In 2009, there were 138 cases of kidnapping for ransom cases reported in the Philippines.

In 2008, there were 135 cases reported.

The ransom payments demanded fell between the range of $11,000 to $44,000 (500,000 to 2 Million Philippine Peso).

Source:  Alexis Romero, “Kidnapping cases up in 2009 – risk consultancy,” Philippine Star, August 20, 2010.

9 percent of all illegally recordings of movies with a camcorder can be traced back to South East Asia, with a majority of the films being pirated in the Philippines.

Source:  Nickie Wang, “Intensifying campaign against film piracy,” Manila Standard Today, August 17, 2010.

In 2007, there were 1,046 kidney transplants in the Philippines. In 2008, the number of transplants declined to 679 as the government banned foreigners from donating their kidneys in a bid to stop organ trafficking.

Nearly one person in the Philippines, or 7,000 people a year, die each year from renal failure in the country.

Source: AFP, “Philippines claims success on organ trafficking,” Google News, July 27, 2010.

Authorities in the Philippines seized $121 Million (5.6 Billion Philippines Peso) worth of counterfeit goods in 2009.

In the first half of 2010, police seized $30 Million (1.4 Billion Philippines Peso) worth of counterfeit goods.

Source:  Abigail L. Ho, “Value of seized counterfeit goods may top P5.6B,” Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 19, 2010.

The Civil Aviation Authority in the Philippines has reported that counterfeit pilot licenses and examination results are available for purchase with the help of flying schools for prices between $30,000 to $50,000.

Source:  Eric Apolonio, “CAAP takes on counterfeit pilot licenses,” Manila Standard Today, July 7, 2010.

The sex trade in the Philippines is estimated to generate $6 Billion a year.

Source:  “Fact Sheet About the Sex Trade in the Philippines,” CBC News, January 16, 2007.

Below are music piracy losses in 2009 for selected countries. The figures are from the International Intellectual Property Alliance.

Source: “IIPA 2010 “Special 301 Recommendations,” International Intellectual Property Alliance, February 18, 2010.

According to the Director of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, between $6.4 Billion to $8.4 Billion worth of illegal drugs is trafficked into the country each year.

Source:  “2010 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Country Report Philippines,” Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, United States Department of State, March 1, 2010.