KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: In the Philippines, hostages kidnapped by rebels last week are said to be growing increasingly desperate. They're being held captive in a small hut on the southern part of the island. CNN's Maria Ressa has more on the kidnapping and the condition of the victims.</s>MARIA RESSA, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): These are the first pictures of the 21 hostages, 10 of them international tourists, kidnapped from a Malaysian diving resort eight days ago. It was shortly after sunset after a day of diving when six heavily armed men forced them to swim to two wading boats. None of them are prepared to live under the jungle conditions they are now under.</s>MARIE MICHEL, LEBANESE HOSTAGE: We are living in Europe. We just came there to dive. And we find ourselves in the jungle with all the -- the -- how do you say? -- diseases we might catch here. We are not used to that.</s>RESSA: These pictures are taken by a freelance journalist with close ties to the Aby Sayyaf. She was allowed to interview the hostages Saturday. She says they are weak, hungry and thirsty, many of them suffering from diarrhea because they drank unboiled water. There were appeals for greater involvement of the international community.</s>WERNER GUNTER KORT, GERMAN HOSTAGE: I would like to point out again that we need a peaceful solution of this, that the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Conference should get involved and negotiate a very quick solution of this problem. It's really getting worse here. But I must point out they are treating us absolutely correct. They and -- there's no question of being terrorized or anything like that. We are being treated correctly, but I think conditions here are very poor and are deteriorating from day-to-day.</s>RESSA: They relayed many of the earlier demands of their kidnappers, Filipino officials accused of using their hostages for propaganda. These pictures are the first evidence that they are alive. Maria Ressa, CNN, Manila.
Filipino Rebels Holding 21 Hostages Kidnapped in Malaysia