Effectivity.
Section 24
SEC. 24. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette and two (2) newspapers of national circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. President of the Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2049 and House Bill No. 4644, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on May 27, 2002 and May 9, 2002, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: June 07, 2002 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines