Effectivity Clause.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 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 originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 24, 2012 and December 17, 2012, respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: MAR 5, 2013 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines