While the country grapples with the challenges posed by this industry, it is crucial to approach the topic with empathy, recognizing the myriad factors that drive individuals into the trade Prostitution caters to both local customers and foreigners Media attention tends to focus on those areas catering to sex tourism, primarily through bars staffed by bargirls Cities where there is a high incidence of prostitution are cebu, olongapo, angeles city, legazpi in albay, pasay and subic bay in zambales, [13] with the customers usually foreign businessmen from east asian and western. This study aimed to know the awareness and perceptions of people toward sex tourism in makati city, philippines where tourism and business collides that resulted to presence of prostitution The researcher assessed the understanding of people on the concept of sex tourism, their awareness on the presence of the said practice in makati city and on policies concerned with it, people’s belief.
Sex tourism, often facilitated by economic disparity, social marginalization, and regulatory loopholes, is an industry that preys on the country’s vulnerabilities What makes this issue especially troubling is its relationship with one of the most pressing health emergencies in the region—the rising tide of hiv infections in the philippines. Sex tourism has created a wonderland of child sex, aided and abetted by the societies that are supposed to protect and nurture these children Sex tourism destroys the purpose and fabric of society The dignity of women, youth and children is downgraded by the people who operate and allow the sex tourism industry to thrive.
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