EDITORIAL - Sex tourism - The Philippine Star » News » OpinionAbout 40 percent of tourism in the Philippines is for sex, according to US Ambassador Harry Thomas Jr. The Philippine government can ask where the 40 percent came from, and the figure might in fact be exaggerated. But the government can’t deny that sex tourism in the Philippines continues. Last year the flap over the new official Philippine tourism marketing program was triggered not just by the logo plagiarized from Poland but also because the website directed viewers to a porn site featuring Filipinas. Further browsing will reveal similar sites, selling not just Filipino women but also young boys and girls for various types of sex services.