Effectivity.
Section 18
SEC. 18. Effectivity. - Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, this Act shall be in full force and effect until the next adjournment of the Eighteenth Congress on December 19, 2020. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication in a newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette: Provided, That Section 4(cc) of this Act shall be deemed to be in effect since Republic Act No. 11469 expired. Approved, (SGD.) ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO Speaker of the House of Representatives (SGD.) VICENTE C. SOTTO III President of the Senate This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1564 and House Bill No. 6953 was passed by the Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives on August 20, 2020 and August 24, 2020, respectively.(SGD.) JOSE LUIS G. MONTALES Secretary General House of Representatives (SGD.) MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA Secretary of the Senate Approved: SEP 11 2020 (SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE President of the Philippines