Abstract:
This paper research paper discusses the subject matter of prostitution particularly
the issue regarding the proposed legalization of prostitution in the country. The
recognition of prostitution as a legitimate working sector had generated a lot of debates
and argumentations concerning its value and magnitude when implemented in the
Philippines. The International Labor Organization has proposed this recognition of sex
industry as sex work, following the lobbying of women's group to its opposition. This
paper presents the arguments laid by ILO and the retorts of women's organizations
corroborated by a comprehensive account of prostitution in the Philippines
