Tan, joins us now with an update on the situation. Governor Tan, could you tell us about the location of these hostages?</s>ABDUSAKUR TAN, GOVERNOR, SULU PROVINCE: At the moment, I cannot confirm nor deny the presence of the hostages allegedly taken from a spa on a Malaysian island resort. In fact, the secretary of national defense, Secretary Orlando Mercado, has just landed, and he is arriving, together with the vice chief of staff of the armed forces and the area commander Villaneuva, to confer with the local commanders on the</s>NAIDOO: So what is your information on the hostages at the moment? What do you know for sure at the moment?</s>TAN: We have - of course, we have gathered some information about the probable arrival or landing of the hostages in our area, not area - province. But this I cannot yet - I mean, at the moment, we are concerned. We'll have to wait for instructions from higher headquarters, especially from the secretary of national defense, whose plane has just landed. And there's going to be a briefing from the local commander in the area.</s>NAIDOO: OK, and in terms of military action, do you know what your regional government or the national government has in mind?</s>TAN: Beg your pardon. I cannot hear you.</s>NAIDOO: I'm saying, in terms of any kind of military action, do you know what your government or the national government has in mind?</s>TAN: I would think - they would have to be reporting to the president or whatever recommendation they may have after the briefing.</s>NAIDOO: OK, Governor Tan, thanks for joining us. END TO ORDER VIDEOTAPES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF CNN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE THE SECURE ONLINE ORDER FROM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Hostages From Malaysian Resort Believed To Be In Southern  Philippines