especially in rural areas, and expressed concern over the high rate of teenage pregnancies. Hence, in its list of issues, the CEDAW Committee has dedicated a substantial portion on health, particularly on how the State has taken adequate measures to “ensure access to health services for all women, in particular rural women, women with disabilities, indigenous women and Muslim women”. While the passage of the RPRH law was a significant step towards the promotion of reproductive health rights, its implementation continues to face obstacles. The constitutionality of the law was immediately challenged upon its passage, and while the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality, a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) was issued in June 2015 on the procurement of contraceptives and on the dispensation and administration of implants and implant NXT. To date, the TRO has not been lifted. In addition, the 2016 DOH budget amounting to one billion pesos for contraceptives was removed during the deliberations of the Senate and House of Representatives bicameral conference committee. In the local government, an Ordinance criminalizing the dispensation of family planning commodities is pending in the City Council of Sorsogon. The City Mayor issued in February of 2015 a “pro-life” resolution and contraceptives were pulled out from health centers depriving women of reproductive health services. This July, the Philippines will once again be under review by the CEDAW Committee for its sixth and seventh consolidated report. For this July 2016 review, the Commission on Human Rights intends to submit its independent report. As a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI), the Commission monitors the compliance of the State with its treaty obligations, including CEDAW. As Gender Ombud under the Magna Carta of Women, the Commission likewise monitors the implementation of the MCW and other related laws on women like the RPRH Law. For this report, the Commission conducted a National Inquiry on Reproductive Health Rights, focusing on the issues as identified by the CEDAW Committee in the List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR), and with a special focus on reproductive health rights particularly of marginalized groups. The activity was with funding support from the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), and in coordination with civil society 28