Effectivity Clause.
Section 20
SEC. 20. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) ERNESTO M. MACEDA (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 7, 1997 and August 12, 1997, respectively. (Sgd.) LORENZO E. LEYNES JR. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FIDEL V. RAMOS President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on February 27, 1998, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.