Section 33 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows: “SEC. 33. Effectivity.
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SEC. 27. Section 33 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows: “SEC. 33. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.” Approved, (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE President of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 6339 and Senate Bill No. 2625 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 4, 2012 and December 5, 2012, respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FEB 06 2013 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines