Section 4
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved, February 14, 1998. (Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 9550 and Senate Bill No. 2085 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 2, 1998 and February 5, 1998, respectively. (Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: February 14, 1998. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines