TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION and rationale of the inquiry ..........................................................................................................13 SUMMARY INFORMATION ON the FACT FINDING .................................................................................................16 SUMMARY INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEARING ...................................................................................................19 RESULTS OF THE FACT FINDING AND PUBLIC HEARING ......................................................................................20 National Capital Region .........................................................................................................................................22 Effectiveness and Levels of Implementation of RH Services and Information ..............................................23 The Denial and/or Barriers in Accessing RH ...................................................................................................27 Availability, Accessibility, Adequacy and Affordability of RH Services for Vulnerable/Marginalized Women ................................................................................................................................................................27 Barriers/Challenges Encountered by State and Other Health Service Providers .........................................30 Legazpi-Sorsogon ..................................................................................................................................................31 Effectiveness and Levels of Implementation of RH Services and Information ..............................................32 The Barriers To Accessing RH ...........................................................................................................................33 Availability, Accessibility, Adequacy and Affordability of RH Services for Vulnerable/Marginalized Women ................................................................................................................................................................33 Barriers/Challenges Encountered by State and Other Health Service Providers .........................................34 Leyte-Samar ...........................................................................................................................................................36 Effectiveness and Levels of Implementation of RH Services and Information ..............................................36 The Barriers TO Accessing RH ..........................................................................................................................37 Availability, Accessibility, Adequacy and Affordability of RH Services for Vulnerable/Marginalized Women ................................................................................................................................................................38 Barriers/Challenges Encountered by State and Other Health Service Providers .........................................38 Cagayan de Oro ......................................................................................................................................................40 Effectiveness and Levels of Implementation of RH Services and Information ..............................................40 The Denial and/or Barriers in Accessing RH ...................................................................................................41 1