Effectivity Clause.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in the Official Gazette or in 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. 3366 and House Bill No. 6131 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on January 28, 2013 and January 30, 2013, respectively. (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives (Sgd.) EDWIN B. BELLEN Acting Senate Secretary Approved: MAY 29 2013 (Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines