1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 j. Detention and confinement - it shall be unlawful to detain and confine a person or group of persons based directly or indirectly on the grounds under Section 4. k. Other analogous circumstances - Any analogous acts which have the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment, or exercise of the person's human rights and fundamental freedoms are also prohibited. SECTION 6. Personal Liable - Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, including government, government-owned and controlled corporations, Institution or company, who commits any of the acts under Section 5, shall be liable nuder this Act. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, who requests, instructs, induces, encourages, authorizes, tolerates, or assists another to commit any of the acts nuder Section 5 shall be principally liable under this Act. SECTION 7. Programs to Promote Non-Discrimination and Diversity - the State shall endeavor to eliminate all forms of discrimination and shall therefore pursue initiatives and programs that seeks to enable an environment free of stigma and discrimination. It shall direct the machinery and resources of the State to ensure non-discrimination and promote equality and shall encourage sectors of the society to engage and participate in these efforts. It shall ensure the establishment of the following programs: 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 a. Social Protection Program - The National government shall implement social protection measures for communities affected by the vulnerable to stigma and discrimination. b. Diversity Programs and policies - All government agencies, non-government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporation, private companies, public and private educational institutions, and other entities shall establish diversity programs to ensure that discrimination and abuse are prevented. They shall also create an internal redress mechanism to address cases of discrimination and grant administrative remedies or sanction for such cases. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 The Civil Service Commission, Department of Labor and Employment, department of Interior and Local Government, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Health shall ensure the implementation ofthis section. Failure of the above agencies to ensure the implementation of this provision shall be deemed refusal to address discrimination and shall be penalized as analogous act of discrimination. SECTION 8. Duties of the Commission on Human Rights. - The Commission shall investigate and prosecute on its own or on complaint by any person acts or omissions violating this Act. If the Commission has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group is engaged in discrimination under this Act, the Commission shall commence a legal action in the regular court. 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 The Commission shall also direct the officer concerned to take appropriate action against a public officer or employee at fault or who neglect 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 without 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 whoe neglects to perform an act or discharge duty required under this act, shall be a ground for disciplinary action against said officer. 56 57 58 SECTION 9. Penalties. - Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices under Section 5 (A), 5(B), 5(E), 5(F), and 4 (K) of this act shall be penalized with a fine of not