EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Third Regular Session
SENATE
FILED
November
SILLS WINDE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 334
Submitted jointly by the Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization 
and Professional Regulation; and Finance on November 9, 2021
Re: Senate Bill No. 2450 Prepared by the Committees
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 262, 600 and 1281 
taking into consideration House Bill No. 9175
Sponsor: Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional 
Regulation; and Finance, to which were referred Senate Bill No. 262, introduced 
by Senator Francis N. Pangilinan, entitled:
"AN ACT
PROHIBITING NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FROM 
REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF A PHILIPPINE STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED WITHIN 
THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS"
Senate Bill No. 600, introduced by Senators Ralph G. Recto, and Win Gatchalian, 
entitled:
"AN ACT


Committee Report on Lifetime Validity of Birth Certificates et at.
PROHIBITING NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FROM 
REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF A PHILIPPINE STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE ISSUED WITHIN 
THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS"
and Senate Bill No. 1281, introduced by Senator Joel Villanueva, entitled:
"AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE LIFETIME VALIDITY OF BIRTH 
CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
taking into consideration House Bill No. 9175, introduced by Representatives Nava, 
Yap (E.), Silverio, Santos-Recto, Garcia (J.E.), Nieto, Vargas, Vergara, Sy-Alvarado, 
Ferrer (J.M.), Ecleo, Mariano-Hernandez, Umali (M.V.), Revilla, Singson-Meehan, 
Agabas, Macapagal Arroyo, et al., entitled:
"AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMANENT VALIDITY OF THE 
CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE 
ISSUED, SIGNED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHENTICATED BY THE 
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND ITS 
PREDECESSOR, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) AND 
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRIES, AND THE REPORTS OF BIRTH, 
DEATH, AND MARRIAGE REGISTERED AND ISSUED BY THE 
PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS"
have considered the same and have the honor to report them back to the 
Senate with the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 2450 , 
prepared by the Committees, entitled:


Committee Report on Lifetime Validity of Birth Certificates et at.
"AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMANENT VALIDITY OF THE 
CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE 
ISSUED, SIGNED, CERTIFIED, OR AUTHENTICATED BY THE 
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND ITS 
PREDECESSOR, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) AND 
THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRIES, AND THE REPORTS OF BIRTH, 
DEATH, AND MARRIAGE REGISTERED AND ISSUED BY THE 
PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS"
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill Nos. 262, 600, and 1281 taking into 
consideration House Bill No. 9175 with Senators Francis N. Pangilinan, Ralph G. Recto, 
Win Gatchalian, Joel Villanueva, Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. and Sonny Angara as authors 
thereof.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
CHAIRPERSONS
SONNY ANGARA
Committee on Finance
RAMOI^ONfi REVILLA, JR.
Committee on Civil Service, Government 
Retfrganization and Professional 
Regulation; Member, Committee on 
Finance
VICE CHAIRPERSONS
PIA S. CAYETytfsiO
Committee on Finance;
JOELmLANUEVA
Comrhittees on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and Finance


Committee Report on Lifetime Validity of Birth Certificates et al.
Member,. Committee on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation
RONALD TBATOi" DELA ROSA
Committee^
Member, Committee on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
Committee on Finance
RICHARD 1. GORDON
Committee on Finance
GATCHALIAN
Committee on Finance
IMEE1R. MARCOS
Committee on Finance
CHRISTOPHER BONG GO
Committeje on Finance; Member, 
Committee on Civil Service, Government 
Reorganization and Professional 
Regulation
RISA HONTIVEROS 
^mACE POE
Committee on Finance; Member, 
Committee on Finance
Committee on Civil Service, Government 
Reorganization and Professional 
Regulation
MEMBERS
MARIA LOURDES NAIj
Committee on Finance
Y S. BINAY
FRAN€S:sTOL" N. TOLENTINO
Committees on Civil Service, 
Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and Finance


Committee Report on Lifetime Validity of Birth Certificates et at.
EMMANUEL "MANNY" D. 
PACQUIAO
Committee on Finance
^'^aISIUEL "LITO" m. lapid
Committee on Finance
CANFILjD M. LACSON
tee on Finance
AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III
Committee on Finance
FRANCIS NWE^GILINAN
Committee on Finance
I
Ieila m. de lima
Committee on Finance
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
SEN. RALPH G. RECTO
President Pro- Tempore
SENv JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
,:~'^Majority Leader
SEN. FRifUMKLIN M. DRILON
'jnority Leader
HON. VICENTE C. SOTTO III
Senate President


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
)
SENATE
S.B. NO. 2450
RECEIVED
FILED
November 9. 2021 m
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SILLS
Prepared jointly by the Committees on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and 
Professional Regulation; and Finance with Senators Francis N. Pangilinan, Ralph G. 
Recto, Win Gatchalian, Joel Villanueva, Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. and Sonny Angara as 
authors thereof
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMANENT VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE 
BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE ISSUED, SIGNED, CERTIFIED, OR 
AUTHENTICATED BY THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) AND ITS 
PREDECESSOR, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) AND THE LOCAL 
CIVIL REGISTRIES, AND THE REPORTS OF BIRTH, DEATH, AND MARRIAGE 
REGISTERED AND ISSUED BY THE PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Permanent Validity of
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the Certificates of Live Birth, Death, and Marriage Act"
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State to establish an effective
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system for providing copies of civil registry documents to all its citizens. The State likewise
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promotes efficiency and economy by removing duplicitous processes and requirements
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involving the issuance and use of those documents. Towards this end, the State shall
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enforce the permanent validity of the certificates of live birth, death, and marriage issued,
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signed, certified, or authenticated by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and its


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predecessor, the National Statistics Office (NSO), and the local civil registries, and the
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reports of birth, death, and marriage registered and issued by Philippine Foreign Service
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Posts and transmitted to the PSA.
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SEC. 3. Permanent Validity. - The certificates of live birth, death, and marriage
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issued, signed, certified or authenticated by the PSA and its predecessor, the NSO, and
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the local civil registries shall have permanent validity regardless of the date of issuance
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and shall be recognized and accepted in all government or private transactions or services
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requiring submission thereof, as proof of identity and legal status of a person: Provided,
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That the document remains intact, readable, and still visibly contains the authenticity and
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security features: Provided, further, That this is without prejudice to an administrative or
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judicial correction that may be conducted pursuant to Republic Act No. 9858 entitled, "An
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Act Providing for the Legitimation of Children Born to Parents Below Marrying Age,
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Amending for the Purpose the Family Code of the Philippines, As Amended'] Republic Act
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No. 9048 entitled, "An Act Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the Consul
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General to Correct a Clerical or Typographical Error in an Entry and/or Change of First
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Name or Nickname in the Civil Register Without Need of a Judicial Order, Amending for
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this Purpose Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines!'] Republic Act No.
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10172 entitled, "An Act Further Authorizing the City or Municipal Civil Registrar or the
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Consul General to Correct Clerical or Typographical Errors in the Day and Month in the
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Date of Birth or Sex of a Person Appearing in the Civil Register Without Need of a Judicial
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Order, Amending for this Purpose Republic Act Numbered Ninety Forty-Eight'] and
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Republic Act No. 9255 entitled, "An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname
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of their Father, Amending for the Purpose Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209,
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otherwise known as the 'Family Code of the Phiiippined", or in accordance with other
25 
existing laws, rules and regulations, and judicial decrees: Provided, finally. That the
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permanent validity of the Certificate of Marriage is applicable only in an instance where
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the marriage has not been judicially decreed annulled or declared void ab initio as
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provided for under the Family Code of the Philippines or any subsequent amendatory law
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on marriage. In cases when the texts on the certificate appear illegible, or an


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administrative correction or a judicial decree has been approved, the concerned person
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shall thus submit the new, amended, or updated certificate.
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This provision likewise applies to report of birth, death, or marriage registered and
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issued by the Philippine Foreign Service Posts, and transmitted to the PSA.
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SEC. 4. Issuance of Civil Registry Documents; Reports of Philippine Foreign Service
6 
Posts. - The permanent validity herein declared notwithstanding, no person whose
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information on the occurrence and characteristics of vital events is registered in the civil
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registry, or the person's authorized representative, shall be prevented from securing a
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copy of civil registry documents in such number of prints or as often as necessary, subject
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to applicable payment of relevant fees prescribed by the PSA, the local civil registries and
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the Philippine Foreign Service Posts. The initial issuance of a certificate, request for
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replacement due to loss or damage, and reissuance upon presentation of a Certificate of
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Indigency from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), shall be free
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of charge: Provided, That the Certificate of Indigency shall be based on the DSWD
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Listahanan in the subsequent reissuances.
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This provision likewise applies to requests for the issuance of reports of birth,
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death, and marriage by the Philippine Foreign Service Posts.
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SEC. 5. Prohibition Against Requiring a New Copy of a Certificate. - National
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government agencies and instrumentalities, government-owned and controlled
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corporations, local government units, private companies, private and public educational
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institutions, and other non-government entities are prohibited from requiring the
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submission of another or newer copies of certificates of live birth, death, or marriage,
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and reports of birth, death or marriage when a valid certificate can already be presented.
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SEC. 6 Submission of Other Documents. - The submission of a PSA-authenticated
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birth certificate shall be without prejudice to the submission of other supporting
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documents that the end-user agency, company or entity may use in determining the
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identity of applicants, particularly those classified as special cases such as dual citizens,
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persons with dissolved marriages, and those with late registered certificates of live birth.
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SEC. 7. Civil Registry Database. - Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this
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Act, the PSA shall, in coordination with the Department of Information and
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Communications Technology (DICT), develop a civil registry database and establish a
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virtual viewing facility in local civil registries and in the Philippine Foreign Service Posts,
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to verify the authenticity of the certificates of live birth, death, or marriage, and the
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reports of birth, death, or marriage, respectively. The facility shall incorporate such
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controls and safeguards as are appropriate and necessary, to ensure that only authorized
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personnel have access to the facility, and the confidentiality of the information is
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protected at all times, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Presidential Decree
8 
No. 603, or the "Child and Youth Welfare Code" as amended, and Republic Act No. 10173,
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or the "Data Privacy Act of 2012". The PSA may charge reasonable fees for the use of
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the virtual viewing facility.
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To maximize the ease and convenience offered by technological advancements,
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the PSA shall continually upgrade its virtual viewing facility and prioritize the migration of
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its civil registry database into a fully digitized system. It shall likewise adopt appropriate
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policies relative to the submission of the certificates of live birth, death, or marriage, and
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the reports of birth, death, or marriage, towards facilitating the process of data
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registration.
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SEC. 8. Penalty. - Any person who violates Section 5 of this Act shall, upon
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conviction, be punished with imprisonment of one (1) month and one (1) day to six (6)
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months or a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) but not more than Ten
20 
thousand pesos (P10,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
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If the violation is committed by a public official or employee, an accessory penalty
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of temporary disqualification to hold public office shall likewise be imposed.
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If the violation is committed by a corporation, partnership, or association, the
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board of director, partner, trustee, official, or employee who directly or indirectly
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participated in the commission of the unlawful act provided under Sec. 5 hereof, shall be
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liable.
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A criminal liability as provided under Republic Act 9485, or the 'xAnti-Red Tape Act
28 
of2007' shall be imposed on "fixers" defined under the law, as any individual, whether
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or not officially involved in the operation of a government office or agency, who has
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access to people working therein, and whether or not in collusion with them, facilitates


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the speedy completion of transactions for pecuniary gain or any other advantage or
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consideration
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SEC. 9. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial implementation of
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this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the PSA. Thereafter,
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such sums as may be necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be included in
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the annual General Appropriations Act.
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SEC. 10. Impiementing Ruies and Reguiations. - Within sixty (60) days from the
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effectivity of this Act, the National Statistician shall, in coordination with the Secretaries
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of the DFA and the DICT, and the President of the Philippine Association of Civil
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Registrars, promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective
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implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 11. Separability Clause. - If any provision, section, or part of this Act shall be
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declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate, or impair
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other provisions, sections or parts hereof.
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SEC. 12. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, rules and regulations, orders, circulars,
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and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this
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Act are hereby repealed, modified or amended accordingly.
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SEC. 13. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
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in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Approved,