Effectivity Clause.
Section 18
SEC. 18. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication, upon the initiative of the grantee, in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. Approved, (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 2012 and September 17, 2012, respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: DEC 04 2012 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines