Section 20Sec./Art. 20

Institution and Prosecution of Criminal Proceedings. - Any criminal action arising from the violation of this Act shall be instituted by any of the following agencies: the NBI, the PNP, the PCG, and the DOF.

Criminal actions and proceedings instituted under this Ac shall be brought in the name of the Government of the Philippines and shall be prosecuted and handled by the DOJ with the assistance of the instituting agency: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted as diminishing the jurisdiction of the implementing agencies under Republic Act No. 10863, Republic Act No. 10667, and Republic Act No. 7581 to conduct inquiry on, investigate, hear, and decide cased involving any violation of the CMTA, the Philippine Competition Act, and the Price Act, and institute the appropriate civil or criminal proceedings.