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South Mansfield College, Philippines

Biography

Tourism and Hospitality Management Programs, South Mansfield College, Philippines, Expert in Tourism, Awareness, Law enforcement, Ecotourism Sex Tourism in the Philippines: A Basis for Planning, and Policy Making and Amendments ABE International Business College · Administration Tourism and Hospitality Management. Educational Management. Business Management.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Sex Tourism in the Philippines: A Basis for Planning and Policy Making and Amendments
  Author(s): Mark Gabriel Wagan Aguilar*
  
  This study aimed to know the awareness and perceptions of people toward sex tourism in Makati City, Philippines where tourism and business collides that resulted to presence of prostitution. The researcher assessed the understanding of people on the concept of sex tourism, their awareness on the presence of the said practice in Makati City and on policies concerned with it, people’s belief towards the reasons for purchasing and selling sexual activities, and their opinion towards harm caused by sexual activities to buyers and sellers. This study showed that people understand what sex tourism is, and they are very much aware of its existence in Makati City, however, they don’t know how to put end to it with beliefs that business operators has strong connections with the government. Despite of open-mindedness, people are still aware about the illegality of this practice in t.. View More»
  

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