CAGAYAN DE ORO The fact finding mission was conducted in Bukdinon and Cagayan de Oro. On April 27 the fact finding team went to Barangay Maluko, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon and interviewed members of the United Rural Women of Maluko – Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (URWM-PKKK) as well as the Nurse and Barangay Health Workers of the Barangay Health Center. The team also went to the Manolo Fortich Rural Health Unit and interviewed the Rural Health Physician and Midwives of the Lying-In center. In the morning of April 28 the team interviewed indigenous women including a traditional birth attendant in Barangay Tinagpoloan, Cagayan de Oro City. In the afternoon, the team went to the City Health Office and the Northern Mindanao Medical Center. Public hearing for CDO was conducted on April 29, 2016. A total of 59 participants were present, representing GOs as well as NGOs. These included: PKKK, K-PLUS, DAWN, PCW, DSWD, POPCOM, DOH, DILG, CHR Central, CHR-10, and LGUs. Representatives of IDP, IP groups were also present. Results of the data gathering under the four issues in RH are as follows. EFFECTIVENESS AND LEVELS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RH SERVICES AND INFORMATION 1. LACK OF RECONCILIATION OVER RH POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND PROCESSES As shared by an IP Volunteer BHC Traditional Birthing Assistant (Hilot) regarding her practice by a midwife, it is their tradition that IPs must first perform a ritual before the government can implement a project. However, she felt that the government implemented programs (including the RH program) without the consent of the IPs, thus disregarding their tradition. There was one IP who had a stroke and they believe it was a punishment from their gods for disrespecting their traditions. She explained that the mandate prohibiting traditional hilot to perform their work and the requirement that all deliveries must be done at the health center destroys their culture. She also argued that a fellow IP should be the one educating the IPs on contraceptive methods and there must be consent from IP leaders. It was also reported that one of the effects of the national program 4Ps was to encourage IPs to bear more children to maximize the financial assistance they receive; as a result, the IPs population tripled in 30 years. 2. INCONSISTENT AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY, SUFFICIENCY AND ADEQUACY OF RH GOODS AND SERVICES Cases include the lack of pills at the health center from May to July 2015; the unavailability of IUD in the health center; the lack of an ambulance vehicle for emergencies; and the lack of medicine during transport of patients. 40