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Effectivity. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after the completion of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
Sgd. PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Sgd. JUAN PONCE ENRILE
President of the Senate
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2583 and House Bill No. 5982 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on August 25, 2009 and September 2, 2009, respectively.
Sgd. MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Representatives
Sgd. EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of the Senate
Approved: October 23, 2009
Sgd. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
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