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I was at a meeting in South East Asia last week where the issue of cybercrime in the region was discussed at length. The extent to which the Philippines are committed to stamping out what they call "online sexual exploitation" cannot be underestimated.
There is a very large task force, assisted by international agencies, working to crack down on this and their resolve has only increased with the prevalence of western men seeking to exploit children online via webcam.
As such, if prosecuted you can face life in jail - even if it's only people over 18 involved - and in the Philippines it's way too easy to employ a 16 or 17 year old who presents at being 18.
Then you have to add in the Kuratong Baleleng (mafia) who have a heavy involvement in the current webcam houses run in the Philippines. This group was a former terrorist organisation and are known to kill people without very much of a reason beyond thinking that you might encroach on their turf.
Anyone considering starting a cam operation in the Philippines either has a death wish or wants to rot in a very nasty jail, where there can be 30 to a small cell and fresh water is a luxury you pay for.
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