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Government to assist Filipina arrested in Tokyo: DMW

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Crowds are unfazed by the rain at the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan on June 22, 2023. Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/business/07/03/07032023-shibuya.jpg"/><figcaption>Crowds are unfazed by the rain at the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo, Japan on June 22, 2023. <em>Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Philippine government has reached out to Japan over the case of a Filipina arrested in Tokyo for allegedly abandoning the dead bodies of a Japanese couple.</p><p>According to Kyodo News, Hazel Ann Morales was arrested in Tokyo&#x27;s Adachi Ward earlier this week.</p><p>&quot;We are already geared up to provide legal assistance,&quot; Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac, officer-in-charge of the Department of Migrant Workers, tols TeleRadyo Serbisyo on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2936664" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>&quot;So, we&#x27;re in coordination with the Japanese authorities and we have made known to the Japanese authorities that we intend to provide such legal and other forms of assistance to her,&quot; he also said.</p><p>Kyodo News reported last Friday that Morales had been arrested on suspicion of abandoning the bodies of Norihiro and Kimie Takahashi.</p><p>The couple&#x27;s bodies were found in their home and they appeared to have been stabbed.</p><p>Cacdac said the DMW is in touch with Philippine Ambassador Mylene Garcia-Albano for next steps.</p><p>&quot;Hindi natin lulubayan ito... We will provide the best legal assistance for her,&quot; he also said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/13/24/displaced-ofws-in-new-zealand-get-financial-employment-assistance-dmw">Displaced OFWs in New Zealand get financial, employment assistance: DMW</a></li></ul><p>He said it is not clear whether Morales is a migrant worker or is already a permanent resident of Japan but added the DMW and the Philippine Embassy always coordinate with each other on cases of Filipinos needing legal aid.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/18/24/dmw-sets-moratorium-on-seasonal-workers-to-south-korea">DMW sets moratorium on seasonal workers to South Korea</a></li></ul><p>Cacdac added the government will get in touch with Morales&#x27; family in the Philippines to assure them of assistance.<strong> — Jonathan de Santos, ABS-CBN News</strong></p>

The Philippine government has reached out to Japan over the case of a Filipina arrested in Tokyo for allegedly abandoning the dead bodies of a Japanese couple.