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Whenever the courts determine that a fine shall be imposed pursuant to
the criminal case filed under this Act, the fine thus collected shall be remitted
by tlie court to tlie Commission on H um an Rights which shall administer the
fund for the assistance of victims of discriminations.
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If any crime penalized under the Revised Penal Code is committed in
pursuit of discrimination, the penalty provided under the Revised Penal Code
shall be applied and the discrimination committed shall be considered as an
aggravating circumstances.
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Section 9. E n fo rco u cn i - Criminal complaints brought under this Act
shall be filed with the proper court. In addition to the criminal complaint, a
person who has been subjected to any acts of discrimination as defined in this
Act may file a complaint with the Commission on Human Rights. For this
purpose, the Commission on H um an Rights may investigate, m ohi p ro p ria or
on complaint by any persons, acts or omissions in violation of this Act.
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In all cases under investigation, the Commission may issue legal and
preventive measures as well as provisional remedies. These measures or
remedies shall include, but are not limited to, general writs of injunction,
restraining orders, status quo ante orders, cease and desist orders, protection
orders or such other orders to protect the life and security of persons, preserve
evidence, protect properties and other consideration to ensure the efficient
investigation of the alleged violation of this Act.
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Tlie Commission shall also direct the officer concerned to take
appropriate action against a public officer or employee at fault or who
neglected to perform an act or discharge a duty required under this Act, and
order revocation of license, removal from office or employment, suspension,
demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution, and ensure compliance therewith.
Refusal by any officer w ithout just cause to comply with an order of the
Commission to revoke the license, remove, suspend, demote, fine, censure, or
prosecute an officer or employee who is at fault or who neglects to perform an
act or discharge a duty required under this Act, shall be a ground for
disciplinary action against said officer.
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Section 10. Administrative Proceedings and Sanctions Against Public
Officials and Employees - Pursuant to Section 8 of this Act, which makes it a
duty of the Commission on Human Rights to investigate alleged cases of
discrimination, a finding by the Commission on Hum an Rights that a
department, agency or instrumentality of the government, a govemmentowned and controlled corporation, or a local government unit has violated
any provision of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations, shall
carry with it a recommendation to the Civil Service Commission a n d /o r the
Department of Interior and Local Government for the imposition of sanctions
under administrative law, civil service, or other appropriate laws. Such
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