Section 11
SEC. 11. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier. Approved, (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE , JR. (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act, which is a consolidation of S. No. 2209 and H. No. 12250, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 7, 2001. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: Mar. 22, 2001 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines