Young women dance on stage in a bar in the Angeles City red light district in the Philippines. Photo: Francesco Brembati
Young women dance on stage in a bar in the Angeles City red light district in the Philippines. Photo: Francesco Brembati

SEA Games: foreign tourist surge to Philippines sees rising risk of sex trafficking

  • Organisers, the government and rights groups have been accused of not putting plans in place to address sexual exploitation
  • Women and children from China and Vietnam are also being trafficked, with many already rescued from hotspots close to Manila

Young women dance on stage in a bar in the Angeles City red light district in the Philippines. Photo: Francesco Brembati
Young women dance on stage in a bar in the Angeles City red light district in the Philippines. Photo: Francesco Brembati
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