Anti-foreigner slant in Philippines media

7 Kidnapped Teens Rescued from Cybersex Den Aimed at Foreigners Alaminos City, Pangasinan

The above headline is about a raid on a Cyber Sex Den.

See story here: http://philippineslifestyle.com/blog/2016/02/01/7-kidnapped-teens-rescued-cybersex-den-aimed-foreigners-alaminos-city-pangasinan/

This “Cybersex Den” was not operated by foreigners, yet anyone reading the headline might be mistaken for making that association. Why include the reference in the headline “Aimed at foreigners”?  Who else would it be aimed at?

It can be argued that if was not for the demand of “Foreigners” to view cyber sex this place would not exit, and this is true. What would the teens be doing instead? They might instead be working in the many brothels, karaoke and other such establishments that cater for Filipinos.

This is not to condone the existence of this cybersex den in any way or suggest that it’s a better alternative. My only point here is that we Filipinos exploiting Filipinos yet the Filipino media attempts to deflect blame and responsibility on to foreigners.

It is just part of the general anti-foreigner slant the Filipino media put on all stories.

I note an absence of the mention of “human trafficking” as the charge for the two Filipinos that were arrested for running the cybersex den. This is a very serious non-bailable offence that seems to be reserved for foreigners. I wonder what Filipinos were charged with…

Were they really held against their will?

You always need to read between the lines with these reports. It is difficult to say if they were being held against their will as the article implies. Just because they say “rescued”, “kidnapped” and make references to locked doors does not mean that is the case.  I have just heard so many of the real story behind the headlines in the Philippines press that I am skeptical of anything I read now.

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