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Strong national and local government partnerships and cooperation with civil society
organization in the implementation of RPRH law. This is seen in most of the cluster areas,
where CSOs become partners of both DOH and LGU in implementing RPRH, providing
both services and information. In Sorsogon City, where the Mayor refuses to dispense FP
commodities, CSOs are crucial in filling the gap in the supply of commodities; In Mindanao
where government health workers face challenges in far flung islands and areas, CSOs on
the ground provide RH services and information;
Deployment of nurses, midwives and doctors under the DOH program NDP, MDP and
Doctors to the Barrio. The function of these professionals in supplementing the health
human resource of LGUs is crucial in the implementation of RPRH. In Sorsogon City, where
the Mayor bans artificial contraceptives, NDPs are able to address unmet needs of women
and mothers;
MNCHN ordinances in Basey, Samar, which focuses on providing incentives for facility
based delivery for the mother and the birth attendant/hilot instead of the imposition of
penalties and fines;
The pilot areas of IP MNCHN in Bukidnon, and the practice in one of the municipalities in
Bukidnon of creating half-way houses for IPs mother and their husbands or relatives, so
they can wait for the delivery near health facilities;
The culturally sensitive practice of one of the Lying-Ins in Cagayan de Oro, particularly in
Brgy Tinagpoloan; The Lying in allows traditional/indigenous birth attendants to attend
to and deliver the babies of IP women inside the Barangy Health Station Lying In clinic for
as long as the delivery is supervised by the Barangay midwife. They also allow the IPs to
conduct their ritual in the vicinity of the BHS.
The programs of POP COM, DOH and PCW to engage men in the RH agenda and in the fight
against violence against women
Strong and active National and Regional Implementation Team coordination and regular
meetings. This result to the ability to immediately address complaints regarding
availability and accessibility of RH services. Some RITs have invited CHR representatives
to sit in their meetings. Willingness of NIT and RITs to work on recommendations of the
National Inquiry has likewise been expressed;
The practice of a principal in one of the public schools in Brgy. Pontod, Cagayan de Oro
wherein he incorporated RH and sexuality lessons in the curriculum as a response to the
alarming rise of teenage pregnancy among high school girls. The incorporation of RH and
sexuality lessons resulted in lower number of pregnancy in his high school.
CONCLUSION
The National Inquiry which ran from March to May 2016 attempted to provide a
grounded analysis into women’s enjoyment of reproductive health and rights as provided
under CEDAW, the MCW, and the RPRH law. While the National Inquiry covered 15
regional consultations and 5 fact finding and public hearings, the results are limited with
the participants consulted and interviewed, and the facilities visited. As presented, the
National Inquiry has shown that despite the passage of the RPRH law, and despite of the
decision of Imbong vs. Ochoa which upheld the law’s constitutionality, implementation
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