Effectivity Clause.
Section 44
SEC. 44. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. Approved, (SGD.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives (SGD.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2941 and House Bill No. 5640 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on September 19, 2011 and March 7, 2012 , respectively. (SGD.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives (SGD.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate Approved, JUNE 11, 2012 (SGD.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines