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US envoy’s ‘sex tour’ remarks a ‘closed case’—Palace

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12:12 pm | Saturday, October 8th, 2011

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda. Inquirer file photo

MANILA, Philippines – Malacanang now considers “a closed case” the controversy caused by US Ambassador Harry Thomas’ remarks that 4 out of 10 male tourists come to the Philippines to engage in sex tours.

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda made the remarks after Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario disclosed that the ambassador has expressed his regret over the statement with an admission that it was without sufficient basis.

“We consider this a closed case but our fight against trafficking continues. We will continue to prosecute those who would take advantage of our people and our young ones,” Lacierda said on radio.

“I think the statement of ambassador shows clearly that he was not able to back it up the statistics. Hence, he has apologized to Secretary del Rosario and to our government,” he added.

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  • Anonymous

    PUMAPAYAG KASI TAYONG MAGING DOORMAT

    Kaya ang mga katulad ni Thomas tinatapaktapakan tayo.

    Ang sinabi niya, hindi niya kayang sabihin sa ibang Bansa.

    THIS KIND OF INDIVIDUAL HAS NO CAPABILITY TO DESPISE HIMSELF.

    Kasi ang HIYA hiwalay sa kanyang MUKHA!!!

    • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_PXFC7LUTGGTKEF5FW5IIH6RA4I Roberto

      Totoo naman talaga di ba. Sino ba talagang ordinaryong turista ang gustong magpunta sa atin sa dami ng kawatan at mandurugas paglabas pa lang sa airport natin. Nasa tourist bus ka na nga nadisdisgrasya ka pa,.. mismong pulis pa ang yayari sayo. Huwag nyong sisihin ang simbahan, marami lang talaga ang irresponsable sa atin. Sa atin walang bawal pag may pang lagay ka. Inuuna lagi ang kurakot bago serbisyo, kaya laging may dayaan at patayn sa eleksyon. Twenty years na ako na wala sa atin, pero umuuwi pa rin ako kaya alam ko ang sitwasyon natin kumpara sa ibang bansa. 

  • Tony B

    Closed case? He misses the point.

    This is not about trafficking, that is just a rubbish argument and a distraction from the real issue. This is all about poverty driving young women into prostitution to feed their families. The poverty is ignored by the government and encouraged by the Catholic church via their stupid policy on birth control.

    Fix the real issue!!!

    • Anonymous

      so obsessed with your pro-birth control views!

      Binayaran ka ba ng Trust?

      Hihi!

      Bayaran!

      Get out of here!

      Ang layu-layo ng pinaguusapan, simbahan pa rin ang gusto mong tirisin!

      Bitter ka na, bobo pa!

      • Tony B

        You obviously prefer big families and big poverty instead of birth control.

  • http://twitter.com/Joe_The_Kano Joe Kano

    I’m shocked, SHOCKED, that anyone would even suggest any wankers travel to the Philippines to indulge in easy and cheap sexual gratification. It simply cannot be! Never in a thousand years!
    My name is Virginia and I’m seven years old.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ZUJ5PWPGPIHIHNGC66C5WHKNZA Roberto

    Very sorry that there are now posts with my name that are not from me. For interested people, PDI is in English and my post also only English.



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