11 child prostitution in the same region. Regions 3, 8, and 10, also see an increase in trafficking and prostitution among the youth due to poverty. In region 10, this occurrence has been dubbed “akyat truck,” where clients are mostly truck or tricycle drivers who pay children minimally in exchange for sexual activity in their vehicles. Rape and physical abuse are the most reported cases across regions in the Philippines. Some service providers receive at least one rape complaint every month. These are not necessarily the most rampant forms of abuse considering that there remains a low percentage of women who report abuse despite having experienced it. However, these two crimes are the most violent and traumatic to victims as many almost die from them. In region 12, a woman who was battered for years was stabbed on the face by her husband. Many others continue to suffer from battery which worsens over time and leads to mutilation. Other forms of sexual abuse follow in frequency in terms of reports, followed by child abuse (RA 7160) and other violations of RA 9262 including economic, and psychological abuse. Other notable reported cases include trafficking in children, sexual harassment, acts of lasciviousness, gender discrimination, and cyber-bullying. GBV Trends Gender-related data on basic demographics is scarce in LGUs across the nation. Among FGD groups of service providers, only four were confident in saying they have basic information on their population’s demographics. Quantitative data on current trends on GBV is not always readily available, if at all. Instead, trend descriptions are based on observed behavioral patterns from personal experiences in case handling by service providers and community women who participated in FGDs. Across regions, GBV trends highlighted in FGDs revolve around issues concerning women’s apprehensions in seeking help, referral system inadequacies, and specific regional issues. Domestic violence being rampant, this section features factors that prevent women from escaping their plight due to various threats they face from their perpetrators as well as stigmatization by their families and communities. Trends on the rise in specific regions are also discussed. These include child and LGBT sexual harassment and other forms of violence in public places, property disputes among couples, and other issues linked to poverty. Finally, FGD participants showcase trends hindering service provision such as bureaucracy, the lack in funding, and poor technical capacity, among others. The first observed trend from the responses of service providers and community women is the difficulty and oftentimes hesitation of survivors in pursuing in cases of GBV for fear of loosing financial support from their partners. Service providers and community women across all regions see more abused women in fear of losing financial support from their husbands if they reported their experiences. Majority of abused women are housewives or low wage earners in informal sectors. In many households of patriarchal values, women’s care work and household management are given less value in comparison to