1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 d. Where the act or omission is done in good faith for the purpose of assisting or advancing a person or group of persons w'ho need or may reasonably be supposed to need assistance or advancement in order to achieve an equal place in society witli otlier members of the community (Measures of Equality or Affirmative Action Program). Section 7. Persons Liable - Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, including government, government-owned and controlled corporations, or any private corporation, institutions or company, who knowingly and deliberately commits any of the acts under Section 5, shall be liable under this Act. Any person, natural or juridical, or their representatives, who requests, instructs, induces, encourages, authorizes, tolerates, or assists another to commits any of the acts under Section 5 shall also be principally liable under this Act. Section 8. Penalties - The penalty of not less than one (1) year but not more than six (6) years imprisonment or a fine of not more than Five H undred Thousand Philippine Pesos (PhP500,000.00), or both, in the discretion of the court, and taking into consideration the circumstances and gravity of the offense. 22 The penalty provided under this section shall be imposed in its maximum period: 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 a. If the offender has been previously convicted under this Act; b. (b) When the offender is an ascendant, parent, guardian, stepparent or collateral relative within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity of the victim; c. When the offender is the manager or owner of an establishment which has no license to operate or whenever such license has expired or has been previously revoked; d. When the offender is a public official, officer or employee: provided, that the penalty of suspension shall also be imposed: provided, further, that the public official, officer or employee may be asked to undergo gender and development training and community service during the duration of suspension. 35 36 37 38 When the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the officer or employee thereof who is responsible for the violation of this Act shall suffer the penalty imposed in its maximum period. Tlie corporation shall be jointly liable for any fine imposed. 39 40 An offender who is a foreigner shall be deported immediately after service of sentence and shall be barred entry into the country. 21