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less than One Hundred Thousand pesos (P100,000) but not to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pesos (P250,000) or imprisonment of two (2) years but not more than six (6) years, or
both at the discretion of the court.
Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices wIder Section 5 (C), 5 (D), 5
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Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (250,000) but not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand pesos
(P500,000) or imprisonment of six (6) years but not more than twelve (12) years, or both at the
discretion of the court.
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If the violator is a corporation, organization or any similar entity, the officials thereof
directly involved shall be liable therefor.
If the violator is an alien or foreigner, he shall be deported immediately after service of
sentence without further deportation proceedings.
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Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices prohibited under iliis Act shall
also be civilly liable.
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The Administrative remedies provided under this act do not bar prosecution or civil
claims in proper courts for ant act of discrimination committed under this Act.
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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 circumstance.
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SECTION 10. Appropriations. - The initial amount necessary to implement the
provisions of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriation of the agencies
tasked to implement the provisions of iliis Act. Thereafter, such sums as maybe necessary for the
continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the Ammal General Appropriations.
Act.
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SECTION 11. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Commission on Human
rights, Civil Service Commission, Department of labor and Employment, Department of Interior
and Local Government, The anned Forces of ilie Philippines, Department of Education,
Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education, and Skills Development Authority,
Department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Health, Commission on
indigenous Peoples, and National Commission on Muslim Filipinos shall promulgate the
necessary implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days from the effectivity of this
Act.
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SECTION 12. Separability Clause. - Any portion or Provision ofiliis Act that may be
declared unconstitutional or invalid shall not have the effect of nullifying ilie oilier portions and
provisions hereof as long as such remaining portion or provision can still subsist and be given
effect in their entirety.
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SECTION 13. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulation or
parts thereofinconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
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SECTION 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official gazette or in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved