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(d) When the offender is a public official, officer or employee: Provided,
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That the penalty of suspension shall also be imposed: Provided,
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further, That the public official, officer or employee may be asked to
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undergo gender and development training and community service
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during the duration of suspension.
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When the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the officer or
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employee thereof who is responsible for the violation of this Act shall suffer the
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penalty imposed in its maximum period. The corporation shall be jointly liable for
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any fine imposed.
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An offender who is a foreigner shall be deported immediately after service o f
sentence and shall be barred entry into the country.
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Whenever the courts determine that a fine shall be imposed pursuant to the
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criminal case filed under this Act, the fine thus collected shall be remitted by the
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court to the Commission on Human Rights which shall administer the fund for the
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assistance o f victims of discrimination.
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Sec. 9. Programs to Promote Non-discrimination and Diversity. - The State
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shall endeavor to eliminate all forms of discrimination and shall therefore pursue
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initiatives and programs that seek to enable an environment free of stigma and
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discrimination. I t shall direct the machinery and resources of the State to ensure
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non-discrimination and promote equality and shall encourage other sectors of the
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society to engage and participate in these efforts. It shall ensure the establishment
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of the following programs:
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(a) Social Protection Program - The national government shall implement
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social protection measures for communities affected by and vulnerable to
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stigma and discrimination.
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(b) Diversity Programs and Policies - All government agencies, government-
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owned and controlled corporations, private companies, public and private
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educational
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programs to ensure that discrimination and abuse are prevented. They
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shall also create an internal redress mechanism to address cases o f
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discrimination and grant administrative remedies or sanctions for such
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cases.
institutions,
and
other
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entities
shall
establish
diversity