Senate Bill No. _ __ Page 10 1 Failure of the above agencies to ensure the implementation of this provision shall be 2 deemed refusal to address discrimination and shall be penalized as an analogous act of 3 discrimination. 4 Section 9. Duties of the Commission on Human Rights. - The Commission shall 5 investigate and recommend the filing of a complaint against any person/s violating this Act. If 6 the Commission has reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is 7 engaged in discrimination under this Act, the Commission shall recommend a legal action in the 8 appropriate prosecutor's office or court. 9 The Commission shall also direct the officer concerned to take appropriate action 10 against a public officer or employee at fault or who neglects to perform an act or discharge a 11 duty required under this Act, and recommend the revocation of license, removal from office or 12 employment, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or prosecution, and ensure compliance 13 therewith. Refusal by any officer without just cause to comply with an order of the Commission 14 to revoke the license, remove, suspend, demote, fine, censure, or prosecute an officer or 15 employee who is at fault, or who neglects to perform an act or discharge a duty required under 16 this Act, shall be a ground for disciplinary action against said officer. 17 Section 10. Penalties. - Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices 18 under Section 5 (A), 5 (B), 5 (E), 5 (F), and 4 (K) of this Act shall be penalized with a fine of not 19 less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (PlOO,OOO) but not to exceed Two Hundred and Fifty 20 Thousand Pesos (P2S0,OOO) or imprisonment of two (2) years but not more than six (6) years, or 21 both at the discretion of the court. 22 Persons found guilty of any of the discriminatory practices under Section 5 (C), 5 (D), 5 23 (G), 5 (H), 5 (I), 5 (J) and 5 (K) of this Act shall be penalized with a fine of not less than Two 24 Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos (P250,OOO) but not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Pesos 25 (PSOO,OOO) or imprisonment of six (6) years but not more than twelve (12) years, or both at the 26 discretion ofthe court. 27 28 29 30 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 a foreigner, he shall be deported immediately after service of sentence without further deportation proceedings. 10