Effectivity.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation Approved, (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON President of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act was passed by the House of Representatives as House Bill No. 5452 on February 23, 2015 and adopted by the Senate as an amendment to Senate Bill No. 2779 on June 6, 2016. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary of the Senate (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: BENIGNO S. AQUINO III President of the Philippines Lapsed into law or JUL 22 2016 Without the signature of the President In accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution