Commission Procedure.
Section 13
SEC. 13. Commission Procedure.—All inquiries, studies, hearings, investigations and proceedings conducted by the Commission shall be governed by rules adopted by the Com-mission, and in the conduct thereof the Commission shall not be bound by technical rules of evidence: Provided, That the Commission may summarily punish for contempt, by a fine not exceeding five hundred pesos (P500.00) or, upon order of the Court upon application of the Commission in the appropriate contempt proceedings, by imprisonment of not exceeding thirty (30) days or both, any person guilty of such misconduct in the presence of the Commission or so near thereto as to seriously interrupt any hearing or session or any proceeding before it, including cases wherein a person willfully fails or refuses, without just cause, to comply with a summons, subpoena, or subpoena duces tecum legally issued by the Commission, or, being present at a hearing, session or investigation, refuses to be sworn as a witness or to answer questions when lawfully required to do so, or to furnish information required by the Commission under this Decree. The sheriff or ether police agencies of the place where the hearing or investigation is conducted shall, upon the request of the Commission, assist it to enforce the provisions of this Section.