Section 6
SEC. 6. This Act shall take effect after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which consolidated of House Bill No. 6582 and Senate Bill No. 1984 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 7, 2000 and May 29, 2000, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: September 9, 2000 (Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on September 9, 2000 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.