The Real Pinay Scandal | Social Issues

By ZigfredDiaz
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There are expert bloggers that will tell you that in order to generate more traffic into your site you write a post with the title "Pinay scandal." If your post becomes very popular that it makes it to the top ten in the search engines there will be a good number (or should I say "evil" number?) of people who are searching for porn in the internet that will most likely land in your site making it generate a higher traffic.

Sex sells. That is why using the Pinay Scandal word in a blog or website is sure to drive a number of visitors to your blog or website. "Pinay scandals" sites are known to contain pornographic materials featuring Filipinas.

The real pinay scandal is not that sexually depraved people are searching for pornography in the internet. Let me tell you what the real pinay scandal is. It is the continued trafficking, prostitution and abuse of Filipino children and women.

In order to fully prove my point, the following data will help you understand what I am talking about.

1.) CONTINUED EXPLOITATION THROUGH TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

On July 2, 1998 the Daily Star reported that there are 150,000 Filipina women that are trafficked into prostitution in Japan. Allegedly some of these women were sold to the Yakuza for $2,400.00 to $ 18,000.00 each. On May 31, 1995, The Manila Chronicle reports that 150 Filipinas were sold into prostitution to night club operators in African countries most particularly Nigeria. These women were sold for $5,000 each by international crime syndicates.

Out 3,776 reported cases 492 cases of child abuse involves pornography, prostitution, paedophilia and trafficking according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Philippines. There were 8,335 cases of child abuse from 1991-1996. About 96% of the victims were females.

2.) PROLIFERATION OF THE PROSTITUTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

The August 18, 1998 issue of the Kyodo News revealed that a study shows that in the Philippines there are about 75,000 children who were forced into prostitution due to poverty.

According to the February 25, 1998 issue of TODAY there are 400,000 women engaged in prostitution in 1998. This list does not include unregistered, seasonal prostitutes, overseas entertainers and victims of external trafficking. About one- fourth of these are children. 3,266 more children are forced into the sex industry each year.

According to an intensive study by Sol F. Juvida entitled "Philippines - Children: Scourge of Child Prostitution" the Philippines is fourth among 9 nations with the most children in prostitution. There are some 60,000 - 100,000 children engaged in prostitution in the country. In some localities the problem has worsened. In fact in Angeles City alone about 75% of the estimated 500 prostitutes in the "Area," a place known for child prostitution, are children.There used to be only 7 provinces with child sex rings in 1984. Now child sex rings are present in 37 provinces.

The Indian Express reports in their November 21, 1997 issue that the Philippines is one of the favored destinations of pedophile sex tourists from western countries like Europe and the United States.

A 13 year old girl named Sharon was kidnapped and sold to a brothel for $30(U.S). She was constantly abused by 8 to 15 men every night. This continued even during the times when she had her menstrual period or even when she was sick. By the time she escaped with a customer's help she has already been abused by more than 1,500 men. Her shocking story is revealed in the October 12, 1997 issue of InterPress Service.

EPCAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) coordinator Ron O'Grady made this interesting statement "Few children rescued from brothels have been able to begin living anything like a healthy life again." What he lamented was the sad fact that there is "no evidence" that children in prostitution can ever recover from this experience. This will ultimately be borne by them as long as they live. Asked about a solution for the problem O'Grady says ''The ultimate solution to the problem lies in changing human attitudes and human values'' The continuation of all of these shocking activities may be regarded as the pinay scandal. But the mother of all pinay scandals is the failure of society to rise up to the challenge to do something and to change our attitudes towards the problem.

About the Author

Zigfred Diaz may not blog about pinay scandal everyday. However he writes on several of interesting topics including law, leadership, entrepreneurship, management, financial management, investments, technology, internet marketing, blogging, theology, faith, life and living. Visit his blog today

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