Section 17
SEC. 17. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate (SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was passed by the House of Representatives on October 8, 2018, amended by the Senate of the Philippines on May 27, 2019, and which amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives on May 29, 2019. (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate (SGD.) DANTE ROBERTO P. MALING Acting Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: JUL 25 2019 (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines