(b) Designate one (1) commissioner and/or its
its
Women's Human Rights Center to 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 of their rights brought under this Act and related
laws and regulations;
()Establish guidelines and mechanisms, among
others, that will facilitate access of women to legal remedies
under this Act and related laws, and enhance the protection and
promotion of the rights of women, especially marginalized
women,
(d) Assist in the filing of cases against individuals,
agencies, institutions, or establishments that violate the
provisions of this Act; and
(e) Recommend to the President of the Philippines or
the Civil Service Commission any possible administrative action
based on noncompliance or failure to implement the provisions
of this Act.
SEC, 40. Monitoring Progress and Implementation and
mpact 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 human
rights of
women
Provided, that the second report shall include an assessment of
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.
SEC. 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 recommended to the Civil Service Commission and/or the
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