CEDAW/C/PHL/CO/7-8/Add.1 and nurses to perform life-saving procedures and provide progestin subdermal implants; and guaranteeing continuum of services from primary health facilities to referral hospitals; • Procurement and distribution of FP commodities to Department of Health (DOH) regional offices and government health facilities, and tracking FP commodity stock status at service delivery points through the FP Hotline; • Engaging and collaborating with civil society organizations (CSO) and the private sector. 9. The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law continues to enable women’s access to a broad range of contraceptive methods. 10. The Philippine Supreme Court clarified that its Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on FP commodities dated 2015 only covered Implanon and Implanon -NXT and did not cover the processing of other FP supplies which are non -abortifacient. The TRO was not meant to restrain the implementation of the RPRH law. 11. The DOH’s compliance to the Supreme Court ruling, i.e., its due process requirements for certification/recertification of contraceptives as non-abortifacient, has effectively rescinded the TRO. 12. To further operationalize the provision of the RPRH Law, specific to the equal treatment of both natural and artificial methods of contraception for the poor and marginalized, a National Policy for Modern Natural Family Planning Methods was developed. Timeframe for the review of discriminatory laws on reproductive health 13. The State cannot commit to a fixed timeframe for the passage or amendment of laws, as well as repeal of provisions in the law, as legislative actions are beyond the control of one branch of Government. Democratic process entails that these actions require all necessary consultations by the State with stakeholders concerned. Nonetheless, lobby for the passage of bills protecting women’s sexual and reproductive health rights (Annex 3) remains strong. Ensuring that Executive Orders 003 and 030 are officially revoked 14. As reported by the State during the 2016 CEDAW Constructive Dialogue, Executive Orders 003 and 030 were officially revoked with the enactment of the RPRH Law. There is no necessity in further declaring void what is already ineffective. The City of Manila implements the RPRH Law and provides modern natural and artificial FP services and commodities. Decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape, incest, threats to the mother’s life/health, or serious malformation of fetus 15. Discussions on decriminalizing abortion under certain circumstances are on-going. In the meantime, the RPRH Law directs the government to ensure that all women needing care for post-abortion complications are treated and counselled in a humane, non-judgmental and compassionate manner. It also recognizes that there are medical indications for abortion performed in extreme situations when the life of a woman is at risk. 16. The National Policy on the Prevention and Management of Abortion Complications (PMAC) that guides the provision of po st-abortion care in public and private health facilities and promotes such with other reproductive health programs has been updated and issued in 2018. 18-19201 3/9