Effectivity Clause.
Section 15
SEC. 15. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following 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 is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2117 and House Bill No. 1422, was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on August 30, 2000 and October 10, 2000, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: November 7, 2000 (Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA President of the Philippines