Immigration Forum / USA Marriage Base / August 2003

Manila Tourist Falsely charged with Rape by a Bargirl/Police and has to pay
lots of bribe money

Yet another Manila Corruption story how tourists get taken by bar girls and
why many find Thailand SO much better then the dangers and corruption of the
Philippines

From: ray reprinted and distributed with his permission by sexwork.com

"I was in Manila, Philippines 10/26 - 11/21 of 99. there are a few girls
that have a heart, but most are money hungry and are good actors to get your
money.

I went to a night club called "Jools" in Makati. the dancers in there are
10's! I picked this girl up (she worked there). paid the bar fine $2500
pesos and we left . 1st we went out to eat, then she wanted to go back to my
room, it was getting late. we took a shower together then went to bed. after
kissing and doing everything but actual intercourse, she started crying and
saying she was a virgin. i said "what are you doing working at a night club
like that if you are a virgin?" well, I never had sex with her, we went to
sleep. throught the evening she had mentioned marriage a few times, but I
didn't take it seriously.

Any way next morning she went and left me there alone sleeping. OK , the
next night I went to another club and picked up another chick, Belinda. we
were laying in bed @ about 2:00 am and the phone rings. the girl at the
front desk tells me I have a visitor here to see me. I ask the front desk
girl "well what's her name?" and she says she's just a pretty young girl who
wants to see you. I say ok and put on my shorts and T-shirt and go to the
lobby.

There in the lobby are 4 policeman and the girl (was crying) I had the night
before. the cops said we're taking you to our headquarters for questioning.
I said for what!? they said this girl said you raped her. I said to myself
"I'm being set up!"

I go downtown with the cops and the girl. the cops say I can go free if I
pay 100,000 pesos. and they request the girl go to the hospital for a check
up. I agreed, and they put me in a holding cell for 4 hours, while the girl
supposedly went to the hospital. after 4 hours a cop came to me and said if
I'll cooperate I can go free.

I said OK I'll cooperate which means I will pay, so they let me out. All
this time the girl never went to the hospital. at the time all I had left
was like $1500 in american express travelers checks. after the cops decided
they couldn't get 100,000 peso from me they agree to the $1500. They
escorted me to my room to get the A/express travelers checks and then
escorted me to a money changer. All the time basically holding a gun on me.
after I paid I was free.

Money is all it takes my friend. I went to the toursist police and they were
crooked as the cops. Philipino men are lazy, dishonest and liars. I'll never
in my life go to Manila again. The whole time your' re there you have a
feeling of no security. No more Philippines. The toursist police are there
to take the tourist money."