RA 8959 Section 21

Effectivity Clause.

Section 21

SEC. 21. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication, upon the initiative of the grantee, in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR 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 June 7, 1999 and May 29, 2000, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: September 7, 2000 (Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on September 7, 2000 without the President's signature, pursuant to Sec. 27(1), Article VI of the Constitution.

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