Effectivity.
Section 11
SEC. 11. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. Approved, (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 9158 and Senate Bill No. 1168 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 23, 2000. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: October 31, 2000 (Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on September 7, 2000 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.