withdrawal of RH goods. Most of them preferred not to buy the contraceptives instead since each cycle costs P43.00 which is more than a kilo of rice. When the DOH continued supplying RH goods, these women found difficulty in accessing the commodities because when they arrived at the barangay health center, the goods were already disposed of and nothing was left for them. 4. IMPROVABLE PUBLIC RECEPTION OF RH In Sorsogon City, data from 2015 show a quarterly increase in RH users in Dr. Fernando B. Duran Sr. Memorial Hospital from 9.5% to 20% to 21% to 22% of the 23,860 population of eligible users. For maternal health services, almost half of 5,011 eligible users in 2014 availed of these services.      Among pregnant women, 37% had at least 4 prenatal visits, 50% received were given TT2 Plus, and 23% received complete iron with folic acid Among postpartum women, 65% had at least 2 visits, 62% initiated breastfeeding within 1 hour, 34% received complete iron Among lactating women, 62% received Vitamin A. Of 3,296 live births, 89% of the children were protected at birth Of 3,301 deliveries, 97.55% were facilities-based. THE BARRIERS TO ACCESSING RH 1. INCAPACITATION OF INSTITUTIONS/HUMAN RESOURCES EO 3 serves deprives service providers of the capacity to implement the RH Law. Cases include the pullout of RH commodities from DOH and the proliferation of information against modern FP methods. This was affirmed during the public hearing as per the accounts of NDP members. AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, ADEQUACY AND AFFORDABILITY SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE/MARGINALIZED WOMEN 1. DISCRIMINATORY EFFECT MARGINALIZED SECTORS OF LOCAL RH POLICY ON OF RH VULNERABLE/ Since EO 3 pulled out RH commodities from the DOH, women are forced to either buy modern contraceptives or turn to natural FP method, especially those who cannot afford to buy from drugstores, which exposes them to higher risk of unwanted pregnancy. Cases include a mother from Brgy. Bibincahan who had to resort to natural FP but who found it difficult to carry out since her husband would not comply with the methods especially when under the influence of liquor. This was affirmed during the public hearing where nurses from the NDP cited unwanted pregnancy among the poor, and their struggle in expenses. 33