Comments on: Hot and Sexually Harassed: A Russian Woman Abroad

By: Anna Ershova

Anna Ershova — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:16:52 +0000

Yeah I know about the visa-free deal, but I am really not that interested in trying to go back — I think I never got over not getting a visa.

I understand that prostitution is a major issue, and I also do understand that the governments may want to deal with it by not issuing visas to nationals of certain countries, but as a Hong Kong resident at a time (with an ID and all), I was a little shocked that they never bothered looking at my documents. Oh well — there are plenty of other places to go.

By: Julesky

Julesky — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:28:43 +0000

How things have changed. If I’m not mistaken, at the time you applied for a visa at the Philippine embassy/consulate, Russian and Chinese prostitutes getting into all sorts of scandals, especially with politicians from the then current-administration, were all over the news in the Philippines. There was even a circus troupe from Moscow if I’m not mistaken, who performed there and somehow the women ended up in brothels to make some money on the side while they waited for their return trip to Russia. Naturally, our government must have issued a communique with the concerned embassies to scrutinize or even outright deny visas to Russian women who fit the “profile” just so the news would simmer down since it was an embarassment to the government due the involvement of some government officials in the whole mess.

Fast forward to 2008 and now Russians can come to the Philippines visa free if they don’t exceed the 21-day stay limit.Don’t worry sweetie, I can assure you that inspite of the similarities the Philippines is different from Thailand since it’s tourism industry is not as sex-oriented as Thailand’s.

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