Effectivity Clause.
Section 9
SEC. 9. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at least one(1) newspaper of general circulation. Approved, (Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE (Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES President of Senate Speaker of the House of Representatives This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 150 and House Bill No. 420 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on July 28, 2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: NOV 25 2009 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines