Section 11
SEC. 11. Who may sue to enforce the provisions of this Act.-In civil actions or proceedings filed for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation duly promulgated hereunder, any Filipino citizen of age .and not suffering from any legal disqualification shall be considered for the purpose of such action or proceedings as a real party in interest, and any suit so instituted shall not be dismissed on mere technical grounds. No decision shall be based upon a compromise agreement. In each case, the court shall take steps to prevent collusion between the parties, on one hand, and discourage nuisance or harassment suits on the other. In case two or more suits are instituted within the same jurisdiction based on the same cause or causes of action the suits shall be consolidated before the branch of court before whom the first suit was assigned and said court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide said suits. Intervention shall also be allowed in conformity with the Rules of Court. In each case, the court shall make sure that the parties before it are duly represented and that all interests are adequately protected. Criminal actions may, likewise, be initiated by any Filipino citizen to enforce the provisions of this Act.