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Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or a national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
FRANKLIN DRILON
President of the Senate
JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
This Act which is a consolidation of House Bill No.5351 and Senate Bill No. 2579 was finally passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on December 2, 2003 and December 16, 2003, respectively.
OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary of Senate
ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
Secretary General
House of Represenatives
Approved: February 19, 2004
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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