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Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation, whichever comes earlier.
Approved,
JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
FRANKLIN DRILON
President of the Senate
This Act, which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1940 and House Bill No. 3994, was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representative on August 14, 2002 and September 2, 2002, respectively.
ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Represenatives
OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of Senate
Approved: November 7, 2002
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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