representatives from government offices would identify RH programs and policies that they have for women at large. The exceptions to this trend were the City of Baguio, an LGU in CARAGA, and another in Cagayan De Oro, who were able to describe various RH efforts backed by policies specifically catered towards women with disabilities. Another set of exceptions would be individual offices within LGUs with specific services for women with disabilities, such as the PDAO of Dinagat Islands, Cordova, and Manila; the Municipal Social Welfare Office (MSWDO) of La Trinidad; and in Region X—J.R. Borja Hospital, in partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the City Health Office (CHO). However, these services were mostly driven by individual champions, rather than by official policies of the LGUs. There are programs being implemented at the national level in compliance with Republic Act 11228 (the most recent amendment to the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities (MCPD)). Among them is the exclusive insurance package for PWDs that will be released by Philhealth and the Philippine Registry of Persons with Disability—a program that is being spearheaded by the Department of Health. LGUs provide health programs and services that cater to all women and all PWDs, such as family planning services, prenatal services, and immunization for newborn babies, etc. The DOH at the regional level offers the same services. This is problematic, because this indicates that LGUs and the DOH regional offices treat women and PWDs as homogeneous sectors. They do not see the specific and varied needs of different groups of women, and the diversity of PWDs. No PDAO was able to name a government program specific to women with disabilities. While a PDAO from Dinagat Islands talked about an assistance to women with disabilities VAWC victim-survivors, and a PDAO from Manila mentioned an information dissemination effort, these initiatives are yet to be verified as government programs. When asked about the availability of resources for women with disabilities, representatives from LGUs, regional government offices, and women with disabilities themselves (based on the kinds of services they availed of), described a lack of funding. This was observed even in Baguio City where the City Council has passed multiple ordinances on the welfare of PWDs. In Manila and Dinagat Islands, increasing PWD support was attributed to politicians with an advocacy for inclusivity, but there remain to be no specific programs and services for women with disabilities. Dedicated funding for women with disabilities are limited to offices. In Cordova, the PDAO has minimal funding from the local government for women with disabilities. In Malaybalay, the City Health Office gets its funding from the family planning program. 22

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