Effectivity Clause.
Section 24
SEC. 24. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect within fifteen (15) days from its publication in at least two (2) national newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR Speaker of the House of Representatives President of the Senate This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1646 and House Bill No. 1754 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on March 3, 2008 and February 27, 2008, respectively. (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of the Senate Approved, May 23, 2008 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines