Effectivity Clause.
Section 10
SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in 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. 2357 and House Bill No. 6517 was finally passed by the Senate and House of Representatives December 1, 2009 and November 18, 2009 on respectively. (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES (Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP Secretary of Senate Secretary General House of Representatives Approved: FEB 15 2010 (Sgd.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL - ARROYO President of the Philippines