Section 23
SEC. 23. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 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. 9886 and Senate Bill No. 2072 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on February 8, 2001. (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO (Sgd.) ROBERTO NAZARENO Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: JUL 30 2001 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines