Effectivity Clause.
Section 40
SEC. 40. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) MANNY VILLAR (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES President of Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 2046 and Senate Bill No. 4193 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and Senate on October 8, 2008. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: DEC 16 2008 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines