00:00A bar in Alaminos, Pangasinan was visited by sexual exploitation victims.
00:0610 women were injured, 7 of them were minors.
00:10One of the victims was a young girl.
00:13This is CJ Turida of GMA Regional TV.
00:19We are from the NBI and DSWD, okay?
00:23When the NBI, City Social Welfare and Development,
00:28and other authorities visited this bar in Alaminos, Pangasinan,
00:32they saw some women and customers with a young girl.
00:37Why is there a child here? Whose child is that?
00:41The bar was attended by women who were working as guest relations officers or GROs.
00:49They were giving sex service to the customers for P1,500 to P1,700.
00:5710 women were injured, victims of sexual exploitation.
01:017 of them were minors based on their dental aging examination.
01:06There are from Bulacan, Cavite, Manila.
01:10There are also from Linggayen, Pangasinan.
01:13Usually, it's for financial needs.
01:17They were brought to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development in Linggayen
01:21for counseling and social protection.
01:23Five people were arrested on the subject of the operation.
01:27The owner of the bar, three cashiers, and one waiter.
01:30Their defense is that they don't know that these people are minors
01:35because they presented documents that they are of age.
01:39They were detained by the NBI while the court is waiting for their case.
01:44C.J. Turida of GMA Regional TV reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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