Effectivity.
Section 16
SEC. 16. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect upon its approval. 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. 1545 and House Bill No. 5915 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 4, 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