Section 62March 6, 2007, Sec./Art. 62

Special Effectivity Clause. - After the bill shall have been signed into law by the President, the Act shall be published in three newspapers of national circulation; three newspapers of local circulation, one each in llocos Norte, Baguio City and Pampanga; three newspapers of local circulation, one each in Cebu, lloilo and Tacloban; and three newspapers of local circulation, one each in Cagayan de Oro, Davao and General Santos city.

The title of the Act and its provisions defining the acts of terrorism that are punished shall be aired everyday at primetime for seven days, morning, noon and night over three national television and radio networks; three radio and television networks, one each in Cebu, Tacloban and lloilo; and in five radio and television networks, one each in Lanao del Sur, Cagayan de Oro, Davao City, Cotabato City and Zamboanga City. The publication in the newspapers of local circulation and the announcements over local radio and television networks shall be done in the dominant language of the community. After the publication required above shall have been done, the Act shall take effect two months after the elections are held in May 2007.

Thereafter, the provisions of this Act shall be automatically suspended one month before and two months as after the holding of any election.

Approved,

JOSE DE VENECIA JR.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

MANNY VILLAR

President of the Senate

This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2137 and House Bill No. 4839 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on February 8, 2007 and February 19, 2007, respectively.

ROBERTO P. NAZARENO

Secretary General

House of Represenatives

OSCAR G. YABES

Secretary of Senate

Approved: MARCH 06, 2007

GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines