While Fanny is in Cebu, she contracted gonorrhea from her Filipino costumer. She was also
impregnated by her Japanese customer. Back in Davao, she worked as an “akyat-barko” for
several years in Tepasco in Panabo where some of her costumers are Russian, Chinese,
Japanese. She was impregnated four (4) times by her Russian customers. She decided to abort
the three pregnancies, afraid that her mother would get angry over her several pregnancies.
The Russian customers also would not take responsibility and they wanted Fanny to abort her
pregnancy. Fanny asked for $200.00 dollars to buy the medicine needed that are effective for
abortion. She was impregnated again by a Filipino. In total, Fanny had 19 pregnancies from
her customers and live-in partners. Among these 19 pregnancies, 11 are alive and are living
in on their own and other family members. Two young children are staying with her and her
partner.
Ara exchanged sex for drugs instead of money. The behavior was tolerated by the bar
management since they themselves are using drugs that they bought from their customers
who were also identified as drug dealers. In some instance, Nice, Ara’s pimp, convinced and
forced her to have sex in exchange of drugs with the customer. Nice, in return, would also
benefit from these transactions as she is also given drugs that serves as a separate payment
for pimps.
Andi has her friends in their neighborhood with the same age as her. They influence Andi to
drink alcohol, use cigarettes, drugs, and cut classes. Andi’s environment affects her behavior
by influencing her to try different vices.
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Ria decided to stop regular school on 2014 and planned to enroll in ALS (Alternative Learning
System). After a few sessions attending classes in ALS, she stopped since she cannot focus
because no one supports her. In 2017, she decided to go back to school and studied at Davao
City National High School. She is actively engaging in campaigns regarding issues of children
in prostitution and continued submitting for counseling sessions in Talikala. She is also making
bracelets under the Blue Heart campaign, a call to end trafficking. According to her, through
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