Effectivity.
Section 27
SEC. 27. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 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 Senate Bill No. 2731 and House Bill No. 5563 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 6, 2004 and February 7, 2004, respectively. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: May 3, 2004 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines