Senate Bill No. Page 9 --- 1 Section 7. Persons Liable - Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, 2 including government, government-owned and controlled corporations, or any private. 3 corporation, institution or company, who knowingly and deliberately commits any of the acts 4 under Section 5, shall be liable under this Act. 5 Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, who requests, instructs, 6 induces, encourages, authorizes, tolerates, or assists another to commit any of the acts under 7 Section 5 shall also be principally liable under this Act. 8 Section 8. Programs to promote non-discrimination and diversity - The State shall 9 endeavor to eliminate all forms of discrimination and shall therefore pursue initiatives and 10 programs that seek to enable an environment free of stigma and discrimination. It shall direct 11 the machinery and resources of the State to ensure non-discrimination and promote equality 12 and shall encourage other sectors of the society to engage and participate in these efforts. It 13 shall ensure the establishment of the following programs: 14 15 a. Social Protection Program - The national government shall implement social protection measures for communities affected by and vulnerable to stigma and discrimination. 16 b. Diversity Programs and policies - All government agencies, government-owned and 17 controlled corporations, private companies, public and private educational institutions, and 18 other entities shall establish diversity programs to ensure that discrimination and abuse are 19 pre.vented. They shall also create an internal redress mechanism to address cases of 20 discrimination and grant administrative remedies'or sanctions for such cases. 21 The Civil Service Commission, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of 22 Interior and Local Government, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Education, 23 Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, 24 Department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Health, the National 25 Youth Commission, the Philippine Commission on Women, the National Commission on Muslim 26 Affairs, and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples shall ensure the implementation of 27 this section. 9