Loyalty to History

Sharon was in deep slumber but unusual noises awakened her. The strange hush of the wind gave a terrible warning. Suddenly, cold hearted brutes snatched away her peaceful life. She was 13 years old then and was sold for $30. In a brothel, 8-15 men raped her every night even when she had her menstruation or fever. More than 1,500 men had sexually molested her by the time she was able to escape.
Nowadays, the number of prostitutes in the Philippines is about the size of the manufacturing workforce, according to Former Philippine Labor Undersecretary Rene Ofreneo. This boldly says that there is a huge number of people who almost has the same case with Sharon.
Based on the Kyodo News, August 18, 1998, there were 400,000 to 500,000 prostitutes in the Philippines. Worse, 3,266 more children were forced into the sex industry every year based on Today's News, February 24, 1998. Among the 500,000 prostitutes, there were 150,000 Filipinas who have been trafficked into prostitution in Japan, according to Daily Star, July 2, 1998. In the InterPress Service last October 12, 1997, The Philippines was ranked as the 4th among 9 nations with the most children in prostitution. In the same event, it was found out that 37 provinces had sex rings. No doubt why Philippines is one of the favored destinations of paedophile sex tourists from Europe and U.S. based on the Indian Express article, November 21, 1997.
These records do not become past although they were taken 10 years ago. Instead, they remain as intimate proofs of the AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Theorem. What we have sowed, we now reap. The only difference is that we reap pests, not fruits.
Does it sound remarkable? Definitely, yes. Now, I believe, history repeats itself. Last Jnauary 21,the NBI Caraga Regional Office has noted an increase in immorality cases such as prostitution,paedophilia,pornography and trafficking, to name a few. In 1998,The rise in prostitution increased the spread of AIDS. Until now, it happens. Yet, it even grew worse.
To think of those prostitutes in the past 10 years, it's really agonizing. A harsh reality, indeed. No wonder why their remnants still haunt us today- the terrifying human immunodeficiency viruses..