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Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2018 following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least one (1) newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL
President of the Senate
PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 5636 and Senate Bill No. 1592 was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 13, 2017.
LUTGARDO BARBO
Secretary of the Senate
CESAR STRAIT PAREJA
Secretary General
House of Representatives
Approved: December 19, 2017
(Sgd.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE
President of the Philippines
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