French 'Spiderman' arrested after climbing Philippines skyscraper

Frenchman Alain Robert - dubbed "spiderman" for his exploits - was arrested in the Philippines on Tuesday after free-climbing one of country's tallest buildings.The 56-year-old, known for scaling towering structures around the world, was spotted dangling from the G T International Tower in the financial district of Makati City during rush hour.Robert was seen hoisting himself from one floor to another of the 217-metre glass-walled skyscraper. He was arrested for climbing without a permit as soon as he descended.Police said criminal charges were being prepared against Robert, who holds the Guinness World Record for the most number of buildings climbed by a person.Robert told police he had been wanting to return to the Philippines since first visiting the country as a tourist 20 years ago.Alain Robert is escorted by Filipino police after climbing up and down the 43-story GT International Tower"Twenty years back actually there was nothing in Makati," he said. "So I knew that one day I will be climbing in the Philippines."Robert admitted that some people might think hetarget="_blank"'>Robert has been arrested many times for his daring climbing stunts around the world over the past two decades.