Human Trafficking in The Philippines - Trafficking of Filipinas To Overseas Destinations

Trafficking of Filipinas To Overseas Destinations

There are 150,000 Filipina women that are trafficked into prostitution in Japan as reported in the July 2, 1998 issue of the Daily Star. Some of them were sold allegedly sold to the Yakuza for $2,400.00 to $ 18,000.00. A news item that appeared in the May 31, 1995 of the Manila Chronicle reports that 150 Filipinas were sold into prostitution for $5,000.00 each by international syndicates to night club operators in some African countries particularly Nigeria. A trafficker earns $3,000-$5,000 for each woman or girl sold in the international sex trade. 150,000 Filipina women have been trafficked into prostitution in Japan.