EXECUTIVE SUMMARY the CHR has already investigated 19 cases of women victims of EJKs. Five of these cases do not have any link to illegal drugs, thus were considered cases of “collateral damage” arising from the anti-drug campaign. The CHR’s work in providing a gendered and child rights perspectives to EJK is a continuing endeavour of the Protection Office, the GEWHRC, and the Child Rights Center to surface the invisible victims of the campaign. Beyond the monitoring of numbers, programs, and policies in relation to MCW provisions, the CHR is also concerned about the impact of the MCW and monitors how the implementation of its provisions contribute to ensuring full enjoyment of women’s human rights. Reports from the CHR regional offices showed varying degrees of compliance to the provisions of the MCW at the local level. Random visits to monitor the functionality of barangay VAW desks reveal operational gaps which were not reflected in the DILG reports. These include limited material resources and capabilities of the barangay to address the needs of women victim-survivors of violence. The CHR also monitored the situation of women in detention at the national and regional levels. In terms of Policy, and in addition to the reports submitted to various treaty bodies, the CHR strengthened its ties with development partners: the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on the National RH Inquiry, and the UN Women on issues of migration. It also partnered with civil society organizations working on gender equality and women’s human rights. The CHR Policy Office also leads the Stop the Discrimination Coalition which has been actively pushing for the passage of the Comprehensive AntiDiscrimination Law since 2015. Statements and advisories calling for respect for women’s human rights and the rights of persons with diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) are regularly issued by the CHR Central and Regional Offices. A few of these issuances referred to the Commission’s opposition to showing the alleged sex video of Senator Leila De Lima during a Congressional Inquiry, a call for zero-tolerance for VAW, and the enjoinment to speak out and hold accountable those tasked to address the culture of violence against women. The Commission also adopted a legislative agenda which included the Comprehensive Anti-discrimination Bill (CADB), the Anti-discrimination Bill on the Basis of SOGIE, and the Divorce Law. It submitted position papers and actively participated in legislative committee hearings expressing support for the enactment of these policies. In terms of Promotion, the CHR Central and Regional Offices maintain close working relationships with government inter-agency mechanisms, government agencies, academes, and civil society organizations to promote the human rights of women and persons with diverse SOGIE. The CHR observes regular celebratory events, such as Women’s Month (March), International Day Against Homophobia and Trasphobia (IDAHOT) (May), the Pride March (June), and the 18 Day Campaign to End VAW (25 November – 18 December) through internal and external capacity building, and advocacy campaigns. In 2016, it conducted a total of 281 celebratory activities and 97 information and dissemination activities at the Central and Regional Offices. Some of the Commission’s publications launched in 2016 included the Gender Ombud Guidelines which operationalizes the role of the Commission as Gender Ombud, and the National Inquiry Report on Reproductive Health. The latter was also supplemented by six posters depicting the results of the Inquiry, as well as an audio visual presentation.