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(d) To employ religious characterization such as words of religious import in print and
broadcast media when geographic, political, socio- economic or other distinction
might be more accurate; and
(e) To mimic or imitate a person's way of speaking particularly his peculiar accent and
diction in an insulting and degrading manner.
SEC. 6. Persons liable. - Any person, natural or juridical, including the government,
government-owned and controlled corporations or any private corporation, institution
or company, who commits discrimination or profiling against any per-son on account of
ethnicity, race, religion or belief, language, disability or other status, as provided for
above, shall be liable under this Act.
Any person, who requests, instructs, induces, encourages, authorizes, or assists another
to commit acts of discrimination or profiling against any person on account of ethnicity,
race, religion or belief, language, disability or other status shall also be principally liable
under this Act.
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For acts of violence, intimidation or coercion as prohibited under this Act. - Any person
who participated in conspiracy to commit such attacks shall be liable as principal under
this act.
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When any officers, personnel or agents of law enforcement agencies, military and
intelligence organization are involved, their immediate superiors and other superior
officers in direct control and in the direct line administrative command of the act,
operation, and unit/ s of the involved officers, personnel and agents are also liable as
principals under the principle of cC\JllI1l't.j1d responsibility."
Sec. 7. Right to Equality and Non-discrimination and Repeal of Discriminatory Laws.All persons shall have equal rights in matters of marriage, adoption, tax exemption,
social security and health care benefits, health/life insurance benefits, next of kin
during hospitalization, death and burial benefits, immigration, succession, custody and
other related matters without distinction or restriction based on one's ethnicity,' race,
religion or belief, language, disability or other status.
All laws that discriminate on matters related to marriage, adoption, tax exemption,
social security and health care benefits, health/life insurance benefits, next of kin
during hospitalization, death and budal benefits, immigration, succession, custody and
other related matters without distinction or restriction based on one's ethnicity, race,
religion or belief, language, disability or other status shall be repealed within three (3)
years.
Sec. 8. Public Information and Education. Public information and education on
discrimination, profiling, violence and intolerance and acts that constitute
discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion or belief, language, disability or other
status shall be conducted in communities, schools and places of employment.
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It shall be ensured that the curriculum of public and private schools, from primary to
tertiary levels, shall include discussions on discriminations based on ethnicity, race,
religion or belief, language, disability; or other status.
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SEC. 9. Equal Opportunity. - It shall be the duty of every person, natural or juridical,
public or private, to ensure that there is equal opportunity for all persons in relation to
actual or prospective employees, students, tenants, customers, clients, and that no
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