Male Prostitution

In a news clip featured by Umagang Kay Ganda in ABS-CBN, a guy named "Jay" was among those arrested during an anti-criminality drive in Caloocan City, Metro Manila.  Jay basically earns around 500 to 1,000 Pesos a day being a male escort in the streets of Caloocan.   He was forced to go into prostitution because he had to feed his siblings since their parents passed away.  He also claims that he uses a condom to protect himself from diseases. 

His story is a sad one and I sympathize with him.  As the sole bread winner in the family he has to do something for his family to survive.  Stories like these are heartbreaking.  However for some of these male prostitutes, it is a different story.  In Cagayan de Oro, most male prostitutes are swindlers and thieves.  How can you sympathize to their plight if all they do is rob you?

Again, let me reiterate my stand on this issue.  I do not encourage prostitution but reality bites.  Some people has no choice but to use what they have to survive.  Now, I have no problems with prostitutes as long as they provide the correct service as agreed upon.  As long as both parties including the client (ang bayot), respect each others right.  The problem with some gay clients, they are a bit aggressive and sometimes deceitful.  Respect begets respect.  You won't get respect if you do not respect others.

UN urges Philippines to legalize prostitution

In a United Nations report, the international body encouraged the Philippines to decriminalize prostitution.  This is to give prostitutes and establishments engaged in such services some protection from the government.  They would be able to gain access to health insurance (Philhealth), social security and other benefits denied from them.  This will also encourage more sex workers to get checked and avail of services to protect themselves from sexually transmitted diseases.

Right now, the Philippines considers prostitution as illegal however the law is not religiously followed.  It seems people just tolerate it until something goes wrong.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/legalize-prostitution--un-urges-ph.html

International Day of No Prostitution

Today is the International Day of No Prostitution or simply No Prostitution Day.  It is a worldwide celebration and the City of Cagayan de Oro takes part of it.  In fact City Hall mandates that all establishments showing "exotic" dancers including gay bars should close for a day to commemorate this event.  It will be a cold night tonight.