Section 3
SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, (Sgd.) AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR. (Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR. President of Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 12238 and Senate Bill No. 2161 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on February 8, 2001 and February 5, 2001, respectively. (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO (Sgd.) ROBERTO NAZARENO Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: APR 20 2001 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines