barangay ay namimili ng tinutulungan”). In Region 8, it was alleged that even in cases of distribution of Philhealth cards, only selected beneficiaries were able to avail of the card, chosen based on their political affiliations. Thus, it is not surprising that many of the participants do not believe that the legal system provides proper justice/protection for all regardless of gender, social status, financial capacity, education, among other factors. In NCR, it was asserted that not all who seek assistance are helped by the authorities. In other areas:  CAR - The legal system does not provide proper justice or protection regardless of gender, social status, financial capacity, education, and others. There are certain complainants who are not immediately informed about the outcome of the case. There is a low level of persuasion to the victims to fight for their rights because they lack faith to the justice system and other personal reasons.  Region 10 - The legal system does not provide proper justice given the lack of coordination between the agencies. In a rape case, the victim-survivor first went to the barangay hall where she was told to go to the police women’s desk and from there was told to go to the hospital where there was no doctor do medical examination or assistance. B. Issues of Marginalized Women The marginalized women enumerated by the groups are:  Indigenous Peoples (IPs)  Moro women  Persons with disabilities (PWDs)  Victims-survivors of VAWC,  Women who are engaged in commercial sex work / Women in prostitution / Women working in night clubs  Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgenders (LBTs)  Senior citizens / the Elderly  Youth sector / Young or teenage mothers,  Solo mothers or parent 58