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. 3273 and Senate Bill No. 2270 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on June 6, 2001 and June 5, 2001, respectively. (Sgd.) LUTGARDO B. BARBO (Sgd.) ROBERTO NAZARENO Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines Lapsed into law on AUG 11 2001 without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.