Effectivity.
Section 39
SEC. 39. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any major newspaper 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. 2685 and House Bill No. 46 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 13, 2004 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYOPresident of the Philippines