By RAMPADOR ALINDOG
Who would’ve thought? We certainly didn’t.
Talking about recently published data suggesting more and more Filipinas are viewing and appreciating adult content particularly as seen in Pornhub.
Uncomfortable that might be for some, numbers don’t lie.
According to Pornhub’s 2025 “Year in Review” data, Filipino women ranked among the platform’s most active viewers at 64%, with the Philippines placing third in the Top 20 countries generating the highest traffic.
Even more striking is that the figure rose by five percent from the previous year and surpassed other nations long associated with heavy consumption of adult content.
This revelation unsettles the long-standing image of the Filipina as inherently conservative, shaped by church teachings, close family ties, and cultural modesty.
But perhaps the shock lies not in the data itself, but in our persistent refusal to accept that women, especially Filipinas, also possess curiosity, desire.
Ironically, while Pinays are among the top viewers, the term “Pinay” also ranks as one of the most searched keywords on the platform, highlighting a complex intersection of empowerment and objectification.
This contradiction forces reflection: are we witnessing greater sexual autonomy, or merely a private indulgence masked by public silence?
Whatever the case maybe, perhaps it is time to confront an uncomfortable truth: values do evolve and women no longer need permission to exist beyond the ideals that society imposed on them.
