Report on prostitution

1. PROSTITUTION
IN THE
PHILIPPINES
JEREENA MANALAYSAY-CRUZ

2. “The tragedy of the Philippines is this: in
one of the world’s loveliest
countries, some of the world’s most beautiful
girls are being sold for money to
some of the world’s ugliest men.”
- Fr. James Router, SJ

4. what is prostitution?
It involves the sale of persons, most often
women and children, for profit and sexual
gratification of another.
It is in fact, a violation and exploitation of
basic human rights and dignity.

5. It is “any act, transaction, scheme or design involving
the use of a person whether woman, man or child
for sexual gratification, exploitation or pleasure of
another in exchange for cash, profit or other
consideration, or any act that promotes or facilitates
the accomplishment of the said act, transaction,
scheme or design.” (Philippine Anti-Prostitution Bill of
2009)

6. It is an exploitative system that commodifies,
objectifies and dehumanizes women, men and
children who are being sold within the system. It
reinforces the subordinate status of the more
vulnerable individuals who are more often, women
and children, especially young girls; as it serves the
instant sexual gratification of the more privileged
“clientele” who are mostly male. (Philippine
Commission on Women)

7. Rights of persons exploited in
prostitution
The right to be treated as human beings
The right to dignity and security
The right against any form of discrimination
The right to be protected by law
The right to be protected from abuse and
exploitation

8. The right to seek redress for violations of their rights
and to have their complaints appropriately addressed
The right to fair and human treatment
To right to sensitive and appropriate legal, health
and other social services
The right to organize themselves as survivors and
fight for their legitimate concern

9. The three “b”
Business
Buyer
Bought

10. Street
prostitution
 It is a form of prostitution in
which a sex worker solicits
customers from a public
place, most commonly a
street, while waiting at street
corners or walking alongside
a street, but also other
public places such as parks,
benches, etc.

11. Bar prostitution

12. brothels
It is a place where
people may come
to engage in sexual
activity with a
prostitute,
sometimes referred
to as a sex worker.

13. Escort Service
The act takes place at the
customer’s residence or hotel room
(referred to as out-call), or at the
escort’s residence or in a hotel room
rented for the occasion by the escort
(called in-call). The prostitute may
be independent or working under
the auspices of an escort agency.
Services may be advertised over the
Internet, in regional publications, or
in local telephone listings.

14. Sex tourism
It is a travel to engage in sexual activity, particularly
with prostitutes. The World Tourism Organization, a
specialized agency of the United Nations, defines sex
tourism as "trips organized from within the tourism
sector, or from outside this sector but using its
structures and networks, with the primary purpose of
effecting a commercial sexual relationship by the
tourist with residents at the destination"

15. Top 10 popular destinations for
sex tourism
1. Thailand
2. Brazil
3. Spain
4. Indonesia
5. Colombia
6. Philippines
7. Kenya
8. The Netherlands
9. Cambodia
10.Dominican
Republic

16. cybersex
It is also called computer
sex, Internet sex, netsex
and, colloquially, cyber or
cybering, is a virtual sex
encounter in which two
or more people
connected remotely via
computer network send
each other sexually
explicit messages
describing a sexual
experience.

17. Kinds of Prostitution

18. Female prostitution

19. Male Prostitution

20. Child Prostitution

21. Main reasons for prostitution
According to Sagip-Kababaihan (2005)
1. Poverty
2. Under-employment and/or lack of employment
opportunities
3. Physical or sexual abuse
4. Drug dependence and other vices
5. Lack of proper education
6. Peer influence/pressure

22. Other causes of prostitution (as cited
by NGO’s)
1. Dysfunctional homes
2. Deception by recruiters
3. Pornography
4. Tourism that capitalizes on Filipino women
5. General apathy of the society towards the
system

23. Effects of prostitution (as cited by M.
Farley)
1. Sexual violence and physical assault are the
norm for women in all types of prostitution
2. Health problems such as exhaustion, viral
illness, STDs, vaginal infections, back aches,
sleeplessness and depression

24. 3. Post-traumatic stress disorder
4. Prostituted women are at a higher risk of
being murdered

25. Sexually-transmitted diseases
It is also referred to as sexually transmitted infections
(STI) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have
a significant probability of transmission between
humans by means of sexual behaviour, including
vaginal intercourse, anal sex, and oral sex. Some STI
can also be contracted by using IV drug needles after
their use by an infected person, as well through
childbirth or breastfeeding.

26. Sexually
Transmitted
Disease
Cause and manner of
transmission
Symptoms Effect Treatment
CHLAMYDIA
Caused by the
bacterium
Chlamydia
trachomatis
Transmitted via
oral, anal and
vaginal sex.
Women: abnormal
vaginal discharge,
burning during
urination, and bleeding
in between periods,
although most women
do not experience any
symptoms.
Men: pain when
urinating, and abnormal
discharge from their
penis.
Chlamydia
can infect the
urinary tract
and
potentially
lead to pelvic
inflammatory
disease (PID)
Antibiotics

27. Sexually
Transmitted
Disease
Cause and manner of
transmission
Symptoms
HERPES
(HERPES
SIMPLEX
VIRUS)
HSV-1: acquired orally
and causes cold sores
HSV-2: acquired during
sexual contact and affects
the genitals
Spread through skin
contact with a person
infected with the virus.
Most individuals infected with HSV-1 or HSV-2
experience either no symptoms or have very mild
symptoms that go unnoticed or are mistaken for
another skin condition. Because of this, most
people infected with HSV-2 are not aware of their
infection. When symptoms do occur, they typically
appear as one or more blisters on or around the
genitals, rectum or mouth. The blisters break and
leave painful sores that may take two to four weeks
to heal. Experiencing these symptoms is sometimes
referred to as having an “outbreak.” The first time
someone has an outbreak they may also experience
flu-like symptoms such as fever, body aches and
swollen glands.

28. Sexually Transmitted
Disease
Cause and manner of
transmission
Symptoms
HUMAN
PAPILLOMAVIRUS
(HPV)
Can be passed
through genital-
to-genital contact
as well as during
oral sex.
Most people with HPV do not
develop symptoms or health
problems from it. In 90% of cases,
the body’s immune system clears
HPV within two years. But there is
no way to know which people
who get HPV will go on to develop
health problems.

29. Sexually Transmitted Diseasec Cause and manner of transmission
GONORRHOEA
 a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a
bacterium gonococcus. Gonorrhoea can grow easily
in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract,
including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus
(womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women,
and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men.
The bacterium can also grow in the mouth, throat,
eyes, and anus.
 Can spread through contact with the penis, vagina,
mouth, or anus.

30. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission
SYPHILIS
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease
(STD) caused by a bacterium, a cork-screw
shaped microorganism called spirochete,
which enters the body through mucous
membranes or breaks in the skin. After rapid
multiplication, the germs are spread
throughout the body by the blood stream
and the lymphatic system.

31. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission
TRICHOMONIASIS
OR “TRICH”
 a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is
caused by infection with a protozoan parasite
called Trichomonas vaginalis. Although symptoms of the
disease vary, most women and men who have the parasite
cannot tell they are infected.
 The parasite is passed from an infected person to an
uninfected person during sex. In women, the most
commonly infected part of the body is the lower genital tract
(vulva, vagina, or urethra), and in men, the most commonly
infected body part is the inside of the penis (urethra). During
sex, the parasite is usually transmitted from a penis to a
vagina, or from a vagina to a penis, but it can also be passed
from a vagina to another vagina. It is not common for the
parasite to infect other body parts, like the hands, mouth, or
anus.