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The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Department of Labor and Employment
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(DOLE), Department o f Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Trade
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and Industry (DTI), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Department o f
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Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education
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and
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Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and Department of Health (DOH) shall ensure
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the implementation of this Section.
Skills
Development
Authority
(TESDA),
Department
of
Justice
(DOJ),
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Failure of the above agencies, without justifiable cause, to ensure the
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implementation of this provision shall be deemed refusal to address discrimination
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and shall be penalized as an analogous act of discrimination.
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Sec. 10. Enforcement - Criminal complaints brought under this Act shall be
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filed with the proper court. In addition to the criminal complaint, a person who has
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been subjected to any acts of discrimination as defined in this Act may file a
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complaint with the Commission on Human Rights (CHR). For this purpose, the CHR
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may investigate, motu proprio or on complaint by any person, acts or omissions in
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violation o f this Act.
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In all cases under investigation, the Commission may issue legal and
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preventive measures as well as provisional remedies. These measures or remedies
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shall include, but are not limited to, general writs of injunction, restraining orders,
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status quo ante orders, cease and desist orders, protection orders or such other
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orders to protect the life and security of persons, preserve evidence, protect
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properties and other considerations to ensure the efficient investigation of the
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alleged violation of this Act.
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The Commission shall also direct the officer concerned to take appropriate
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action against a public officer or employee at fault or who neglected to perform an
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act or discharge a duty required under this Act, and order revocation of license,
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removal from office or employment, suspension, demotion, fine, censure, or
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prosecution, and ensure compliance therewith. Refusal by any officer without ju s t
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cause to comply with an order of the Commission to revoke the license, remove,
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suspend, demote, fine, censure, or prosecute an officer or employee who is at fault,
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or who neglects to perform an act or discharge a duty required under this Act, shall
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be a ground for disciplinary action against said officer.
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