My name is Jake Conley. I am a journalist with The Outlaw Ocean Project, working in collaboration with Gaea Cabico (copied here), a journalist at PhilStar. For the past seven months, we have been developing, researching and reporting a story about Filipino citizens involved in sea-based labor, and your company is mentioned in the story. As we would like to give you the opportunity to respond to what we are saying, below you’ll find several points and comments we would like to offer you the chance to comment on and confirm or refute. We require your response by 5pm Manila time, Friday, July 14.…

Dear Mr. Conley, Greetings! We appreciate your effort to reach out to us and we thank you for giving us the chance to comment on this matter. We are sending herewith our comments for your reference. We are hoping that this information would be helpful to you.

Thank you very much. Best regards, Jackie Lou A. Cielo President"

The attached statement, dated July 13, 2023, said: "Dear Mr. Conley, Thank you for bringing the recent press release from the Philippine government regarding Trioceanic Manning & Shipping, Inc. to our attention. We would like to address the allegations mentioned and provi…