Section 2
SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two national newspapers of general circulation. 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. 2659 and Senate Bill No. 1952 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 23, 2005 and June 6, 2005, respectively. (Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES (Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO Secretary of the Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: July 28, 2005 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO President of the Philippines