Originally Posted by
christep
Just lest anyone gets the wrong idea, Angeles City (or at least the Fields Avenue area which he is referring to) is one of the seediest places on Earth. It is one of the world centres of child prostitution, nearly all of the bars are basically brothels, there are no reputable hotels, and the average age gap of the "couples" you see there is well in excess of 30 years.
On no account should female travellers even think about going there, and only a certain type of male traveller will not find the whole place sickening as well.
Yes it's seedy. No it's not "one of the world centres of child prostitution" (those would include Cambodia, Thailand, India, Cuba, and portions of Africa) since all of the legal p/u bars in Angeles City are required to have all employees licensed and tested weekly for venereal diseases. (and it takes proof of 18+ age to get the permit). And while there are a few arrests for under-age prostitution, you're more likely to find such out in the provinces where such behavior is not subject to official regulation (and used as an ongoing revenue source).
Yes, Angeles is mostly a destination of men looking to get their ashes hauled...with a few women (straight and gay) doing the same. And if you're not looking for that, it's not much of a tourist destination. Very much like the red light districts of Amsterdam or Tijuana.
And no, it's not much of my cup of tea... But then again, neither are a lot of tourist destinations.