Effectivity.
Section 28
SEC. 28. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after 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. 3389 and House Bill No. 5151 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives December 9, 2009 and December 8, 2009 on respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FEB 12 2010 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines