Effectivity Clause.
Section 15
SEC. 15. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) 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. 1030 and House Bill No. 3469 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on December 12, 2012 and December 11, 2012, respectively. (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate Approved: FEB. 15, 2013 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines