RA 12253 Section 20

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Section 20

SEC. 20. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (SGD.) FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO (SGD.) FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act, which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 8937 and Senate Bill No. 2826, was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines on June 11, 2025. (SGD.) RENATO N. BANTUG, JR. (SGD.) REGINALD S. VELASCO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: SEP 05 2025 (SGD.) FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS JR. President of the Philippines

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