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PROSTITUTION: A LIVED EXPERIENCE OF A FEMALE PROSTITUTE
A Research Presented to the Faculty of Social Science Unit
Leyte Normal University
Tacloban City, Philippines
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement
SOCSTUD_112 Research in Social Studies
By:
Asilom, Girlie Q.
Cacharro, Jonesar G.
March 2020

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APPROVAL SHEET
This thesis entitled “Prostitution: A Lived Experience of a Female Prositute” prepared
and submitted by GIRLIE Q. ASILOM and JONESAR G. CACHARRO, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies
has been recommended for acceptance and approval.
GENEROSO N. MAZO, Ph.D.

Thesis Adviser

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The success of this research project required the help of various individuals. However,
global pandemic has presented a variety of challenges including physically, emotionally,
financially, and much more. It also hinder, especially for us as a researchers, on how to carry out
research activities when setting and contexts in which are no longer available in the form the
research activities were originally conceived. Without them, this research would not have met the
objectives of this study. The researchers wish to give gratitude to the following people for their
help and support:
We thank our teacher, Dr. Generoso Mazo, who gave us the great opportunity to this
research. The opportunity to conduct this research has helped us improve our research skills and
we are grateful to him. Prior the pandemic, he provided insights and expertise which has greatly
assisted this research and improved the manuscript.
Our sincere gratitude also goes to the participants for their consent in conducting the
interview. Without their honest response it would not be possible to collect participant’s
narratives.
To former Social Studies student, Joan Sardillas, for her valuable and constructive
suggestions during planning and development of this research work. Her willingness to give her
time so generously has been very much appreciated.
Finally, we would like to thank our family and friends for constantly encouraging us
during the course of this research, which we would not have completed without their support and
continuous encouragement.

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ABSTRACT
This research is entitled “Prostitution: A lived Experience of a female prostitute. This research
wants to aim the following questions (1) what are the factors that drive women to engage in
prostitution? (2) What are the daily routines of a prostitute? (3) How do female prostitutes cope
with the criticism of the society? (4) What is/are the effects of prostitution to their life?
The results shows that they admit, that the main reason why they’re dealing in such kind
of trade is because of the fact that they’re experiencing lacking of resources, so they decided to
work on that kind of way and this would help them to sustain their daily needs.
A long the answers of the participants, from the factors the drive them to do such work,
the routines that they have, and their coping mechanism towards of what other people say about
them. As well as the social and physical effects of prostitution to them.
Women would take a risk rather than to seriously take what other people would say
about them. Because they see it as the only way to survive, not just for their own good but also
the family members that they have, and it also mean that the women like them, just only give
importance to their family. Even it cause costly.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENT PAGE
TITLE PAGE…………………………………………………………………………………. i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT……………………………………………………………………. ii
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………... iii
TABLE OF CONTENT………………………………………………………………………. iv
LIST OF APPENDICES……………………………………………………………………… v
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study……………………………………………………... 1
Theoretical Framework………………………………………………………. 3
Statement of the Problem………………………………………………….…. 4
Scope and Delimitation………………………………………………………. 5
Significance of the Study……………………………………………………... 5
Definition of Terms…………………………………………………………... 6
II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE………………………………… 7
III METHODOLOGY
Research Design………………………………………………….................... 12

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Locale of the Study…………………………………………………………… 13
Participants of the Study……………………………………………………… 14
Sampling Method……………………………………………………………... 14
Research Instrument…………………………………………………………... 14
Data Gathering Procedure………………………………………………….…. 15
Data Analysis……………………………………………………………….… 16
IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Results……………………………………………………………………….... 17
V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary……………………………………………………………………… 27
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………… 28
Recommendations ……………………………………………………………. 29
REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………………. 30
APPENDICES…………………………………………………………………………………

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LIST OF APPENDICES
A. Interview Guide………………………………………………………………………
B. Participants Demographic Profile ………………………………………………….
C. Transcription of the Interview………………………………………………………
D. Researcher’s Profile …………………………………………………………………

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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Prostitution, as described by the Meriam-Webster dictionary, is the act or practice
of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for the money. Prostitution
could be direct or indirect. Direct prostitution includes street, brothel, escort, private,
window/doorway, and club/pub/bar/karaoke bar, other all-male venues, door
knock/hotels, transport (ship, truck, train) and CB radio. In short, this type of
prostitutes really engaged in sexual activities with their customers. On the other hand,
indirect prostitution includes bondage and discipline, lap dancing, massage parlor,
traveling entertainers, beer girls, street vendors and traders, opportunistic, femme libre,
individual arrangements, swinger’s clubs, geisha, sex for drugs, beach
boys/bumsters/gigolos, and survival sex. Although these types of prostitutes may also
engage in sexual activities, they are different compared to direct prostitutes when it
comes to their availability. Direct prostitutes are always available in the above-
mentioned places. [ CITATION Bas08 \l 13321 ] Many people considered it immoral.
Despite this, there are still places who even considered it as a profession, therefore it is
legal. Among those places includes Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Dominican
Republic, Germany, Hungary, Thailand, and Venezuela. These are just some of those
many countries which consider prostitution as legal. Many people have moral

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objections to prostitution making other countries create a law to ban it. Among these
places which outright ban or at least make it illegal include the United States, Norway,
Iceland, France, and Canada.
Here in the Philippines, sex work, as well as businesses engaged in sex, are illegal.
There are existing laws and policies that regulate it. As stated in Article 2, Section 11
of the Philippine Constitution that “the State values the dignity of every human person
and guarantees full respect for human rights”. Article 13, Section 1 on the other hand
state that “the Congress shall give highest priority to the enactment of measures that
protect and enhance the rights of all people to human dignity, reduce social, economic,
and political inequalities, and remove cultural inequities by equitable diffusing wealth
and political power for the common good”. To enhance what is stated in the Philippine
Constitution, the government formulated different laws and policies in order to punish
those people who engaged in such business or profit in anyways and to protect those
people who are victims of it. Some of these existing laws include Magna Carta of Women
(MCW) or RA 9710, RPC Article 341 on White Slave Trade, as amended by B.P. Blg.
186, The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act or RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364, and an
Act Decriminalizing Vagrancy or RA 10158. All these laws were promulgated in order to
stop this immoral act of prostitute people. [ CITATION Phi09 \l 13321 ]
Despite these laws and policies, there are still many cases of prostitution all over the
country. Philstar Global featured Baguio City, Philippines last February 11, 2013, of
having about 3 000 out of about half a million prostitutes in the country. According to
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, lots of men foreigners visit a year in Angeles,
North Manila on sex tours. Most of them are Australian, Americans, Brits and Europeans.

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Others, like Koreans, Taiwanese, and Chinese have developed their own networks,
usually based on restaurants and karaoke bars. Manila, Subic Bay, Pasay City, and Cebu
City are also said to be major sex destinations.
This study will try to find out how is life being a prostitute. The moment they
started doing that kind of job until their situation at present. Also, through this, we will
know what the factors are that may have led them to engage in such work. How do they
continue fighting despite the fact that there are people who easily judge and even criticize
them? Next, this study will help us understand how they spend their time at work. Lastly,
the researchers will try to find out how being a prostitute affect their life.
It is important to know about this matter so proper help could be given to them. Knowing
the real root of this problem will help in finding the best solution to address it. It is
evident that as time goes on, prostitution is becoming a trend in our society even affecting
many of our youth. In order to avoid leading to a greater problem, it is better to know the
main reason why such a job existed in the first place. Although there were many pieces of
research about prostitution, this is still important since this study really dig deeper into
the life experiences of prostitutes. This study hopes to contribute to the knowledge base
which will help in giving appropriate special needs of these women prostitutes.
Theoretical Framework
This study is anchored on one theory. It is the theory of the hierarchy of
needs by Abraham Maslow. It is a motivational theory in psychology that comprises of
a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted in a hierarchical way using a

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pyramid. The very first need for a human is physiological needs which comprise food,
water, warmth, and rest. Second, the safety needs which include security and safety.
Third, belongingness and love needs which intimate relationships and friends belong
to. Fourth, esteem needs, which include prestige and feeling of accomplishment.
Lastly, self-actualization which includes achieving one's own full potential. The needs
in the lower part of the hierarchy must be fulfilled first before one could move up to
the next. This could be the reason why women resort to prostitution because of their
willingness and determination to provide the basic needs of their family which clearly
belong to the first need of humans. They will not care anymore of what other people
might think of them for as long they will be able to survive. Although Maslow later on
clarified that satisfaction of needs is not an all-or-none phenomenon, admitting that his
earlier statement may have given the false impression that ‘a need must be satisfied
hundred percent before moving to the next need’. This could be the reason why others
only resort to it only in times of inadequacy.[ CITATION Mal \l 13321 ]
Statement of the Problem
This study intended to study the Lived Experiences of a Female Prostitute with
the following questions:
1. What are the factors that drive women to engage in prostitution?
2. What are the routines of a prostitute?
3. How does female prostitute cope with the criticism of society?

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4. What is/are the physical and social effects of prostitution on their lives?
Scope and Delimitation
This study is only focused on a chosen female prostitutes which means that the
results may not be true to all prostitutes. The participants are only those that are found
along the road of Zamora and Salazar Street in Tacloban City.
When it comes to the resources of this study, most of them were from the internet.
It's either from recent journal articles or published researches which are related to our
topic.
Significance of the Study
Among those who will benefit from this study are the following:
Students. This research contains information of a female prostitute’s account by
analysing what factors that drive women to engage in prostitution which is useful to the
reader and the student who wants to write thesis.
Community Social Workers. This study provides female prostitute’s narratives
that focus on how they cope with the discrimination of people around them as well how
does this kind of job affects their social and physical life. Social worker can offer them a
way out requires going well beyond the confines of legal assistance.

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Future Researchers. This study provides knowledge about social phenomena of
prostitution. This would be helpful in making on proposing appropriate programs or help
that would rescue women prostitutes.
Definition of Terms
The following terms are defined to help readers understand more about this study:
Prostitution- the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially
for money (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
- what women resort to when they have no one to support them financially
and in order for them to survive
Prostitutes- one who has sex with someone in exchange for money (Merriam-Webster
Dictionary)
- elderly women who displayed themselves at night along the street in order
to attract customers
Experiences- the process of doing and seeing things and of having things happen to
you
- the things that they do as prostitutes and social/physical effects of
prostitution to them (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)

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Routine- a regular way of doing things in a particular order (Merriam-Webster
Dictionary)
- the usual things they do as prostitutes, when do they go to work, where do
they usually stay, how do they find customers, how are they paid off
CHAPTER 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Every piece of ongoing research needs to be connected with the work already
done to attain an overall relevance and purposes. This chapter presents the different
literature and studies relevant to linking the research proposed and the studies already
done.
Prostitution has become an intriguing topic in contemporary culture, due to the
growing interest in the field, such as women and gender studies, social history and
sexuality (Monro, 2012). Prostitution is a mixed sexual pattern with someone who is not
a spouse or a friend in exchange for immediate payment in money or other things
(Britannica, 2019). Prostitution may be female, male or even transgender, and it may
entail heterosexual or homosexual activity. Way back in history, the most common
prostitutes are women and most of their clients are men.

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Culture is one of the determinants in perceiving prostitution; the values may differ
in every society. In some societies, prostitution is considered a profession, but in others, it
is considered a violation of the social norm of society. Whenever human seek evidence of
human cultures, evidence of prostitution also exists (Fanni, 2014). The earliest prostitutes
dated back in the Sumerian period during 2400, B.C where “kar.kid” refers to the female
prostitutes. Alongside the “Kur-garru”, a male prostitute or a transvestite entertainer
appears as an early profession (Signs, 1986).
In the modern period where the advent of technology arises, prostitution has
become a widely known issue in every society across the different countries around the
world. Unlike the ancient times, the fast-growing number of prostitutes became alarming.
Global prostitution may be a bigger industry than what people think. According to Lubin,
2012 there are 40 to 42 million prostitutes in the world, where three-quarters of them are
between the ages of 13 and 25 and 80% of them are female. It is because of the easy
access to the different social media platforms that are available on the internet nowadays.
According to the study conducted by Hielard, 2019 social media platforms such
as Facebook and Tinder are fueling the soaring industry of online prostitution and sexual
exploitation. Prostitution has moved from the streets to the internet. Snapchat and other
dating apps become the avenue of the young girls before prostituting them in apartments.
Several female prostitutes can be seen on the busy street mostly in cities every night to
find their customers. A white male living in America stated that no matter which country
you occupy or visit, the sale of sex and access to prostituted bodies is readily available
(Kler, 2011). Most of these prostitutes may be identified because of their sexy attires that
can be seductive to the opposite sex.

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The lived experiences of female prostitutes illustrate those sex works is frequently
a manifestation of limited access to education, resources and job due to violence,
oppression, and patriarchy. The prostitutes' considered sex work as a viable form of work
that provides their basic needs such as for food and shelter for their families (Bansyat,
2014). With this kind of work, female prostitutes find it as the main source of income.
Which allow them to sustain the needs of every member of their family. Through this
kind of work, their financial needs were secured.
The social stigma of having this kind of work is inevitable to the society where
they viewed prostitution as a violation of the social norm. The findings of the study have
several implications for health promotions in every member of the society. The lived
experiences of the female prostitutes show that people will start to move away with the
traditional way of health campaign in the society and adopt a new way that shall consider
the voices of the participants involving their own context and needs.
Alongside with the lived experiences of those female prostitutes entails the
different issues most especially on the health issue. According to Moulick, 2017 the main
challenges that the prostitutes are facing during sex trades are the sexually transmitted
diseases or infections that cause several health complications in their bodies. STD clinics
suggest that the majority of the sex workers acquire STDs from unprotected sexual
contacts with clients.
In China, the prostitutes and clients are the main protagonists that aid the spread
of STDs. Most of the women had contracted with HIV are from unprotected sexual
contact. The women negotiated with their client in massage parlor while others meet their

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clients on the street. Some of the women suffered from severe abdominal pain and there
was a prevalence of HIV and other body infections (Moulick, 2017).
Women are more vulnerable in the instance of HIV infection than men and thus,
the prevalence of HIV infection amongst females is greater in comparison to men. High
rates of HIV/AIDS infection, exposure to violence, rape substance, abuse and rejection
by family, friends, and society is a dangerous combination of the development of vrious
mental health issues (Wechsberg, 2009). This makes these female prostitutes being
denied access to primary health care, thus it is highly unlikely these women’s mental
health issues are being addressed.
Another experience faced by prostitutes is the stigma and mental health concerns. The
process of being stigmatized also includes stereotyped, prejudiced and discriminated in
the society where they belong. One belief in Asia that prostitution is a sin and once gets
into it, there is no turning back. Those women who are into that profession either were
coerced or were choose to enter. Once they are into that profession they will acquire a
permanent identity and will be stigmatized throughout their lives.
According to Louise 2000, prostitutes form Bangladesh were ostracized in the
society by the respectable men. The women are not even allowed to wear shoes in the
public neither are they allowed to bury or cremate the dead bodies. Instead, they are
thrown away to the river. This is one implication that being discriminated against and
ostracized is common among female prostitutes.
Due to the stigma attached to the profession, many prostitutes consider
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themselves as sex workers and at work, they do not think about roles as a mother or
wives (Vickerman, 2013).
The effects of stigma can be immediate and long-lasting for sex workers. As a
relational process, stigma perpetuates the construction of sex works as a risk; a situation
that then justifies state regulation, including criminalization while concurrently denying
the agency of sex workers (Hannem, 2013).
In another study conducted by Sweeney in 2015 she pointed out several causes
that push women into prostitution; these include the family, the health, and the law. The
consequences of family breakdown to include child sexual abuse and physical violence,
homelessness, poor education attainment, and addiction. This suggests the idea that what
happened to an individual in his or her family, can only be understood by the relationship
of the family to society at large. These are the reason why there is an increasing number
of prostitutes across the country.
The same with the ordinary worker, these female prostitutes also have their daily
routines to be able to maintain a good health and body postures. Legal prostitutes in
Nevada who is working already for five years stated her daily routines as prostitutes.
Before she engages in her work for the coming week, she first seeks her doctor to get her
work permit. After having the medical permit to work, she is now ready to accept
costumers. Prostitutes arrange their bookings through phone calls and start to deal with
their rates and place to meet up. Then after the phone calls, they will just proceed to the
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These kinds of routines help these prostitutes to maintain their health. With the
healthy body and figures allows them to attract more customers that will results to a
bigger income.
The purpose of this study is to give a voice to a silenced population that has been
robbed of their human rights and to empower this population group as a whole.

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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
This chapter contains the methods and processes used to yield answers to the
research problems in this study. This chapter presents the research design, locale of the
study, respondents of the study, sampling method, research instrument, data gathering
procedure, and data analysis.
Research Design
The researchers use qualitative research design for the purpose of acquiring a
deeper understanding of the problem being studied. Qualitative research design also aids
to acquire a vast scope of authentic data and information which will be used to address or
answer the research problem. By using a qualitative research design, the researchers will
able to explore and dig deeper on the problem, hence acquiring a detailed picture of what
is being studied. Since this study focused mainly on stories told by a female escort to
share or discuss her experiences, a qualitative method is appropriate in this study.
Under qualitative research design, a narrative research design was utilized in this
study. A narrative study is used to explore the experiences of one or two or more
individuals. This is done by means of gathering data through the collection of their
stories, reporting individual experiences, and chronologically ordering the meaning of
those experiences (Creswell, 2013). The main purpose of this study is to explore and gain
understanding of the lived experience of a female prostitute, which is exclusive on

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investigating the factors that drive women to engage in prostitution, her coping
mechanisms against society’s criticisms, and how does prostitution affect the life of this
female escort. Hence, using a narrative research design enables the researchers to explore
and gain an in-depth understanding of the aforementioned problem.
Locale of the Study
The research was conducted in downtown area, specifically in the streets of
Zamora and Salazar in Tacloban City, Leyte.
Zamora and Salazar Street, as of 2010, accounts for combined population of 564
of the total population of Tacloban city (https://psa.gov.ph, 2019). The researchers chose
Zamora and Salazar Street in Tacloban City, Leyte as its research locale since these
streets were determined to have female escorts who actively participates in this kind of
work. The researchers believed that Zamora and Salazar Street in Tacloban City, Leyte,
can provide the needed data and information necessary in this study.
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Two (2) female prostitutes located in Zamora and Salazar Street in Tacloban City,
Leyte served as the participants of the study. These female prostitutes who were
identified to actively participate in this kind of work, were chosen using non-probability
sampling. Since this study focuses on a lived experience of a female prostitutes, the
aforementioned sample is best suited to provide the necessary information.
Qualitative sample sizes would depend on the nature of the study. The researchers
limit the number of the participants into two (2) female escorts. The researcher believed
that this specific number of participants can sufficiently provide the much-needed data
and information for the study.
Sampling Method
The main purpose of this study is to explore and gain understanding of the lived
experience of a female prostitutes. Non-probability sampling was employed by the
researchers in the conduct of this study. Under non-probability sampling, the researchers
used convenience sampling. This kind of sampling selects it subjects or participant on the
basis of their accessibility or by the personal judgment of the researchers. The participant
was chosen simply because she is highly accessible (Blakstad, 2019).
Research Instrument
The data needed in order to answer the research questions was made available
through the use of a semi-structured interview guide.
In-Depth Interview Technique. (Boyce et. Al, 2006), In-Depth Interview
Technique is a type of qualitative research technique which involves conducting intensive

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individual interviews with a small number of respondents for the purpose of exploring
their viewpoints on a particular idea or situation. It is necessary to employ in-depth
interview when researchers want to acquire a complete and detailed information about a
person’s thoughts and situation or want to explore the problem in depth.
Data Gathering Procedure
In a narrative research design, data and information can be collected through
various data collection types which includes observations, interviews, documents, and
audiovisual materials. (Nugent, 2007). The researchers used interview method being the
most recommended method to collect participants’ narratives.
Using the statements of the problem as the basis, the researchers had constructed a
semi-structured or open-ended question which enables the researchers to pose follow up
questions for the purpose of probing for deeper meaning and clarifying the response of
the participant.
The researcher first asked the participant for her consent to conduct a one-on-one
interview with her with an assurance that her responses will be treated with utmost
confidentiality. The interview was conducted in an informal conversational manner for
the purpose of not limiting the participant in expressing her account as well as encourage
the participant to reveal her story. A face-to-face, individual interview or conversation
was conducted in a private location with the participant. All of the gathered data from the
interview were recorded, transcribed, analyzed, and interpreted by the researchers.
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Data gathering was made possible with a semi-structured interview. The data
gathered were transcribed, analyzed and interpreted by the researcher with the use of
categorical-content analysis which focuses on specific content themes within the
narrative. The individual transcriptions were coded to arrive a corresponding theme
which will be use to construct the individual narratives. Through the construction of the
narrative, a sequence of experiences that reflected the participants’ experiences and the
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CHAPTER IV
Presentation, Analysis, and Interpretation of Data
This chapter presents the presentation and analysis of the data gathered. It has
four main parts: factors that drive women to engage in prostitution, the routine of a
prostitute, coping mechanism of a prostitute of people's discrimination, and social and
physical effects of prostitution.
THEME 1: Factors that drive women to engage in prostitution
It is discussed here what are really the major reasons why women resort to
prostitution. Despite the fact that most people will really look down on them, yet why
there are still women who end up with this kind of job.
As state by Bansyat (2014), prostitutes' considered sex work as a viable form of
work that provides their basic needs such as for food and shelter for their families.
Through this kind of work, female prostitutes are able to provide the basic needs of their
family members. In short, prostitution really helps them a lot in fulfilling their financial
needs.
The above-mentioned statement would support the story of the participants of this study.
According to one of our participant named Madame L (not her real name):
“Diri gad ini namon karuyag nga trabaho pero mag aano man kami.
Tungod hit amon kawarayan ngan kakurian ngan may ada kami binubuhi
diri kay kami la. Salit, napipiritan kami hini dinhi nga trabaho. Kay
makuri man kami magpinangaro hit amon kabugtuan kay makaaro kami

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hito makaduha, makatulo bangin ito diri na humatag. May ada naman
gihap hira mga pamilya. Nagtrabaho ako hin sugad hini pero sugad hini
an ak trabaho talaga. May asawa ako. Tricycle driver hiya dinhi ha
Tacloban. Nagbabayi. Ginhihimo nira nga service an motor han mga
kababayin-an sugad pangangarigo ha beach. Ako, syempre sigi na an ak
yakan. Asya nga ginsusuntok ako, ini nga akon ngipon pustiso ini kay
ginyayabo ak niya, nagkakalpad an ak ngipon. Gin iispin ako hin pisaw
han ak asawa. Magasaay ako hin duro kay battered talaga ako. Nasiring
an akon Nanay bayai ito. An nakadi an ak isip, diri ko poydi bayaan kay
may mga anak kami, kasal ngan civil. Kairo man akon mga anak waray
mamamat an nga Tatay. Gin ilob ko nala ito tungod han ak mga anak.
Hasta nga hiya nala mismo an bumaya. Waray kami kinakaon han ak mga
anak. Uunom gud an amon anak. Tapos, may naruyag ha akon nga
ulitawo, hasta ngada yana kami iton. Thirty-five years na kami hito nga
lived-in. It akon duduha nga apo aadi man ha ak. Tikang kagudti didi ito
ha akon. Diri ko man liwat maiilob nga nga an akon mga apo nga aadi
nagbabangaw-bangaw dinhi. Siring ko gabay nala ako kay lagas naman
ngani ako. Sigi nala basta an akon apo maupay an kabutangan. Tak
kalived-in panday man la ito hiya. Kun may nakadto ha iya may kita takay
kun waray, di waray kami pangangaunon.” (We do not like this job but we
are left with no other choice. Since we have nothing and still have to
support our family, not only us. That is why we are force to do this job. It
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families already. This is not my original job. I have had a husband, once a
tricycle driver here in Tacloban. It is just that he had another woman. They
use the tricycle as service in their travels, like going to the beach. Of
course, I’m complaining already. I’ve got punches from him. There was
even a time where he targeted a knife at me. I’m so thin that time because
I’m really a battered wife. My mother advised me to just leave him. I
cannot leave him because we’ve got children and we’re married, that’s
what I’m thinking. It is a pity if my children won’t experience growing up
with their father. So I endure it for my children. Until he decided to leave.
We have nothing to eat. I’ve got six children. Then, I met someone, he’s
single, until now we are together. We are lived-in partners for thirty-five
years. My two grandchildren are staying with me. I cannot just stand still
watching them suffering. Its better if I’ll be the one who’ll suffer, anyway
I’m old already. I’ll be fine as long they are okay. My lived-in partner is
just a carpenter. His job is not permanent so if he doesn’t have a work,
then we’ll have nothing to eat.)
It is very clear from the story of Madame L that she is doing it for survival not
only for her but also for her family. She is doing it in order to provide for the basic needs
of her family.
Madame P, our other participant has her own story why she entered this kind of
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“Dati ako nga street cleaner dinhi. Nananggalan man hadto, nadara ako
han pananggal. Takay syempre tak asawa kay lagas naman, nag-stroke.
Amo ito nga nagkuan ako dinhi. Nakaduha naman pag-stroke an ak
asawa. Dinhi la ak hini bagan…para makasuporta. Nakaduha la pag-
stroke. Maaram hiya…waray man ito mahihimo kay it iya mga anak puro
naman may mga asawa. Waray kami hito anak. May mga anak liwat ako
han dati ko ng asawa. May kanya-kanya naman liwat mga asawa. Dati
ako nagtikang ako, nag eedad ako hin 38. Para mabuhi ko la liwat an
akon mga anak. Kay nabalo man ako an syahan ko nga asawa.” (I was
once a street cleaner here. But then they eliminated some workers,
unfortunately, I was one of them. That is why I resorted to this. My
husband is already old and sickly. So, I do this job to support us. He knew
about this but he can’t do anything since his children are all married. I too
have my own children with my previous husband. We do not have children
of our own. They too are all married. I started this job when I was 38 years
old just to support my children since I lost my first husband.)
Her story is another proof that women tend to resort to prostitution just to provide
their family's basic needs. As stated in the Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the human need
to fulfill first those basic needs which include food, water, warm, and rest. This would
explain why women would rather earn money through this than be a concern on their
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THEME 2: Routines of Prostitutes
The same with the ordinary worker, these female prostitutes also have their daily
routines to be able to maintain a good health and body postures. Legal prostitute in
Nevada who is working already for five years stated her daily routines as prostitutes.
Before she engages in her work for the coming week, she first seeks her doctor to get her
work permit. After having the medical permit to work, she is now ready to accept
costumers. Prostitutes arrange their bookings through phone calls and start to deal with
their rates and place to meet up. Then after the phone calls, they will just proceed to the
agreed place where they meet up (Lydia, 2014). This indicate that some prostitutes are
just going to meet up their clients to the place they agreed after having a phone call.
In contrary with statement of Madam P and Madam L, they stated that they have
their own place where their clients will just go there and bring to some places to do the
action.
“Anhi la kami dinhi. May nadaop man nganhi nga customer. Amon gin-
iintertain. Tapos kun nakuha hin babayi naupod na kami” [We are just
staying right here. The customers will just approach us and then we will
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Despite of their work still Madam P and Madam L did not forsake their health. It
still part of their routine to visit the health center to have their check-ups, this was
confirmed by the two participants when asked if they consult to the health centers
concerning their health by saying:
“Oo para safety kami…makarawud gad kay mga edad na kami.” [Yes, to
make sure that we are safe. This is indeed an embarrassment to our part
because of our age.]
In order for these prostitutes to ensure their safety while engaging to their clients
is they use protective paraphernalia such as condoms. This was confirmed by Madam L
by saying:
“Pero kami dinhi nagamit gud kami hin condom” [In here we all use
condoms].
THEME 3: Coping Mechanism of a Prostitute with People’s Discrimination
Fanni (2014) emphasized that culture plays an important role in determining and
perceiving the context of prostitution hence morals and ethics may differ in every society,
which results to variations in morals and ethics every society. Women who engage in
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such profession were labelled with a permanent identity and will be stigmatized
throughout their lives.
For more or less twenty (20) years, Nanay Lourdes and Nanay Perla had already
engaged in prostitution. In this lengthy span of time, Nanay Lourdes and Nanay Perla
were no doubt have been subjects to discriminations and criticisms. The two (2) female
escorts had experienced sorts of discrimination and criticisms. This includes being called
or labeled as hostess, whore and even sex addicts. Unfortunately, all of these had led
them to somehow acceptance of what they are now and live with these criticisms. Based
on their accounts, it would be better to ignore people telling them such, rather than be in
conflict with them. With almost two (2) decades in this kind of work, Nanay Lourdes and
Nanay Perla accounts that:
Diri nala kami hito nareact…masakit gad ito nga ira ginyayakan pero kay
waray mahihimu kay nakikit an kami dinhi ngan maaram hira nga amo
tam trabaho. Accept nala kami nga it ira ginyayakan ha amon. [We don’t
respond to it at all. It hurts whenever they tell us that, but we have nothing
to do with it since we are visible here and they knew that this is our job.
We just accept what they tell us].
It is a common knowledge that being discriminated against and ostracized is
common among female prostitutes. Louise (2000) asserts that prostitutes from
Bangladesh were likely to be ostracized in the society by respectable men. As a form of
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public as well as were forbidden to bury or cremate their corpse. Instead, their carcasses
were thrown to the river. Vickerman (2013) states that many prostitutes consider
themselves as "two people" as a coping mechanism or a scape to the social stigma
attached to their work. Either at home or in any social institution, they do not identify
themselves as sex workers while at work, they do not think about their roles as a mother
or wives. Hannem (2013) emphasizes that the social stigma attached to this kind of work
can either have an immediate or enduring consequence for sex workers.
THEME 4: Social and Physical Effects of Prostitution
The survival life of female prostitutes illustrates those sex works is repeatedly a
demonstration of inadequate access to education, resources and employment due to
violence, oppression, and patriarchy. The prostitutes' considered their work as a possible
form of work that provides their basic needs such as for food and shelter for their families
(Bansyat, 2014). The more evident reason why women are immersed in that kind of job is
because of the deficit resources to provide their daily needs. Also, the beauty of the idea,
that their financial needs were secured. Sometimes they don’t see their job as a hinder to
their social life, as long as they can provide the needs of their family members.
Since Madam L and Madam P had already engaged in prostitution. A lot of people
especially their neighbors, already know their job and no one bothers to mock them,
because they know the main reason why these (2) women are dealing in prostitution.
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“Waray okay man nakakaintindi hira waray ha akon nagkuan didto… it
amon mga neighbor waray bisan ngani it mga maestra nakakaintindi nala
iton hira ha amon. Sugad maaram man hira hit amon mga kabutangan.
Nakakaintindi nala ito hira.” [Nothing, they understand. Even our own
neighbor doesn’t bother. Also, the teachers that we know they also
understand the job that we have.]
According to Moulick, 2017 the foremost trials that the prostitutes are facing
during sex trades are the sexually transmitted diseases or infections that cause several
health complications in their bodies. Sex workers acquire STDs from unprotected sexual
contacts with clients. People that involved in prostitution are highly prone to get several
sexually transmitted diseases. This type of trade put women at risk.
Madam L and Madam P know the risk of having sex with their customer, without
safety measures. They’re aware also of those diseases that they can acquire by having
sexual intercourse they say that some customers don’t want to use condoms, so they need
to carry out the demand of their customers. And they admit that they also consult their
doctor regarding their health and not just them, but also their spouse has time to consult
health center. Madam L and Madam P account that:
“Oo… Kuan nala…withdrawal... Waray man…kay an akon asawa.
Nagpacheck up hiya kay an iya dugo hitaas. Nagpacheck up hiya…
ngatanan bug-os hasta an iya lawas gincheck up dida ha EVRMC. Okay
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sakit an akon asawa. Amo iton an iya liwat bugto nalipay nga at least
bisan aanhi ako dinhi, waray man…safe an ira bugto. Clear man an
findings ha iya…kay hasta man dugo gin examine”. [Yes, maybe
withdrawal. Nothing, because my husband consulted in EVRMC
regarding his blood pressure and he also includes his whole body to be
consulted, and eventually he is okay though we’re still active in sexual
intercourse, even what the doctor said that maybe my husband is sick. So
when his brother knows that he is healthy, he felt great even they know my
job, they know that their brother is okay].
Women are more vulnerable in the instance of HIV infection than men and thus, the
prevalence of HIV infection amongst females is greater in comparison to men. High rates
of HIV/AIDS infection, exposure to violence, rape substance, abuse and rejection by
family, friends, and society is a dangerous combination of the development of various
mental health issues (Wechsberg, 2009.) One of the theories that can anchor in this
discussion is the hierarchy of needs of Abraham Maslow. One of the needs of a person is
sex and it falls to psychological needs. It illustrates that one of the factors that driven to a
person to survive is dealing with sex. And because of this trend prostitutes found an
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Chapter V
Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
This chapter presents the findings of the research done, the conclusion that
parallel to the findings, which came from the answers of the participants. While the
recommendation wants to recommend the ideas that would help the future researchers
who might be interested in this kind of research as well.
Summary of the Findings
On the first theme tells about the factors that drive women to engage in
prostitution. The results showed the following reasons:
First, is because of deficit resources for their needs, not just only by themselves
but also they’re the ones who provide the needs of their family. Second, they felt
ashamed whenever they ask support from their siblings, because they know even them
had their families already. Third, they rather earn money through that kind of sex trade
rather than to have concern on their own dignity.
The second theme focuses, on routines of prostitutes. According to our
participants they have their routine, schedule and place for this kind of job, one
participant stated that:
The customers will just approach them, and eventually they are being obliged to
entertain them, some of the customers requested to bring them, it is either in their
boarding house or maybe hotels. They also stated that, visiting health center is one of
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while engaging on that kind of activity to their clients. They also said that they use
preventive measures such as condoms.
The third theme focal point is the, coping mechanism of a prostitute with people’s
discrimination. Our participants experienced impolite treatment towards them because of
their job. They say that it would be better to ignore them, telling them such thing rather
than be in conflict with them. They know being ostracized is very common to them, but
still they choose to ignore it.
The last theme is about social and physical effects of prostitution. First, when it
comes to their social life. Their job is not a hinder to them, to socialize with other people,
even their neighbors, doesn’t bother to mock them. In the bright side people who around
them understand their situation. When it comes to their physical aspect, our participants
clearly stated that having connection with their health center helps them to tract their
health, especially that they admit that they have a good condition in terms of their health.
Conclusion
A long the answers of the participants, from the factors the drive them to do such
work, the routines that they have, and their coping mechanism towards of what other
people say about them. As well as the social and physical effects of prostitution to them.
The results shows that they admit, that the main reason why they’re dealing in such kind
of trade is because of the fact that they’re experiencing lacking of resources, so they
decided to work on that kind of way and this would help them to sustain their daily needs.
Meaning women would take a risk rather than to take serious of what other people
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their own good but also the family members that they have, and it also mean that the
women like them, just only give importance to their family. Even it cause costly.
Recommendation
The result of this study is based on a lived experience of a female prostitute. To
the future researchers’, which may tempt to conduct this kind of research; please bear in
mind that this study requires an open minded person to understand those women like
them, it would be better to conduct or choose a safe place to gather the data.

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APPENDIX A
PROSTITUTION: A LIVED EXPERIENCE OF A FEMALE PROSTITUTES
(S.Y. 2019 – 2020)
Interview Guide Questions
1. What are the factors that drive women to engage in prostitution?
a. What is/are your reason/s why you engage in prostitution?
b. When did you start doing this kind of work?
i. How old are you that time?
c. What is your highest educational attainment?
d. What kind of family you have (broken family, complicated family set-up,
adopted)?
e. Have you not consider looking for other work?
i. If no, Why?
ii. If yes, what happened then?
2. What are the routines of a prostitute?
a. Do you consider any schedule (time frame, places)?
b. How do you find costumers (social media, referral, clubs, etc)?
c. How do you get paid?
i. Who sets the amount?
ii. What is the highest and lowest amount you receive per customer?
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i. Why?
ii. If yes, how often?
3. How do female prostitutes cope with the criticisms of the society?
a. Have you encountered or experienced any kind of discrimination and criticisms?
i. What kind of discrimination?
b. How do you respond to these kinds of discrimination and criticisms?
c. What are the worst criticisms or discrimination you have encountered?
i. How do you respond to these?
4. What is/are the physical and sociological effects of prostitution to their lives?
a. Does this affect your social life (Love life, friends, family relationship)?
i. If yes, how?
b. Are you aware of sexually transmitted diseases (Herpes, HIV, AIDS)?
i. Are you not afraid of acquiring such diseases?
ii. What are your preventive measures?
c. Are there any changes in your health status from the time you started this work
‘till now?
i. If yes, what are these?

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APPENDIX B
Participants Profile
Name: Madame P Age: 58 years old
Address: Tacloban City
Length of Years in Prostitution: 20 years

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APPENDIX B
Participants Profile
Name: Madame L Age: 59 years old
Address: Palo, Leyte
Length of Years in Prostitution: 1 year

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APPENDIX C
Transcriptions of Individual Interview
SOP #1: What are the factors that drive women to engage in prostitution?
Participant 1
Interviewer: Para ha iyo Nay, ano it mga kasagaran nga reasons kay ano nga na-engage kamo
hin mga trabaho nga sugad hini?
Participant #1: Deri gad namon karuyag ini nga trabaho. Tungod hin amon kawarayan, kakurian
namon, mayda kami binubuhi, diri kay kami la, may mga apo, may mga anak gihapon,
waray magpakatapos, tungod hin am kawarayan, napipiritan kami dinhi nga pagtrabahu.
Kay ha una gud makarawud gud talaga ini, nakikit-an kami hit mga tawo dinhi
makaarawud. Pero kay amon nala ito gin iilob tungod hit amon kakurian. Kay makuri
man kami umaro hit amon kabugtuan katima makaduha, makatulo bangin ito…di man ito
pirmanente maghihinatag ha amon kay may mga asawa iton hira, may pamilya gihapon.
Ako may ada ginpapa-iskwela nga apo Grade-7 na, taga-Palo ako, ada ha Central na-
iskwela, duha nga akon apo. Tikang kagudti, didi ito ha akon. Kay an ira Nanay intalon
waray gihapon. Deri ko man liwat maiilob nga an akon mga apo nga aadi didi sugad
magbabangaw-bangaw dinhi. Siring ko, gabay nala ako kay lagas naman ngani ako. Sigi
nala basta an akon apo maupay an kabutangan kay kami magkakamatay man kami. Baga
makatapus-tapos, maka-uru-iskwelahay gad man hira baga bis na nala sekyu, bis nala
tubtub pag-graduate hin highschool, baga diri maduduro baga bisan nala pagka-sekyu diri
magpepedicab kay kairo man ngan gutiay la liwat hit kita la iton. Amo ito, ada ha Central
it ak duduha nga apo. Tikang ka-grade-one ako an nagpa-iskwela. Amo ini an ak trabaho

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Toy. Lourdes ngay an nak agnay. Nagtrabaho ako ha kuan Gindapunan nga iskwelahan,
inin akon tinapuran didto han principal, ako an naglilimpyo didto han office. Hadton last
year.
Interviewer: Pira naman im edad yana Nay?
Participants #1: Ako? Ma-60 na ako, 58 na ako, aw 59.
Interviewer: Pira man an imu edad Nay han im pagtikang?
Participants #1: Nagtrabaho ako hin sugad hini diri gud nga as in nga sugad. May asawa ako,
kasal, civil kami. Katima an akon asawa tricycle driver dinhi ha Tacloban. Nagbabayi,
ginbayaan ako, unom an akon anak. Unom an akon anak. Katima, syempre ako
nagyiyinakan na ako, ginhihimo nira nga service an motor han kababayin-an.
Nangangarigo ha beach didto. Waray kami kinakaon han akon mga anak, kay unom gud
an amon anak. Di an ak Nanay nasiring nga bulagi ito. Diri ko man poydi, an nakadi han
ak isip, deri poydi kay may mga anak kami, kasal, civil. Kairo man an akon mga anak
waray makukuan nga Tatay. Gin antos ko ito. Ginsusuntok ako, ini nga akon ngipon
pustiso ini kay ginyayabo ako, nagkakalpad an ak ngipon. Magasa akon duro baga ak.
Magasaay akon duro kay buttered talaga ako. Kun waray panit ngan tul-an nagbublag na
ak lawas. Gin-iispin ako hin pisaw han ak asawa. Gin ilob qu la iton kay tungod han akon
mga anak. Hiya mismo nala an bumaya. Lumakat ha Manila, nagtrabo dida ha Lolang’s
karendirya kay waitress ito nga babayi. Lumakat ha Manila kay burod hiya pagkita ko
burod, burod liwat ako. Pero nauna ako pag-anak. Umscape hira kay poydi man ako
magreklamo kay kasal ngan civil man kami. Pero nakadi han ak isip…maupay man kun
government employee ito hiya. Ano man it mapapala ko ha iya? Tapos may naruyag ha

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akon nga lalaki nga inin ulitawo hiya. Inin amo kami hito, kami hiton. Kami it naglived-
in. Gudti pa an akon mga anak. Thirty-five years na kami nga naglulungon.
Interviewer: Pira it imu anak Nay?
Participants #1: Unom.
Interviewer: Diri ito anak han im gin kalived-in? Waray kamo anak han im kalived-in?
Participants #1: Waray…kay han naglived-in kami, ginpaligetan man ako han akon magurang
nga midwife kay kairo man kuno hit im mga anak, mga malnourished. Kairo nim, mag-
iinananak ka. Waray kabubuwason an imo mga anak kay nim asawa di man tultol.
Ginligetan ako. Iton akon asawa yana waray kami anak kay ligated man ako. Inin panday
ito hiya. Waray ngani hiya trabahu nakanhi ako, nakatrabaho ngani hiya diri liwat ako
nakanhi.
Interviewer: Pero aware hiya Nay nga nakanhi ka?
Participants #1: Oo pero diri hiya kuan, diri ako kuan.
Interviewer: May asawa ito nga im ginkalived-in?
Participants #1: Waray…ulitawo iton hiya.
Participant 2
Interviewer: Ikaw Nay anot imu agnay?
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Interviewer: (Perla…ano it imo nakikita nga rason kay ano nag-engage ka hini hin sugad hini
nga trabaho?
Participant #2: Dati ako nga street cleaner dinhi. Nananggalan man hadto, nadara ako han
pananggal. Takay syempre tak asawa kay lagas naman, nag-stroke. Amo ito nga nagkuan
ako dinhi. Nakaduha naman pag-stroke an ak asawa. Dinhi la ak hini bagan…para la…
Interviewer: Pero an im asawa buhi pa?
Participant #2: Buhi pa. Nakaduha la pag-stroke.
Interviewer: Nabaro hiya?
Participant #2: Maaram hiya…waray man ito mahihimo kay it iya mga anak puro naman may
mga asawa. Waray kami hito anak. Ako liwat, mayda ko man la mga anak han una ko nga
asawa. May kanya-kanya naman liwat mga asawa.
Interviewer: Pira man liwat an edad mo Nay an patikang mo ini nga trabaho?
Participant #2: Dati ako nagtikang ako, nag eedad ako hin 38.
Interviewer: Ano man imo reason liwat hadto han 38 ka pa?
Participant #2: Para mabuhi ko la liwat an akon mga anak. Kay nabalo man ako an syahan ko
nga asawa. Yana ikaduha ko naman ito ng asawa pero waray kami anak.
Interviewer: Aw..okay. Pira nman it imu edad yana
Participant #2: 58.
Interviewer: Kuan inin…han mga daraga pa kamu…an iyo pamilya…maupay? Diri kamu
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Participant #1: Diri. An akon Nanay, an iya asawa, an akon Tatay namatay. Tapos, naggraduate
ako hin highschool. Taga-Jaro man kami. Naggraduate ako hin highschool. Niyan amo ito
magclassmate kami han akon asawa. Amo iton an akon una nga asawa. Dida man ha may
Leyte Colleges, nakada pa man dida ha Dynasty.
Interviewer: Ikaw Nay diri ka tikang ha broken family?
Participant #2: Amo gihap.
Interviewer: Pero it imo mga anak nagkakaurusa?
Participant #2: Oo…ha amon pamilya ako la an bagan habubo an grado. Diri man ito hira
nakuan ha akon kay ginkakaawud man ak nira. Di man it hira nabulig. Dapat kun kun
kuan…bubuligan ako nira. Diri man hira nambubulig. Kay siring ko tagi ako niyo hin
puhunan para diri ako dinhi mag-inistambay. Kay makarawud gad udog ini. Pero gin-
iilob ko la ini tungod hin kawarayan. Tungod hit akon apo nga yana Grade-7 na. It pasahe
nira adlaw-adlaw…120 ito kay duduha man hira. Ta…an ira pagkaon pa kay mabalon
man. Ngain man ako makuha kay baman tak asawa panday man la ito. Nakatrabaho kun
ginkakadto ha amon, kun waray, di waray kami kakaunon. Kairo man liwat namon nak
mga apo nga diri makakaiskwela nga amo tak ginsisiguro nga magpakaiskwela hira para
diri hira masugad ha akon nga waray makahuman.

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SOP #2: What are the routines of a female prostitute?
Interviewer: May ada ba niyo gincoconsider nga schedule…bagan time frame ba sugad hito.
Ano nga oras nagawas? Ano nga adlaw?
Participant #1&2: Waray. Kun usa danay kami mga piraw…danay liwat waray kami dinhi. Diri
liwat pirmamente nga gab-i gab-i kami aanhi. Labi na kun may trabaho tak asawa.
Interviewer: Amo ba in dinhi it iyo lugar?
Participant #1&2: Oo diri naman gud kami nga naglalakat gud.
Interviewer: Aanhi la kamu dinhi?
Participant #1&2: Oo…anhi la kami dinhi.
Interviewer: Kamu usually nga tulo?
Participant #1&2: Diri uupat kami…adto nakaturog na.
Interviewer: Tapos…paano man kamu nakakabiling hin customer?
Participant #1&2: May nadaop man nganhi nga customer. Amon gin-iintertain. Tapos kun
nakuha hin babayi tas…masisring nga bata pa. Pero diri kami nagpipinanhatag hit nga
mga kabataan kay ba…sobra 20…28…mga 30 amo ito. Takay yana dinhi kay mga kuan
nman liwat hit mga kababayin-an dinhi. Mga…may edad naman tak baga bana-bana…
mga murumanghuray la namon it amon mga kuan. Pero kun baga kinakaruyag kami…
nakuan gihap kami. Kay may ada liwat lalaki nga nadiri hira iton mga bata…nakuan
gihap kami. Nagcocondom gihap kami. Kay syempre may asawa man kami.
Interviewer: Pano man kamu ginbabayaran? Hin-o it bagat na set hiton price?
Participant #1&2: Kami! Oo…narange hin 5 above. Usahay danay gintatagan kami hin tip,
danay naubos liwat, mga 300 la. Okay na ito basta at least diri ma-zero basta may iparalit

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nah in bugas, may iparasahe hit kabataan…pag-uuli. Pamahawon pag-uli. Iparalit naman
hin milo naman la. Kabataan…
Interviewer: Usually na pira it edad it iyo mga kakumpetinsiya?
Participant #1&2: Ini man…mga kwarentahon…trenta.
Interviewer: Damo gihap hira ngadi?
Participant #1&2: Deri…kami uunom la kami nga aanhi. (Pano man kamu nakuan…kun
pananglitan may namimiling hin burubata? Pano man kamu nakakabiling?) Namimiling
kami didto…damu man it hira …aadto man la it hira didto may mga kuan man gihapon
didto. Nagboboard man hira. Mayda ngani gihap mga estudyante nga nagbibiling…pero
nayakan kami diri kami hito maaram. Diri kami hito nangkukuan nga mga burubata pa.
Kun nasiring kun poydi kami…oo gad…anon hin kadiri.
Interviewer: Kamusta man it iyo health? Nakonsulta kamu hin health personnel? Or ha city
health center?
Participant #1&2: Safety kami…
Interviewer: So…napakita talaga kamu?
Participant #1&2: Oo para safety kami…makarawud gad kay mga edad na kami. Pero kami
dinhi nagamit gud kami hin condom.
Interviewer: Oo kay yana nga mga panahon diri ka nakakasigurado kay bis hit mga kalalakin-an
may da gihap…carrier na. Although it damu it cases hit HIV aadto gud hit same sex pero
diri man liwant naton naiiwasan ano nga danay diri kamu maaram kun hin o it iyo
nakakahilawas. Para mas secure…mas safe.
Participant #1&2: Oo gud, amo nala iton the best na solution.

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SOP #3: How do female prostitute cope with the criticisms of the society?
Interviewer: Pano man niyo naaatubang iton mga yakan hit mga tawo? It pagkita hit sosyodad?
Participants 1&2: Amon nala ito gin iilob kay tinuod man it ira ginyayakan. Makuri man kami
magsagbang kay ikakaaway ka la. Ikakaaway ka man. Kay nakikit an man kami dinhi.
Interviewer: Ginpapabay-an nala niyo. Usually ano man it iyo mga nababatian?
Participant #1&2: Amo ito…mayakan “Suus! Laray iton!” …” Hostess iton…iba-ibat lalaki
hiton, nagpipinaputik iton”.
Interviewer: May ada gud sugad ngay an hito nga mga diskriminasyon?
Participant #1&2: Oo…mayda. Kun usa ngani dinhi may ada. Di gud maiiwasan talaga kay
tungod aanhi gud kami dinhi. May nanininggit. Pero amon nala ito ginpapabay-an kay
nakikit an man gud talaga kami dinhi. May ada man liwat talaga waray mga batasan nga
nanlalabay.
Interviewer: Ano man it iyo pinakagrabe nga diskriminasyon nga iyo nakarawat?
Participant #1&2: Iton nga masiring nga..”hostess iton…Laray iton…nagpipinaputik iton..
Interviewer: Ginyayakan gud ha iyo?
Participant #1&2: Yes!..oo.
Interviewer: Direkta ito Nay?
Participant #1&2: Oo.
Interviewer: Ano man it iyo pagrespondi hito?
Participant #1&2: Diri nala kami hito nareact…masakit gad ito nga ira ginyayakan pero kay
waray mahihimu kay nakikit an kami dinhi ngan maaram hira nga amo tam trabaho.
Accept nala kami nga it ira ginyayakan ha amon.

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SOP #4: what is/are the physical and sociological effects of prostitution to their lives?
Interviewer: Ano man it pinakamajor nga epekto ini nga iyo ginsudlan nga trabaho ha iyo mga
kinabuhi?
Participants 1&2: Makuan gad udog…makaarawud gad. Labi na kun baga makikit an ka dinhi
katima sugad baga may ada gin iimbitar.
Interviewer: Ha maupay nga side anuman? Nasusustiniran ba
Participant #1&2: Aww...nakakabulig ako tak asawa kay baga malain naman it iya kuan,
nasusuportahan ko it iya pan madesina. Iya pan maintenance.
Interviewer: Kamusta man it pagtratar it iyo mga sangkay? Kapit-bahay?
Participant #2: Kapit-bahay…waray okay man. Nakakaintindi hira waray ha akon nagkuan
didto… it amon mga neighbor waray.
Interviewer: Ikaw Nay Lourdes?
Participants #1: Amo gihapon. Bisan ngani it mga maestro nakakaintindi nala iton hira ha
amon. Sugad maaram mana hhira hit amon mga kabutangan. Nakakaintindi nala ito hira.
Sugad an akon gintratrabahuan nga skwelahan masiring ito “Agi adi na an teacher” …
nagsumat man ako han principal...mayakan la ito…” pabay-i la ito kay sunod ma
susubstitute teacher ka na” “pabay i la ito kay naawa la ito hira kay hira di man hira
maaram magdara ha akon” nangangawa man hira. An ak mga pirmi may mga ribbon.
Amo ito akon ginkukuan. Yana nagpapakuan hin mga project nira…hain man itotn
kukuhaa?
Interiewer: An mga kag-anak ito nira?
Participant #1&2: Agoy Ginoo kay mga pobre man…labandera la.

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Interviewer: Diba nayakan kamo kanina nga nagamit kamo hin condom…mayda ba mga
instances nga it lalaki na diri paggamit?
Participant #1&2: Oo…
Interviewer: Ano it iyo ginbubuhat?
Participant #1&2: Kuan nala…withdrawal.
Interviewer: So nasugot gihapon hira?
Participant #1&2: Oo…gin aaram-aramna nala namon.
Interviewer: Aware man kamo diba nga kun diri maghihirot bangin may sakit nga makuha? Mga
sexually-transmitted diseases…poydi kita magka-AIDS, herpes, sugad hito. So far
tikang han pagbuhat niyo iton waray mga changes ha iyo health? Panlawas?
Participant #1&2: Waray man…kay an akon asawa. Nagpacheck up hiya kay an iya dugo
hitaas. Nagpacheck up hiya…ngatanan bug-os hasta an iya lawas gincheck up dida ha
EVRMC. Okay man hiya. D syempre nagsesex kami masiring daw an doctor nga may
ada sakit an akon asawa. Amo iton an iya liwat bugto nalipay nga at least bisan aanhi
ako dinhi, waray man…safe an ira bugto. Clear man an findings ha iya…kay hasta man
dugo gin examine.
Interviewer: Ha iyo pagkita, kutob diin ito iyo pagsugad hini?
Participant #1: It akon la nga bis diri makatapos tak mga apo at least makakatrabaho manggad
pala makabulig ha amon ito kay tikalagas na gud ako. Ginsisigngan koi to hira nga
paniguro kamo pangiskwela…ayaw kamu pagtinuyaw kay mintras buhi pa ako, mayda
pa nag-aaruga ha iyo. Diri anay iton nga mga tinuyaw kay baman kun makatapos kamo,
damu it maruruyag ha iyo kun mga professional na kamo. Pero diri ak nagsisiring nga

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maproprofessional na kamo. It akon la maniguro kamu. Pakitaa liwat nga
nagsasakripisyo kami ha iyo nga maupay it iyo pag-skwela. Amo la it akon purpose.
Interviewer: Ikaw Nay Perla?
Participant #2: Kay diri man liwat aq permanente nganhi. Aada man la liwat kun baga…
syempre usahay mayda man gihap nahatag namon nga mga anak. Diri ak napakanhi.
Interviewer: Ano man it ginyayakan hit iyo mga anak? Diri ba hira nasiring nga Ma...ayaw gad
kamu hito?
Participant #1&2: Oo gad, may anak gad nga nagkukuan, pero kay mag-aano man. Maupay kun
siring pa ta adi adlaw-adlaw hira nga mahatag hiton amon kinahanglan…pangkaon-
kaon. Nakakaintindi naman la hira. Kun nahatag hira nakakapahuway ako. Danay diri
nala kami nakanhi. Diri kami nagpipirmi-pirmi kay baga mapiraw liwat ito hin duro.
Interviewer: Kutob ano man kamu nga oras na-stay nganhi?
Participant #1&2: Kutob kami alas 4.
Interviewer: Pira man it iyo mga customers?
Participant #1&2: Danay…usa…duha…tulo. Danay liwat waray. Danay liwat kami nagpapa…
sugad iya pili nala ha amon nga tulo. Pili nala kamu. Hahahaha. Kun may kita it usa ha
amon…nagtuturunga nala liwat kami. May share kami kun hin o man it may ada ha
amon. Amo ito amon dinhi kuan…para waray lugi.

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APPENDIX D
Researcher’s Profile
JONESAR GATORIAN CACHARRO
Address: Brgy. Pagsulhugon, Babatngon, Leyte
Cellphone Number: 0961-572-7561
Email: jonesarph@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth : April 21, 1993
Place of Birth : Basey, Samar
Sex : Male
Civil Status : Single
Citizenship : Filipino
Religion : Roman Catholic

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Father’s Name : Casiano B. Deloverjes Jr. (Deceased)
Mother’s Name : Gaudiosa G. Cacharro
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Elementary Education: San Ricardo Elementary School
Brgy. San Ricardo, Babatngon, Leyte
2001-2006
Secondary Education: Pagsulhugon National High School
Brgy. Pagsulhugon, Babatngon, Leyte
2007-2010
Tertiary Education: Leyte Normal University
Paterno St., Tacloban, City, Leyte
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies
(Undergraduate)

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APPENDIX D
Researcher’s Profile
GIRLIE QUIMPANO ASILOM
Address: Brgy. Villa Solidaridad, Baybay City, Leyte
Cellphone Number: 0956-653-1967
Email: asilomgigi@gmail.com
PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth : March 24, 1998
Place of Birth : Baybay City, Leyte
Sex : Female
Civil Status : Single
Citizenship : Filipino
Religion : Roman Catholic
Father’s Name : Rogelio P. Asilom

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Mother’s Name : Lucia Q. Asilom
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Elementary Education: Villa Elementary School
Brgy. Villa Solidaridad, Baybay City
2005-2011
Secondary Education: Mailhi National High School
Brgy. Mailhi, Baybay City
2012-2015
Tertiary Education: Leyte Normal University
Paterno St., Tacloban, City, Leyte
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Social Studies
(Undergraduate)

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PROSTITUTION: A LIVED EXPERIENCE OF A FEMALE PROSTITUTE

A Research Presented to the Faculty of Social Science Unit

Leyte Normal University

Tacloban City, Philippines

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

SOCSTUD_112 Research in Social Studies

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This thesis entitled “Prostitution: A Lived Experience of a Female Prositute” prepared

and submitted by GIRLIE Q. ASILOM and JONESAR G. CACHARRO, in partial fulfilment

has been recommended for acceptance and approval.

GENEROSO N. MAZO, Ph.D.

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assisted this research and improved the manuscript.

time so generously has been very much appreciated.

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them. As well as the social and physical effects of prostitution to them.

importance to their family. Even it cause costly.

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Background of the Study……………………………………………………... 1

Statement of the Problem………………………………………………….…. 4

Scope and Delimitation………………………………………………………. 5

Significance of the Study……………………………………………………... 5

II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE………………………………… 7

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Locale of the Study…………………………………………………………… 13

Participants of the Study……………………………………………………… 14

Data Gathering Procedure………………………………………………….…. 15

IV PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

V SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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B. Participants Demographic Profile ………………………………………………….

C. Transcription of the Interview………………………………………………………

D. Researcher’s Profile …………………………………………………………………

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Background of the Study

Prostitution, as described by the Meriam-Webster dictionary, is the act or practice

of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for the money. Prostitution

window/doorway, and club/pub/bar/karaoke bar, other all-male venues, door

individual arrangements, swinger’s clubs, geisha, sex for drugs, beach

mentioned places. [ CITATION Bas08 \l 13321 ] Many people considered it immoral.

legal. Among those places includes Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Dominican

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Iceland, France, and Canada.

186, The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act or RA 9208 as amended by RA 10364, and an

stop this immoral act of prostitute people. [ CITATION Phi09 \l 13321 ]

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City are also said to be major sex destinations.

This study is anchored on one theory. It is the theory of the hierarchy of

needs by Abraham Maslow. It is a motivational theory in psychology that comprises of

a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted in a hierarchical way using a

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only resort to it only in times of inadequacy.[ CITATION Mal \l 13321 ]

Statement of the Problem

the following questions: