of all cases. This is followed by the 15 to 24 years old at 30 percent. Interventions. DOH focused on increasing access to HIV/AIDS related services such as the establishment of additional HIV Primary Care Facilities and Treatment Hubs across key geographic locations. By the end of 2019, there was an increase of 53 percent in care facilities, and an increase of 59 percent in treatment hubs across the country compared to 2018. As of December 2019, a total of 42,731 people living with HIV were initiated on ART. This is an increase of 27 percent from the 2018 figures. Additionally, although the supply of HIV/AIDS commodities hit critical levels, there were no stock-outs of HIV/AIDS commodities during the reporting period. Challenges and Recommendations. HIV testing continue to be stigmatized which presents a barrier to people living with HIV (PLHIV) getting appropriate treatment. There is a need for stronger advocacy and evidence-based interventions to elicit sought-after behavioral changes especially among people at risk of the infection such as increased condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW), increased uptake of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, testing, early treatment and treatment adherence. Moreover, funding from the public sector as well as international organizations for the HIV/AIDS national response is declining and this will pose challenges in the implementation of programs. Domestic resource mobilization must be increased. KRA 5: Elimination of Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Status and Trends. According to the Philippine National Police (PNP) there were 19,743 recorded cases of violence against women (VAW) in the country in 2019. Of this figure, 77 percent, or 15,160 was committed in violation of the Anti-VAWC Law or under the intimate partner relationship category. Administrative data show that more VAWC cases were reported to the barangay VAW desks in 2019 compared with the PNP data. The Women and Children Protection Program of DOH registered 14,823 VAWC cases in 2019. Of this figure 10,398 were registered from DOH hospitals and 4,425 VAWC cases were from public and private facilities at the provincial, city and municipal levels. Reported VAWC cases from various service providers also vary which indicates the need to fully harmonize the data on VAW. Interventions. Over time, there has been an increase in the number of local mechanisms that respond to VAWC cases. As of 2019, 87 percent of all cities and 83 percent of all municipalities have established Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children (LCAT-VAWCs). At the provincial level, 70 percent of all provinces of the country have already established their Provincial Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children (PCAT-VAWC). The DOH’s Women and Children Protection Program reported that as of 2019 there were a total of 120 women and children protection units operating in 57 provinces and 10 chartered cities in the country. Challenges and Recommendations. The unified registry of cases remains to be one of the primary concerns of the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and Children (IACVAWC). The challenges in coming up with consolidated data from member agencies have resulted in individual statistical reports, double-counting of reported cases, and difficulty in monitoring and sharing of data. The IACVAWC will continue to conduct coordination meetings and field test enhanced forms towards setting-up a unified registry of cases in the country. Moreover, access to services is still limited, thus there is a need for the coordinated referral mechanisms to address various needs of GBV survivors. Interventions such as education and information on how to prevent violence must be prioritized. 17 2019 Annual Report Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012