Manila, Sept. 30 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is looking into reports of a FIlipino seafarer who was possibly affected when Dutch-flagged cargo vessel Minervagracht was reportedly attacked on Monday while navigating the Gulf of Aden.

In a media release on Tuesday, the DMW expressed deep concern over the incident.

"Ayon sa mga ulat, ilang tripulante ang nasugatan at kinailangang ilikas, at may posibilidad na kabilang dito ang isang Pilipinong marino (According to reports, several crew members were injured and had to be evacuated, and there is a possibility that a Filipino seafarer was among them)," the statement read.

"Agad pong nakikipag-ugnayan ang DMW sa ship operator, employer, mga manning agency, at sa Department of F...