Section 7
SEC. 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers 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. 1620 and House Bill No. 6820 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives on November 11, 2009. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: JAN 13 2009 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines