The term ‘bar fine’ as a byword for prostitution could only be spawned in a country that has elevated euphemism to a fine art. A case in point is describing squalid crap-holes as ‘Comfort Rooms’ — or CR for short. That brings us to another Philippine habit of creating acronyms (or, more correctly, initialisations) for… Full Story »
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Children among 16 women offered to Taiwanese tourists in Caloocan
Five children were among 16 women rescued from their pimp after they were offered to Taiwanese tourists in Caloocan City. The Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Center launched the entrapment operation at a hotel today (Friday, September 14). Suspect Raymond Falcotelo alias “Kaye” was caught receiving 4,500 pesos-worth of marked banknotes as partial… Full Story »
Twenty-year-old pimped out other young women in Ermita, Manila
A 20-year-old woman has been arrested after police discovered her selling six young girls age 18 to 22 to men in Ermita, Manila. Arrested was Roxanne Dichoso, who is an an alleged pimp to the six young women she was prostituting out. A sting operation was carried out against Dichoso in front of the Times… Full Story »
Chinese hotel owner arrested for pimping six children and selling drugs
A Chinese businessman has been arrested along with nine other suspects after police found them operating a pension house in Santa Cruz, Manila, where they prostituted minors and dealt drugs. The syndicate was busted by the Anti-Organized Crime Commission in an anti-human trafficking operation. Arrested were nine involved in the syndicate including its leader, Cesar Tanson and… Full Story »
Mayor: Angeles no longer Sin City, Americans to blame for bad reputation
Angeles City Mayor Edardo Pamintuan said yesterday that it had shed its reputation as a Sin City destination after taking home a “Pearl Award”. Pearl Awards are given by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines along with the Department of Tourism (DOT). The mayor said the city’s reputation as a “rest and recreation” destination for… Full Story »
