CHILD
PROSTITUTION
IN THE
PHILIPPINES
BY Margarita Laris
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Manila- The capital of the largest in the country of the
Philippines, Most of the child Prostitution takes place
Prostitution tourists and the existence of sex tours catering
to the Japanese, European and other tourists help keep
child prostitution alive in the Philippines.
Prostitution in the country side is starting to be relatively
known as well.
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Child prostitution has been going on for years
A study has shown of about 75,000 children has been
prostituted due to poverty.
Children are often kidnapped by gangs or; are them self
sold by family members, to even out a dept.
Many are also recruit by friends or relatives
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Children as young as five years of age are
being prostituted .
Many children who are prostituted by
brothels are raped by 8-15 men per night.
Most of the children ages 15-20 are
subjected to sexual abuse and incest
Most of the people paying for these
services are business men, foreigners
teenage boys
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There are three of Child prostitution
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Children, prostituted by PIMPS.
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Children prostituted by BROTHELS
(brothel is a form of a gang)
Also children prostituted by there family
members, and friend.
Both Girls and boys
are prostituted.
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Girls are RAPED, ABUSED and Sold
for TRAFFICKING
Boys are TRAFFICKED as well and
used in commercial SEX and
TOURISM SEX.
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Pedophiles and child abusers benefit from
countries like the Philippines where access
to a child is available.
There are tourist packages where people
are accommodated with hotels and access
to children .
Many victims of pedophiles cant even
press charges because all the offenders do
is post bail and flee the country.
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Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal.
It is punished with imprisonment . If found
convicted a person could face up to life in
prison.
The Philippines is the first country to pass
an Anti Child Abuse law.
In 1997 the Philippines signed anti –
pedophilia cooperation agreements with
countries like Great Britain and Australia.
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Half way houses protect sex trade
victims.
These houses are known as Bahay
Silungan Sa Daungan.
BSSD provide free food and shelter
for up to six months .
This provide the women and children
time to reunite with their families .
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UNICEF is an active advocate on
behalf of the children in the
Philippines.
UNICEF started its work in the
Philippines in November 1948.
UNICEF started THE CPC 6
MOVEMENT .
Their mission is to promote and
protect children's rights.
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Child Hope is a non- profit
organization whose mission is to
advocate for children in the streets
Child Hope was established in 1989.
It helps around 2000 street children
in the Philippines .
The Philippine government has not
complied with the laws protecting
child trafficking and prostitution .
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HIV and Aids are a big concern in
reference to the children who are being
prostituted.
Many children are being infected due to
men believing that children are immune to
having any type of disease.
Most men do not use protection when
having sex with children.
Gonorrhea is a very common STD
amongst children .
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Prostituted children don’t really
recover from the trauma of being
prostituted.
The longer a child is prostituted the
less likely the child would live a
“normal” life.
The children are exposed to physical
and emotional trauma that is very
hard to overcome.
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References :
Wikipedia.org Child Hope Asia
Philippines.
WWW.uri.edu/artsi/wms/hughes.phili
ppi.htm
WWW.ASIANEWS .IT/VIEW.PHP
HTTP://query.nytimes.com
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