Effectivity.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. Approved, (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate This Act was passed by the Senate of the Philippines as Senate Bill No. 2794 on May 23, 2016 and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 4544 on May 23, 2016. (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary General House of Representatives (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate Approved: BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on JUL 17 2016 Without the signature of the President In accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) at the Constitution