Section 2
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 9885 and Senate Bill No. 2255 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 8, 2001. (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: March 5, 2001 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines