stakeholders. The department likewise encouraged the LGUs to establish service delivery networks for HIV, and ensure funding support to strengthen local responses against the disease. Research The Philippine NGO Council on Population Health and Welfare, in partnership with Demographic Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (DRDF), Pinoy Plus Advocacy Philippines, Inc. (PPAP) and UNAIDS conducted the PHLHIV Stigma Index Study. This study aimed to: 1) document the various experiences of PLHIVs in the Philippines regarding stigma and discrimination; 2) compare the situation of the PLHIV in the Philippines across different countries; 3) provide an evidence base for policy change and program interventions; and 4) measure the progress and impact of programs to reduce HIV-stigma and discrimination in the Philippines in comparison to the previous stigma index. E.Technical Assistance from Development Partners In 2019, UNAIDS and USAID provided technical assistance on the Prevention Combination Program of DOH. The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) of the U.S. President provided technical support to NASPCP and the Epidemiology Bureau (EB) of DOH. The World Health Organization (WHO) provided technical staff to help with the implementation and monitoring of DOH Programs for HIV/AIDS. WHO also provided HIV/AIDS commodities to Iloilo. The Global Fund also provided five technical staff for NASPCP and funded P1.2 Million for the establishment and operation of treatment hubs. 83 2019 Annual Report Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012