Discussion On the Gender Ombud role of CHR Atty. Rommel Daguimol (CHR-CAR) shared that the recently concluded women’s rights community-based dialogue (CBD) in Baguio City revealed that higher educational institutions have compulsory pregnancy testing in the curriculum. He pointed out, as part of their Gender Ombud role, the need for mapping all HEIs throughout all other regions and come up with consolidated report if this is generally the case in educational institutions. An initial appeal with the CHED identified that this is a form of discrimination in relation to MCW. However, regional level officials do not have the power for policy change. There is a need therefore to have similar surveys in the regions to find out if this is an institutional practice. Atty. Twyla Rubin stated that a memo will be sent to all regions on GR 35 which indicates that violation and denial of reproductive health rights is considered as GBV. Atty. Jasmin Navarro-Regino (CHR-R03) raised the concern that the Data Privacy Act is being used when their office gathers data on GBV. Based on their experience, agencies do not want to share information of the law. While she has knowledge that some students who go for on-thejob training (OJT) are required to undergo mandatory pregnancy testing, she pointed out that in line with the recommendation to survey all regions on this policy of educational institutions, regions may find it difficult to get information if institutions invoke data privacy. It is harder to secure data on GBV unlike in extra judicial killings which is bound by a directive. Atty. Jeanne Ivy F. Abrina (CHR-R10) pointed to the popularization of the dispositive portion of the MCW which considers victims of violations the law as victims of human rights violations. Atty. Rubin reiterated the MCW provision which will be considered in the development of the current handbook. On the program flow Atty. Desiree Pontejos (CHR-R08) asked about the message of support from the funding institution. Atty. Rubin informed the body that the representative from the Spanish Agency for International Development Corporation (AECID) has a previous commitment and sent her kind regards for the training participants. 12