Section 19
SEC. 19. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. Approved, (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA, JR. (Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act, which originated from the Senate was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 19, 1998. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) HEZEL P. GACUTAN Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: February 26, 1998. (Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines