The local government of Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte has offered a total of P150,000 reward for information on the abduction of American vlogger Elliot Eastman, the police said on Tuesday. In a statement,

FBI agents have coordinated with the Sibuco municipality to join the search for the missing American vlogger Elliot Eastman, who has been living in Sibuco town for the last five months.

Authorities have yet to monitor proof of life for the kidnapped American national in Sibuco, Zamboanga del Norte, according to the Police Regional Office 9 (PRO-9) on Monday. PRO-9 spokesperson Police Colonel Helen Galvez said the abductors of 26-year-old vlogger Elliot Eastman have yet to make contact with authorities in the Philippines and the United States.

MANILA: The missing American national had been repeatedly warned by Zamboanga authorities to avoid the area, police said on Monday (Oct 21).

There is still no direct evidence linking Abu Sayyaf militants to the abduction of American Elliot Onil Eastman in Zamboanga del Norte, police said on Monday, noting that the abductors have yet to make any demands five days after the incident.