Video of Canadian hostages circulating

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Two men who identify themselves as Canadians who were taken hostage last month in the Philippines have appeared at gunpoint in a video that is circulating online.

One man introduces himself as Robert Hall who says he is okay, but in grave danger.  The other says he is John Ridsdel and urges the Canadian government to help the hostages.

Hall and Ridsdel, along with a Norwegian man and a Filipina woman, were taken last month at gunpoint from a resort on Samal Island in the Philippines.

Foreign Affairs in Ottawa says they’re aware two Canadians were taken hostage and that Canadian officials are in contact with Filipino authorities.

The Philippine army says authorities are trying to verify the authenticity of the video, adding the military would reject any demands from the militants.