Designate one (1) commissioner and/or its Women's Human Rights Centerto be primarily responsible for formulating and implementing programs and activities related to the promotion and protection of the human rights of women,including the investigations and complaints of discrimination and violations oftheir rights brought under this Act and related laws andregulations; pate 8 c. Establish guidelines and mechanisms, amongothers,thatwill facilitate access of women to legal remedies under this Act and related laws, and enhance the protection and promotionof the rights of women,especially marginalized women; d. Assistin the filing of cases against individuals, agencies,institutions, or establishments that violate the provisions of this Act; and e. Recommendto the President of the Philippines or the Civil Service Commission any possible administrative action based on noncompliance or failure to implement the provisions ofthis Act. Monitoring Progress and Implementation and Impact of this Act. The PCW, in coordination with other state agencies and the CHR,shall submit to Congress regular reports on the progress of the implementation of this Act highlighting the impact thereof on the status and humanrights of women: Provided, that the second report shall include an assessmentof the effectiveness of this Act and recommend amendments to improve its provisions:Provided,finally, That these reports shall be submitted to Congress every three (3) years or as determined in the implementing rules and regulations. Section 41 Penalties. Upon finding of the CHR that a department, agency, or instrumentality of government, government-owned and —controlled corporation, or local government unit has violated any provision of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations, the sanctions under, administrative law, civil service, or other appropriate laws shall be recommendedto the Civil Service Commission and/or the Departmentof the Interior and Local Government. Theperson directly responsiblefor the violation as well as the headof the agencyorlocalchief executive shall be held liable underthis Act. If the violation is committedbya private entity or individual, the person directly responsible for the violation shall be liable to pay damages. Filing a complaint under this Act shall not preclude the offended party from pursuing other remedies available under the law and to invoke any of the provisions of existing laws especially those recently enacted lawsprotecting womenandchildren, including the Women in Development and Nation Building Act (Republic Act No. 7192). The Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (Republic Act No. 7610), the Anti-Sexual HarassmentActof 1995 (Republic Act No. 7877), the Anti-Rape Law of 1997 (Republic Act No. 8353), the Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998 (Republic Act No. 8505), the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (Republic Act No. 9208) and the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9262). If violence has been provento be perpetrated by agentsof the State including, but notlimited to, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances,torture, and internal displacements, suchshall be considered aggravating offenses with corresponding penalties depending onthe severity of the offenses. Section 42 Incentives and Awards.There shall be established an incentives and awards systems whichshall be administered by a board undersuchrules and regulations as may be promulgated by the PCW to deservingentities, government agencies, and local government units for their outstanding performance in upholding the rights of women andeffective implementation of gender-responsive programs. 5 Brted(ol Funding.Theinitial funding requirements for the implementation of this Act shall be A a ; charged against the current appropriations of the agencies concerned. Thereafter, such sums as maybenecessary for the implementation of this Act shall be includedin the 41

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