Effectivity Clause.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication, upon the initiative of the grantee, in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. Approved, (Sgd.) JOSE DE VENECIA JR. (Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act which originated in the House of Representatives was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on May 26, 2003 and June 10, 2004, respectively. (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved: GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines * Lapsed into law on August 8, 2004, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI Section 27 (1) of the Constitution.