The Philippines is the fourth country with the most number of prostituted children, and authorities have identified an increase in pedophiles travelling to the Philippines. - (sorry, this is a 1997 report)
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Cebu
It is estimated there are 10,000 young girls trafficked into *** slavery in Cebu."What has become very obvious is a growing market for child prostitutes," says Father Heinz, a Catholic priest who has been involved for more than a decade in initiatives to beat the pimps and child-traffickers..
*** tourism
According to experts, the growth of tourism in the Philippines in places such as
Cebu and Boracay, has given rise to the sexual exploitation of women and children.
Foreign pedophiles
In 2006, five foreign tourists were arrested by Filipino police for sexually exploiting Filipino children. Foreign pedophiles are a major problem in a poor country like the Philippines."....