education are available for teenagers in many communities (i.e. in Region 6). As a result, early pregnancy often happens. Post abortion services Women in majority of the Regions do not have access to post-abortion services in health facilities. This is not included in the range of RH services that the health centers provide. A reason cited is that abortion is taboo in Philippine culture and is, therefore not tolerated or talked about (Region 2). These kinds of services are accessed in private institutions. For instance:  In CAR, abortionists can be easily contacted through the vendors of herbal medicines. Abortifacient drugs are very accessible in drugstores because some are not prohibited or banned. For example, the Lifeline Counselling Center (ProLife Baguio) provides counselling on post-abortion syndrome for free. There are incidents that the OB-Gyne department of Baguio General Hospital (BGH) will call their attention to follow-up an abortion patient, who is usually a student The exceptions are in Region 4 where health facilities, especially in San Pablo City, are clean and accredited to conduct services in post-abortion care; and in Region and 8 where to some extent, post abortion services are offered in hospitals. B. Policies and practices on RH Majority of the LGUs are deemed to be supportive of RH, in varying degrees, and with certain limitations. In Region 1, local Ordinances have been passed supporting RH provision of services in the communities. In Region 2, LGU’s commitment to implement RH services and to ensure that there is constant supply of RH goods in the community has been noted. Relevant trainings and seminars have been conducted in Region 4. However, there are common issues that repeatedly come out with respect to implementation of LGU’s programs on RH. 87