00:00Trans-Pacific Journey Fishing Corporation. Yes, that's a fishing company. So my question is, particularly you mentioned that Irma Fishing is the biggest Galunggong importer, supposedly?
00:11Galunggong, no, fishing company. Galunggong Fishing Company. But I have some information that Trans-Pacific Journey Fishing Corporation was the biggest importer for that round, is that correct?
00:23Yes, because they are the biggest fishing company in terms of total volume of fish landed, not only Galunggong. Kasi ang Trans-Pacific Journey is tuna and Galunggong. Ang Irma is only Galunggong. Mas maliit yung catch nila.
00:38So that would explain why they got the biggest allocation, is that correct?
00:41It's not about Galunggong. It's not species specific. It's about total volume of seafoods landed.
00:49Alright, can you state for the record who are the owners of this TPJ?
00:52The family of the Tiyankos.
00:56Congressman Tobit Tiyanko.
00:57Their family. Kasi ang company na yan was owned by their parents.
01:01Do you not find any conflict of interest, Mr. Secretary, that the Tiyankos are importing the largest fishing agalunggong for this round?
01:10Well, if you want me to really comment on that, I think they deserve what they are getting because they are the pinakamalaking ninalan talaga.
01:17This is very scientific and everything. So wala akong nakikitang issue.
01:22Well, I'm stating it for the record because congressman Tiyanko is actually a member of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Committee in the last Congress.
01:32So you did not make a conflict of conflicts of interest checks relating to this?
01:39Sa akin, ang Indus sa akin, I've been working with the Indus Sea for so long.
01:43Yung kumpanya nila is, their family has been in fishing for more than 60 years.
01:50So I, it is performance based, Mr. Chair.
01:54So technically, kung sino ang pinakamaraming nila, recorded ng PFDA yan, nagbabawad ng buwis yan, so they should get the biggest allocation.
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