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Apologize for sex tourism remark?

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Within the context of a round table discussion with appellate court justices on combatting human trafficking, U.S. Ambassador Harry K. Thomas was quoted as saying: “We know that 40% of foreign men who travel to the Philippines, including Americans, do so for sexual tourism.” Concerned that this statement might affect the tourist trade, Assistant Secretary [...]

Posted: October 10th, 2011 in Blogs,Columnists | Read More »

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