Section 2
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. 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 House Bill No. 542 and Senate Bill No. 2417 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on January 28, 2003 and January 22, 2003, respectively (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FEB 21 2003 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines