GAMU, ISABELA | 17yo na kambal ginawang GRO sa isang bahay inuman

Nailigtas ng mga ahente ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang kambal na menor de edad makalipas ang anim na buwang pagtatrabaho bilang guest relations officer (GRO) sa isang bahay inuman sa Gamu, Isabela. Ang kambal ay 17-anyos at nakatira sa Nueva Ecija. Ang recruiter ng kambal ay si Angel Bernadette Mae Palas na siya ring may-ari ng bahay inuman na pinagsilbihan ng kambal.

NEWS SOURCE: Kambal na pinagtrabaho sa Isabela na GRO, na-rescue ng NBI Posted By: Bombo Radyo Cauayanon: May 19, 2018 | 3:06 PM; www.bomboradyo.com/kambal-na-pinagtrabaho-sa-isabela-na-gro-na-rescue-ng-nbi/; PHOTO SOURCE: https://static.rappler.com/images/20131201-lilet.jpg

Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal, although somewhat tolerated among society, with law enforcement being rare with regards to sex workers. Penalties range up to life imprisonment for those involved in trafficking, which is covered by the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003. Prostitution is often available through bars, karaoke bars (also known as KTVs), massage parlors, brothels (also known as casa), street walkers, and escort services.

A Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Survey conducted in 2002 by the University of the Philippines Population Institute and Demographic Research and Development Foundation found that 19% of young males had paid for sex and 11% had received payment for sexual favors

In 2013, it was estimated that there were up to 500,000 prostitutes in the Philippines, from a population of roughly 97.5 million. Citing a 2005 study, Senator Pia S. Cayetanoasserted in her “Anti-Prostitution Act” (Senate Bill No. 2341 s.2010), that the number of people being exploited in prostitution in the Philippines could be as high as 800,000. The bill was reintroduced in 2013 as Senate Bill No. 3382, and in 2015 as Senate Bill No. 2621. SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_the_Philippines