Section 19Sec./Art. 19

Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall be translated in English and Ivatan. The English version shall be published once every week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation and in Ivatan in a newspaper readily available in the area in and around the scope specified hereunder. It shall likewise be posted in the appropriate language in a conspicuous place in the provincial, municipal and barangay halls within the area as well as in three other places frequented by the public. Fifteen (15) days after the last publication, this Act shall have full force and effect.

Approved,

(Sgd.) FRANKLIN M. DRILON

President of the Senate

(Sgd.) MANUEL B. VILLAR JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No. 518 and Senate Bill No. 1592 was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 7, 2000 and June 8, 2000, and corrected pursuant to Concurrrent Resolution No. 25 which was adopted by the House of Representatives and the Senate on October 9, 2000 and October 12, 2000, respectively.

(Sgd.) OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of Senate

(Sgd.) ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General

House of Representatives

Approved: January 5, 2001

(Sgd.) JOSEPH E. ESTRADA

President of the Philippines