Section 3
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in an least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES President of Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5444 and Senate Bill No. 3567 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 10, 2008 and February 1, 2010, respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: MAY 05 2010 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines