A Philippines national remains in a critical condition at the Port of Spain General Hospital after he was stabbed several times following an argument.

The man has been identified as 23 year old Ramono Decruz.

Decruz was reportedly working on a construction site near the Hyatt Regency Hotel along Wrightson Road, Port of Spain when he got into with two brothers aged 25 and 27 year old.

He left the area and returned with a weapon and began attacking one of the men.

The other brother then left the job site and returned with a knife and stabbed Decruz.

Employees at the hotel intervened and call for police and an ambulance; which took Decruz for treatment.

Both men are currently in police custody.