 Youth – in some areas, contraceptives are not made available to the youth. There are no adolescent, and youth medical services including sex education for teenagers. As a result, early pregnancy often happens. Due to the issues and barriers to accessing RH services mentioned in previous paragraphs, many women in the marginalized sectors often hesitate to seek services in their communities. In Region 3, particularly, IPs or Aetas in Capas, Tarlac and the Bajaos in Pampanga do not willingly seek RH services and simply wait for the government to reach out to them. The government, on the other hand, does not prioritize their needs. For NCR, CAR, Regions 2, 4, 8, and 9, they remark that marginalized women willingly seek RH services in the community whenever they need these. The experiences and factors that hinder marginalized women from accessing RH services are similar to those already discussed in parts III-B and IV B (on hindering factors; behavior of service providers. D. Availability of RH Goods and Services during Displacement and Development Aggression For many of the Regions, while RH goods and services are available, to some extent, during times of displacement/crisis/calamity/development aggression, these are not sufficient. They are consistent in saying that these are not prioritized during times of crisis.  Region 2 - During times of displacement/ crisis/ calamity/ development aggression, RH goods and services are available but not in adequate supply. Some evacuation centers do not have enough facilities like clean comfort rooms. In some barangays, there are no designated evacuation centers.  Region 3 - During the time of displacement or crisis situation, the local government or the community tends to forget the reproductive health services because they focused on providing for the more basic needs of the people such as food, water and clothing. 92

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