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Transcript
00:00Captain of the ship MV Lunita, which was hit by two tons of cocaine in South Korea and was carried by Filipino crewmen, we will talk to the Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Kakdak.
00:12Secretary, good morning.
00:14Good morning to all of you, listeners and viewers.
00:17Do we have a count of how many Filipino crewmen are in the ship?
00:21Yes, we have a count of 20.
00:25They are members of our licensed mining agency, ship owner.
00:31And of course, they are also members of the DFA in Korea.
00:35Is the captain of the ship also Filipino?
00:39Yes, as far as we know, yes.
00:41Do you have any information on how they are doing now?
00:46As of now, they are under investigation in South Korea.
00:54This morning, we will talk to the families.
01:00The lawyer on the scene, so far the lawyer that is assigned by the ship owner is present.
01:12Within the next two days, we will have our own lawyer also to form part of the legal team for our crewmen.
01:22When our crewmen boarded the ship, did they carry the cocaine?
01:30We don't have such details yet.
01:34That is the part of the investigation.
01:39What we know is that it was found in the engine room.
01:45That is part of the investigation.
01:49If there are any details related to the location and involvement of the crewmen on board.
02:07But as of now, of course, they are entitled to their defense, to be presumed innocent.
02:13So we are providing the necessary legal counsel in tandem with the one provided by the shipowner.
02:20Did you talk to JJ Oglan Companies, the owner of Cargo Vessel, Secretary?
02:27We talked to the ship managers of the ship, the shipowners, and the license planning agency here.
02:37Yes. Secretary, thank you very much. Take care, Secretary Hans Kakdak of the DMW.
02:43Thank you, sir. Long live to you.

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