Between 60,000 to 100,000 children are estimated to be working in the sex industry in the Philippines, according to the International Labor Organization.

Source: David Challenger, “Filipino group helps women find life outside of trafficking,” CNN, February 22, 2010.

There are over one million illegal guns in the Philippines.

Source:  Norimitsu Onishi, “Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord,” New York Times, February 6, 2010.

During the 1980s, illegal logging activities in the Philippines created losses of up to $1.8 Billion a year.

Source:  “Towards a strategy for better law compliance in the forest sector, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Best Practices for improving law compliance in the forest sector, 2005, Ch.3.

The Government of the Philippines losses $682 Million (32.5 Billion Philippine Peso) in tax revenue to gas and oil smuggling in the country.

An estimated 30 to 35 percent of all gasoline and diesel sold in the country comes from oil smuggling.

Source: Amy R. Remo, “Gov’t urged to curb oil smuggling,” Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2009.

According to a news report in GMA News, the illegal drug trade in the Philippines is a billion dollar business.

Source:  “US govt: Illegal drugs remain a significant problem in RP,” March 1, 2009.

In the first half of 2009, authorities in the Philippines seized $69 Million (3.3 Billion Philippine Pesos) in counterfeit and pirated goods.

Source:  Alexander Villafania, “Anti-piracy body vows more surprise ‘visits’ ,” Inquirer, August 6, 2009.

According to the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women-Asia Pacific, a conservative estimate of the number of women trafficked into prostitution is between 300,000 to 500,000, with at least 30% being minors.

Source:  Jean Enriquez, “The Demand Side of Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation in the Philippines: Focus on the Role of Korean Men,” October 2007.

Movie that were illegally pirated from theaters in the Philippines were found to have traveled to 13 different countries and 3 continents.

Source:  John Grafilo, “Pirated goods add attraction for tourists in Philippines,” eturbonews, March 1, 2009.