Section 9
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE Speaker of the House of Representatives President of Senate This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2699 and House Bill No. 3216 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on February 17, 2009. (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES Secretary General House of Representatives Secretary of Senate Approved: MAR 10 2009 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines