RA 9178 Section 18

Effectivity.

Section 18

SEC. 18. Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 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. 1855 and House Bill No. 4871, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 24, 2002 and October 23, 2002, respectively (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: NOV 13 2002 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines

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