of discrimination and stigma has also extended to the even more less protected community health workers, like barangay health workers and midwives, who are again mostly women.91 PUMs, PUIs, and COVID positive patients have also been reported to have experienced stigma and discrimination. In one report to the GBV E-reporting portal, a transwoman complained of being imprisoned by a Barangay Captain in the Barangay Hall for being a PUM, a treatment not accorded to PUMs who were not members of the LGBQI+ community.92 Another report in the GBV portal was by a PUI, who complained of discriminatory treatment from local government officers as she was being transferred to a quarantine area. 93 Stories of Solidarity and Resiliency Despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis, its impact in the enjoyment of women, girls, and LGBQI+ rights, there were also accounts of solidarity and resilience. The Commission witnessed the solidarity of many marginalized groups and communities and the ways that women’s organizations and feminists movements respond to the crisis of the pandemic. Within the Commission, regional offices have shown solidarity with communities and vulnerable groups – monitoring not only human rights situation but also actively seeking establishing partnerships to provide support. Examples of noteworthy campaigns and initiatives observed among feminist organizations and women’s movements and other social movements, include the following: FSL Access Team COVID-19, a group of sign language interpreters, Filipino Sign Language advocates, and deaf leaders providing accessible information for the deaf community through provision of inset interpretation and info-videos in FSL; the BABAYEnihan, a program of Lilak Purple Action for Women sourcing donations and supporting indigenous women; Aksyon Kababaihan, a platform discussing women’s rights issues during the pandemic led by CAT-WAP; Lunas Collective94, an online platform providing counselling for survivors of violence, they also provide access to reproductive health communities; #HijaAko Movement95,a collective resistance by young women against misogynistic comments by a known media practitioner; Oplan #ARVayanihan96, which offers free ARV delivery service to HIV patients who are having a hard time getting their ARV refills due to restrictions of the quarantine. 97 There are many other narratives and stories of local bayanihan at heroism during this period of crisis, highlighting continued solidarity and resilience amidst crisis. Continuing burden, want, and vulnerability as the crisis stretches As the crisis enters its 7th month, it is important to recognize the continuing burden, want, and vulnerability, especially of marginalized women and members of LGBQI+. The two tranches of SAP have been reported 91 Silayan CHR-NCR case, the transwoman was assisted by CHR-GEWHRC and CHR-NCR in filing a criminal case against the Barangay Captain; 93 CHR-NCR case, legal assistance and investigation is ongoing 94 Cepeda, Cody. Lunas Collective: Keeping the distance that COVID-19 social distancing removes between abuser, abused. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1253503/lunas-collective-keeping-the-distance-that-covid-19-socialdistancing-removes-between-abuser-abused 95 Deyro, Elizabeth. Why do we fixate on women’s clothing yet tolerate rapist mindset?.16 June 2020 https://www.cnn.ph/life/culture/2020/6/16/hija-ako-opinion.html 96 Bernabe, Benedict. Supporting Filipinos Living with HIV during COVID-19. https://www.australiaawardsphilippines.org/pages/bernabe-benedict-bayanihan-story 97 The Red Whistle Foundation partnered with MapBeks, an online LGBTI mapping community, to create the #ARVayanihan map of all treatment hubs and primary HIV care facilities across the Philippines. https://www.corteidh.or.cr/tablas/centro-covid/docs/Covid-19/CEDAW-Guidance-note-COVID-19.pdf 92 27