30 Procedure in Investigating Complaints recommend the conduct of public inquiry or dialogue by the Commission en Banc, its members, or by the Regional Office. The Commission en banc shall have the discretion to determine whether the public inquiry or dialogue shall be conducted by the Commission as a collegial body, or to delegate it to any of its members or to the CHR Regional Office58. In determining whether the case is proper for public inquiry or dialogue, the following shall be taken into consideration: (a) the nature of the case and the confidentiality limitations ; (b) the gravity of the human rights violation/ discriminatory acts and practices complained of; and (c) transcendental and complex issues affecting human rights of women and persons of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity. Gathering of relevant documents: In the conduct of its investigation, the Commission may order the production of records, documents, books and/or reports relevant to the case. In case of complaints against institutions, a subpoena duces tecum may be issued to concerned agencies and/or institutions. Investigation Reports: The GFP/Investigator assigned to the case shall prepare the investigation reports. This shall include QRT Report, when one is conducted, initial investigation report, which shall set out preliminary facts gathered during initial investigation; and progress reports, which shall include facts and relevant documents gathered throughout the investigation. The progress reports shall also provide the legal assistance rendered the woman, girl children, or persons with diverse sexual orientation or gender identity, and expression, the updates thereon such as: the issuance of protection orders, provision of medical or psychosocial services, admission to government or NGO shelter, filing of relevant pleadings or referral/endorsement to other agencies. In cases where a dialogue or a public inquiry is conducted, a Post-Dialogue/Post-Inquiry Report shall be prepared and shall form part of the records of the case. Taken together, these investigation reports shall inform the final investigation report. VI. Final Investigation Report The GFP or investigator of the case shall prepare the Final Investigation Report in accordance with Sec. 15, Rule 4 of the GAP. The same shall be completed within ten (10) days from the termination of the investigation proper. The contents of the final investigation report shall be the following: a) The authority or legal basis of the CHR to conduct the investigation; b) The profile of the victim, which shall include his/her full name, sex, gender, age, status, address, affiliation, work or profession, religion, nationality, tribe or ethnic origin, educational background. c) The profile of the respondents which shall include his/her full name, sex, gender, age, status, nationality, work or profession, religion, branch of service in government, and/or the organization or group or affiliation; In cases of complaints filed by individuals against a government department, agency, or instrumentality of government, government owned or controlled corporation, or local government unit, the persons directly responsible for the alleged violations, their specific position/s, the head of the office/division involved, and the head of the agency or local chief executive shall be named and identified (sec. 41, MCW); In complaints against Private Entities, the person directly involved in the violation, his/her position/ designation in the Company shall be specified; d) The material allegations in the complaint, answer, comment, and in the counteraffidavits, as the case may be; In citing the material allegations of the complaint, the GFP/Investigator shall endeavor to include, as may be available, the specific acts, series of acts, policies or practices alleged to be discriminatory and violative of women’s human rights under the Magna 58 Sec. 1, Rule 7, GAP CHR Gender Ombud Guidelines

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