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;
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Funding.Theinitial funding requirements for the implementation of this Act shall be
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charged against the current appropriations of the agencies concerned. Thereafter,
such sums as maybenecessary for the implementation of this Act shall be includedin the
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