Effectivity Clause.
Section 5
SEC. 5. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the publication of the approved implementing rules and regulations. Approved, (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5719 and Senate Bill No. 2517 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on August 25, 2003 and August 19, 2003, respectively. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: AUG 29 2003 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines