1 mechanism to address cases of discrimination and grant administrative 2 remedies or sanction for such cases. 3 The Civil Service Commission, Department of Labor and Employment, 4 department of Interior and Local Government, the Armed Forces o f the Philippines, 5 Department of Education, Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and 6 Skills Development Authority, department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs 7 and Department of Health shall ensure the implementation of this section. 8 Failure of the above agencies to ensure the implementation of this provision 9 shall be deemed refusal to address discrimination and shall be penalized as 10 analogous act of discrimination. 11 Sec. 8. Duties o f the Commission on Human Rights. - The Commission shall 12 investigate and prosecute on its own or on complaint by any person acts or 13 omissions violating this Act. I f the Commission has reasonable cause to believe that 14 any person or group is engaged in discrimination under this Act, the Commission 15 shall commence a legal action in the regular court. 16 The Commission shall also direct the officer concerned to take appropriate 17 action against a public officer or employee at fault or who neglect to perform an act 18 or discharge a duty required under this Act, and order revocation of license, removal 19 from office or employment, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution, and 20 ensure compliance therewith. Refusal by any officer w ithout ju st cause to comply 21 with an order of the Commission to revoke the license, remove, suspend, demote, 22 fine, censure, or prosecute an officer or employee who is at fault, or who neglects to 23 perform an act or discharge duty required under this act, shall be a ground for 24 disciplinary action against said officer. 25 Sec. 9. Penalties. - Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices 26 under Section 5(A), 5(B), 5(E), 5(F), and 4(K) of this act shall be penalized with a 27 fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand pesos (P100,000) but not to exceed 28 Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pesos (P250,000) or imprisonment of two (2) 29 years but not more than six (6) years, or both at the discretion of the court. 30 Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices under Section 5(C), 31 5(D), 5(G), 5(H), 5(1), 5(J) and 5(K) of this Act shall be penalized with a fine of not