NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NCR in Numbers: 101 individuals consulted from both Fact Finding and Public Hearings 3 cities, 4 barangays 6 government health office/ facilities 15 testimonies under oath during the Public Hearing Submissions from: CRR, EngendeRights, Likhaan, Lilak, Philippine Deaf Resources Center (PDRC), Philippine Alliance of Persons with Chronic Illness, and Rainbow Rights At least 5 individual submissions The Fact-finding for the National Capital Region (NCR) was conducted on April 6 & 7, 2016 in the cities of Marikina, Manila, and Quezon. Specific areas included Brgy. Sta. Elena Health Center, Marikina City Health Center in Marikina; Manila City Health Office, Lanuza District Health and Lying-In Clinic, Brgys. Zone 20, Slip-O, R-10, Parola, and Isla Putting Bato in Manila; and Brgy. Tatalon in Quezon City. The fact-finding was enriched with written submissions from the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), EnGendeRights, Philippine Deaf Resource Center (PDRC)/Deaf Resources Philippines, Philippine Alliance of Persons with Chronic Illness, Lilak Purple Action for Women and Rainbow Rigths. The Public Hearing was conducted on April 8, 2016 in Quezon City. In attendance were a total of 31 participants, including representatives from the Philippine Commission on Women, Integrated Midwives Association Phils., Inc., Philippine Federation for Natural Family Planning, Inc., Catholics for RH, Association of PWD’s Holy Spirit, Kakammpi, Cooperative CMEN, CRR, GalangPhils., Inc., Achieve, Inc., Monash University, Rainbow Rights, Department of Interior and Local Government, Radio Ventos 846, PBS-DWBR, LGUs and the CHR. Residents of Tondo, Manila were also present. In the conduct of fact finding and public hearing for the National Capital Region, part of the focus and context of the fact finding team and the inquiry Commissioners were the previous issuances of the City of Manila. During the time of Mayor Atienza, Manila City was declared a “Pro-Life City” which resulted in the prohibition of artificial contraceptives. This issuance was superseded by EO 030 by Mayor Lim. While the latter does not prohibit the distribution of artificial contraceptives, it continues to prohibit local government funding for artificial 22