Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES \
Quezon City

NINETEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

~ 3748

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

As enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution, “ The goals of
the national economy are a more equitable distribution of opportunities,
income, and wealth; a sustained increase in the amount of goods and services
produced by the nation for the benefit of the people; and an expanding
productivity as the key to raising the quality of life for all, especially the
underprivileged---In the pursuit of these goals, all regions of the country shall
be given optimum opportunity to develop. Private enterprises, including
corporations, cooperatives, and similar collective organizations, shall be
encouraged to broaden the base of their ownership” This constitutional
provision affirms that the State encourages policies that would help in
economic development and thus generate employment opportunities to
Filipinos--- improving their quality of life.

For years, establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) in the
Phitippines have been supported as it contributes to the national economy’s
growth. It enables business and large-scale investments in the special
economic zones and provides employrient opportunities for the residents
therein. As cited in Nepomuceno (2019}!, “Thousands of jobs were created

* Nepomuceno, A. (2019, August 14). The role of special economic zones in nationwide progress. BusinessWorld. Retrieved
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economic-zones-in-nationwide-progress/


locally by the billions of investments in these [Special Economic Zone] areas. In
particular, Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) are attracted to these growth
areas...the transfer of technology, management systems, and backward
linkages are handed over to our local talents and human capital.”

Located in the south of Mindanao island in the Celebes Sea, the
municipality of Sarangani is a strategic location for creating a special
economic zone as it is a coastal area bordering Indonesia and near Malaysia,
Brunei, and the like. Creating a special economic zone in the area would be
the gateway to facilitate and promote the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-
Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) cooperation
which is to increase trade, tourism, and investments by taking the fullest
advantage of economic complementation among the member-countries. The
establishment of a SEZ in the Municipality carries with it the development of
an international port thereto that would create a convenient and efficient
route for the ingress and egress of international vessels from the zone which
would facilitate the rapid flow of goods. It would also allow tourists among
various countries to visit the Municipality and thus would contribute to the
economic growth in the area through the advancement of its tourism industry.

In addition, to establish a special economic zone in the Municipality
would address the prevailing crisis in the area which is lack of employment
opportunities. The population of the Municipality is equipped with skills
necessary for industrial work but due to the minimal business enterprises
and establishments in the area, the competent and qualified members of the
community are compelled to migrate to far-flung cities to seek gainful
employment and provide support for their families in the Municipality.

Accordingly, the passage of this bill would greatly benefit not only the
community of Sarangani but also the Philippines as SEZs induce economic
growth through a variety of business enterprises and establishments that
would be created in the area. it would generate employment, allow the growth
of human development, widen human capital formation and most importantly
alleviate poverty within the zone. The creation of a SEZ would lead to increase
in the income of the residents therein thus would lead to an increase in
demand for various goods and services such as housing, transport, health,
and education which would have amplified effects on income and employment
thus improving the quality life of the Saranganians and eventually all the
Filipino people.

In view of the foregoing, the approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

. BAUTISTA,


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

'H CONGRESS
First Regular Sessit

~ 3748

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by: HON. CLAUDE P. BAUTISTA

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE IN THE.
MUNICIPALITY OF SARANGANI, DAVAO OCCIDENTAL, CREATING FOR
THAT PURPOSE THE MUNICIPALITY OF SARANGANI SPECIAL ECONOMIC
ZONE AUTHORITY, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES,

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title.- This Act shall be known as the Municipality of
Sarangani Special Economic Zone Act.”

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.- It is hereby declared the policy of the
State to encourage and promote the attainment of a sound and balanced
industrial, economic and sccial development in the country through the
promotion of private enterprises. In order to attain this, the State shall enact
legislations for the creation of special economic zones in suitable and
strategic areas in the country where enterprises will be given incentives to
create an environment conducive tc business. This shall be the means to
t local and foreign investors, generate employment opportunities, and
ease individual and family incories, thus enriching the quality of life of
the Filipino people.



SECTION 3. Creation of the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone. In accordance with the foregoiig policy and subject to the concurrence
of the local government unit of the Municipality of Sarangani, Davao
Occidental, there is hereby established a special economic zone in the
Municipality of Sarangani to be known as the Municipality of Sarangani
Special Economic Zone, hereinafter referred to as the MSaraSEZ. The specific
metes and bounds of the MSaraSEZ shall be more particularly defined in a
presidential proclamation that shall be issued for this purpose.

SECTION 4. Creation, Developmert Of An Industrial Park.- Pursuant to
Section 3 of this Act, there shall be an industrial park to be established and
developed in Barangay Mabila, Municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental,
the exact metes and bounds of which are to be determined by the
Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone Authority in coordination
and approval of the local government unit of Sarangani.

In the industrial park, there shall be the establishment of a renewable
energy powerplant and diesel-engine generators to provide the necessary and
sufficient energy supply for the enterprises that would be established within
the MSaraSEZ as well as the community within the MSaraSEZ subject to the
approval of the Municipality of Saraagani Special Economic Zone Authority
and consistent with the rules and regulations issued by the Department of
Energy and all other concerned government agencies on the establishment,
development and maintenance of renewable energy powerplants and diesel-
engine generators.

CREATION, POWERS AND LIMI::ATIONS of the MUNICIPALITY OF
SARANGANI SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY

SECTION 5. Creation of the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone Authority.- There is hereby created a body corporate to be known as
the Municipality of Sarangani Speciel Economic Zone Authority, hereinafter
referred to as the MSaraSEZA, which shall manage and operate the
MSaraSEZ, in accordance with this Act. It shall be organized within one
hundred eighty days (180) days after the effectivity of this Act.

SECTION 6. Corporate existence of the Municipality of Sarangani Special
Economic Zone Authority. The corporate life of the MSaraSEZA shall expire
in fifty (50) years counted from the frst year after the effectivity of this Act,
unless otherwise extended by Congress

SECTION 7. Principal Office of the MSaraSEZA.- The principal office of the
MSARASEZA shall be established in tie Municipality of Sarangani, but it may


establish liaison offices within the Philippines as may be necessary for the
proper conduct of its business.

SECTION 8. Capitalization.- The MSaraSEZA shall have an authorized
capital stock of two billion (2,000,000,000) no par shares with a minimum
ssue value of Ten pesos (P10.00) each. The national government shall
initially subscribe and fully pay the majority of shares of such capital
stock. The initial amount necessary to subscribe and pay for the shares of
stock shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following
its enactment into law and thereafter.

The local government unit, in lieu of providing monetary share for the
capitalization of the MSaraSEZA sha‘l provide for the workforce and security
for the establishment of the business enterprises and investments that would
be developed within the MSaraSEZ.

The Board of Directors of the MSaraSEZ Authority may, from time to time
and with the written concurrence of the Secretary of Finance, increase the
issue value of the shares representing the capital stock of the MSaraSEZ
Authority. The Board of Directors of the MSaraSEZ Authority, with the written
concurrence of the Secretary of Finance, may sell shares representing not
more than forty per centum (40%) of the capital stock of the MSaraSEZ
Authority to the general public with such annual dividend policy as the Board
and the Secretary of Finance may determine. The national government shall
in no case own less than sixty per centum (60%) of the total issued and
outstanding capital stock of the MSARASEZ Authority.

SECTION 9. Board of Directors of the MSaraSEZA- The powers of the
MSARAZONE Authority shall be vested in and exercised by a Board of
Directors, hereinafter referred to as the Board, which shall be composed of
the following:

(a) Achairperson who shall, et the same time, be the administrator of
the MSaraSEZ Authority;
(b) A vice-chairperson who shall be elected from among the members
of the Board of Directors; from the national agency tasked to coordinate

and monitor special economic zones and the like in the country;

() Five (5) members consisting of:


(1) The Governor of the Province of Davao Occidental or a duly-
authorized representative from the Provincial Government of
Davao Occidental

(2) The mayor o° the Municipality of Sarangani;
(3) One (1) represeatative of the Municipality Council;

(4) One (1) representative from domestic investors in the
MSARAZONE

(5) One (1) representative from foreign investors in the
MSaraSEZ and

(6) One (1) representative from the labor sector chosen from the
workers in the MSaraSEZ.

The governor of the Province of Davao Occidental, the mayor of the
Municipality of Sarangani and the representative of the municipality council
shall serve as ex officio voting members of the Board.

The Chairperson and the members of the Board, except the ex officio
members, representatives from the domestic and foreign investors and the
representative from the labor sector shall be appointed by the President of the
Philippines to serve for a term of six (6) years, unless sooner separated from
service due to death, resignation or removal for cause, their replacement shall
serve only the unexpired portion of the term.

No person shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines as member
of the Board unless he is a Filipino citizen, of good moral character and of
recognized competence in some relevant fields of business, banking, shipping,
bu s or labor management, port operations, engineering, public
administration law, management or their equivalent.

Members of the Board, except the ex officio members, shall receive a
reasonable per diem at rates to be determined by the Department of Budget
and Management in accordance with the existing rules and regulations
regarding the matter: Provided, however, that the total per diem collected each
month shall not exceed the equivalent per diems for four (4) meetings. Unless
and until the President of the Philippines has fixed a higher per diem for the
members of the Board, such per diern shall not be more than Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000,00) for every Board meeting.


SECTION 10. Organization and Personnel.- The Board of Directors of the
MSaraSEZA shall provide for its organization and staff: Provided, that it shall
give utmost priority to hire and train persons residing in the Municipality of
Sarangani.

The Board shall appoint and fix the remuneration and other
emoluments of its officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on
compensation and position classification. The Board shall have exchusive and
final authority to promote, transfer, assign, reassign, or remove officers of the
MSaraSEZA, any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding.
‘The Chairperson-Administrator shall execute the decisions of the Board.

The officers and employees of he MSaraSEZA, including all members
of the Board, shall not engage direct'y or indirectly in partisan activities nor
take part in any election, except to vote.

SECTION 11. Powers and Duties of the Chairperson-Administrator.- The
Chairperson-Administrator shall have the duty to perform the following, to
wit:

(a) To direct and manage the affairs of the Authority in accordance
with the policies of the Board;

(6) To establish the internal organization of the Authority under such
conditions that the Board may prescribe;

(c) To submit an annual budget and necessary supplemental budget

to the Board for its approval;

(4) To submit within thirty (30) days after the close of each fiscal year
an annual report to the Board and such other reports as may be
required;

(c} To submit to the board for its approval, policies, systems,
procedures, rules and regulaticns that are essential to the operation of
the MSaraSEZ;

{) To recommend to the Board the remuneration and other emoluments
of its officers and employees in accordance with existing laws on
compensation and position classification;

(g) To create a mechanism in coordination with relevant agencies in
order that the State policies on the promotion of industrial peace,


protection of the environment, and the advancement of the quality of
life of the citizens in the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone may be implemented; and

(ec) To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board or
which are necessary or incidertal to the office;

SECTION 12. Governing Principles for the MSaraSEZA.-The MSaraSEZA,
created under Section 3 of this Act, skall manage and operate the Municipality
of Sarangani Special Economic Zone, under the following principles:

(a) Within the framework and limitations of the Constitution and the
applicable provisions of the Local Government Code, as amended, the
MSaraSEZ shall be developed into a decentralized, self-reliant and self-
sustaining agro-industrial, commercial, financial, investment and tourist
center and free port with suitable retirement and residential areas. The
MSaraSEZ, shall be provided with transportation, telecommunications, and
other facilities needed to attrac: legitimate and productive foreign
investments, generate linkage indus‘ries and employment opportunities for
the people of the Municipality of Savangani and its neighboring towns and
cities.

(b) The MSaraSEZ may establish mutually beneficial economic relations
with other entities within the country, subject to the administrative guidance
of the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
(PEZA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), with foreign entities
or enterprises.

{c) Foreign citizens and companies owned by non-Filipinos in whatever
proportion may set up enterprises in the MSaraSEZ, either by themselves or
in joint venture with Filipinos in any sector of industry, international trade
and commerce within the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone.

(4) The MSaraSEZ shall be managed and operated as a separate customs
territory to ensure and facilitate the ‘ree flow, entry and movement of goods
and capital within, into and out of its territory, and shall likewise provide
incentives subject to title XIII of the National Internal Revenue Code, as
amended. However, exportation or removal of goods from the territory of the
Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone shall be subject to customs
duties and taxes under Republic Act No. 10863, otherwise known as the
“Customs Modernization and Tariff Act” and other relevant tax laws of the
Philippines.


{e} The MSaraSEZA, in consultation and coordination with the LGUs, shall
have the power to acquire either by purchase, negotiation or condemnation
Proceedings, any private land within or adjacent to the Municipality of
Sarangani Special Economic Zone for the following purpose:

{1} Consolidation of lands for zone development;

(2) Acquisition of right of way to the Municipality of Sarangani
Special Economic Zone; and

{3) The protection and preservation of the watershed areas and
natural assets valuable :o the prosperity of the Municipality of
Sarangani Special Economic Zone;

(| Manufactured goods by a MSaraSEZ enterprise shall be readily available
for retail sale in the domestic market, provided that the corresponding taxes
on raw materials and other regulations as may be formulated by the
MSaraSEZA together with the PEZA, the Bureau of Customs, the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, and the DTI, are paid. Nonetheless, in order that the
domestic industries may be protected, a Negative List of industries shall be
drawn up and regularly updated ty the PEZA. Enterprises engaged on
industries included in such Negative List shall not be allowed to sell their
products locally; and

(g) The defense of the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone and
the security of its perimeter fence shall be the responsibility of the national
government in coordination with the MSaraSEZA and the LGU of the
Muni -y of Sarangani

SECTION 13. Powers and Functions of the MSaraSEZA.-The MSaraSEZA
shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) To operate, administer, and manage the MSARASEZ according
to the principles and provisions set forth in this Act;

(b) To recommend to the President the issuance of a proclamation to
fix and delimit the site of the MSARASEZ;

(c) To register, regulate and supervise the enterprises in the
MSARASEZ in an efficient and decentralized manner subject to
the existing laws;

(d) To regulate and undertake the establishment, construction,
operation and maintenence of utilities, other services and
infrastructure in the MSARASEZ such as heat, light and power,
water supply, telecommunications, shipping, stevedoring,
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piers, wharves, bulk terminals, storage areas, roads, bridges,
terminals, water supply and storage, sewerage, drainage, and
such other services or concessions or infrastructure necessary or
incidental to the accomplishment of the objectives of this Act.

To construct, acquire, cwn, lease, operate and maintain on its
own or through contracis, franchises, licenses, bulk purchases
from the private sector or permits under any of the schemes
allowed in Republic Act No. 6957 (the build-operate-transfer law),
as amended, or joint venture, adequate facilities and
infrastructure required or needed for the operation and
development of the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone, in coordination with the appropriate national and local
government authorities and in conformity with the applicable
laws thereon;

To approve plans, programs, and projects of the MSARASEZ
provided that the same shall be in coordination with the Local
Government Unit of the Municipality of Sarangani and consistent
with the national development plans and goals; Provided further
that the plans, programs and projects approved by the
MSARASEZ shall be submitted before the Regional Development
Council for inclusion in the overall regional development plan;
To operate on its own, either directly or through licenses to
others, tourism-related activities, including games, amusements,
recreational and sports facilities, subject to the approval and
supervision of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming
Corporation;

To raise or borrow, within the limitation provided by law, and
subject to the approval of the Monetary Board of the Bangko
Sental ng Pilipinas (BS), as the case may be, adequate and
necessary funds from Iccal or foreign resources, to finance its
projects and programs under this Act and for this purpose, to
issue bonds, promissory notes, and other forms of securities, and
to secure the same by a guarantee, pledge. Mortgage, deed of
trust or an assignment cf all or part of its property or assets;

‘To protect, preserve, maintain, and develop the forests, beaches,
coral and coral reefs, and maintain ecological balance within the
MSARASEZ;

To create, operate or contract to operate such functional offices
of the MSARASEZA as it may deem necessary;

‘To adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal; contract, lease, buy,
acquire, own or otherwise dispose of personal or real property of



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whatever nature; sue and be sued; and otherwise carry out its
functions and duties as provided for in this Act;

To issue certificates 0° origin for products manufactured or
processed in the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone in accordance with prevailing rules of origin and the
pertinent regulations of the PEZA, the DTI and the Department
of Finance (DOF);

To establish one-stop shops for the issuance of all necessary
permits, clearances, licenses, and other similar certifications to
conduct such activities intended to improve the ease of doing
business within the Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic
Zone, in coordination with government agencies having
jurisdiction over activities therein: Provided, That all government
agencies are directed to provide and extend utmost and full
cooperation to the MSARASEZ in the establishment of such one-
stop shops;

To ensure that the area covered by the Municipality of Sarangani
Special Economic Zone is secure at all times: Provided, that the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) or the Philippine National
Police (PNP) shall not interfere in the internal affairs of the
MSARASEZ except to prcvide the necessary security and defense,
or law enforcement assistance, as the case may be: Provided
finally, That expenses of the AFP or the PNP in the Municipality
of Sarangani Special Economic Zone shall be borne by the
national government;

To exercise such powers as may be essential, necessary or
incidental to the powers granted to it hereunder, as well as those
that shall enabie to car-y out, implement and accomplish the
purposes, objectives and policies of this Act; and

To issue rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of
this Act as may be necessary to accomplish and implement the
purposes, objectives, anc policies provided herein

SECTION 14, Legal Counsel.- The MSaraSEZ shall have its own internal
Jegal counsel who shall be under the supervision of the Government Corporate
Counsel. When the exigencies of business and operations demand it, the
MSaraSEZ may engage the services of an outside counsel either on a case to
case or on a fixed retainer basis

INCENTIVES TO ECOZONE ENTERPRISES AND INVESTORS


SECTION 15. Fiscal Incentives.-Registered enterprises operating within the
Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone may be entitled to pertinent
fiscal incentives granted under Title XIII ( Tax Incentives) of the National
Internal Revenue Code, as amended and the existing provisions on fiscal
incentives as provided for under Republic Act No. 7916, as amended by
Republic Act No. 8748, also known as the Special Economic Zone Act of
1995”.

SECTION 16. Imposition of a Tax Rate of Five Percent (5%) on Gross
Income Earned.-No taxes, local and national, shall be imposed on business
establishments/ registered enterprises operating within the Municipality of
Sarangani Special Economic Zone, including income tax, withholding tax,
donor’s tax, percentage tax, and documentary stamp tax. In lieu thereof, said
business establishments/ registered enterprises shall pay a five percent (5%)
final tax on gross income earned: Provided, That the proceeds from such final
tax shall be shared by instrumentalitizs of the government in accordance with
the following schedule:
(a) Three per centum (3%) to the National Government
(b) Two per centum (2%) shall be directly remitted by the business
establishments/ registered enterprises to the treasurer's office of the
Municipality of Sarangani

SECTION 17. Investor’s Visa- Any foreign national who invests an amount
of One hundred and fifty thousand US dollars ( US$150,000.00), either in
cash or equipment, in a registered enterprise shall be entitled to an investor’s
visa: Provided, That the foreign natioral has the following qualifications:

(a) Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(b) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of a crime involving
moral turpitude;

(c) Must not be afflicted with any dangerous or contagious disease;

(d) Must not have been confined in an institution for any mental
disorder or disability; and

(e) Must be financially capable as borne out by credible and verifiable
evidence

With an investor’s visa, an allen shall be entitled to reside in the
Philippines while the investment subsists. For this purpose, the alien should
submit an annual report, in the form duly prescribed for the purpose, to prove


that the investor has maintained the investment in the country. Should said
alien withdraw the investments from the Philippines, then the investor’s visa
issued to said alien shall automatica’ ly expire and be withdrawn.

The authority to issue visas and work permits shall remain with the
Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Labor and Employment,
respectively: Provided, That both agencies shall implement measures to
expedite the processing of such visas and permits for workers in the
Municipality of Sarangani Special Economic Zone and coordinate closely with
the MSaraSEZA to facilitate the cond.1ct of business operations

SECTION 18. Rules and Regulations Governing Banks and Other
Financial Institutions.-Banks and other Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)-
supervised financial institutions to be established in the Municipality of
Sarangani Special Economic Zone shall be under the supervision of the BSP
and subject to exisiting banking laws, rules and regulations.

SECTION 19. Remittances.- In the case of foreign investments, a duly
registered entity or enterprise within the Municipality of Sarangani Special
Economic Zone shall have the right to remit earnings from the investment in
the currency in which the investment was originally made and at the
exchange rate prevailing at the tirae of the remittance, subject to the
provisions of Republic Act No. 7653, otherwise known as the “ New Central
Bank Act” as amended

NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
COORDINATION

SECTION 20. Supervision and Cont:ol.- For purposes of policy direction
and coordination, the MSaraSEZA shall be under the direct control and
supervision of the Office of the President of the Philippines

SECTION 21. Relationship with Local Government Unit- Except as herein
provided, the LGU of the Municipality of Sarangani shall retain its basic
autonomy and identity. The Municipality of Saramgani shall operate and
function in accordance with the framework of the Constitution, the Local
Government Code of 1991, as amended, and this Act.

With respect to matters on National Defense and security matters, the
it shall be under the jurisdiction and authority of the LGU of the Municipality
of Sarangani


SECTION 22. Audit.-The Commission on Audit shall appoint a full-time
auditor in the MSaraSEZA or may assign such number of personnel as may
be necessary in the performance of their functions.

SECTION 23. Interpretation and Construction- The powers, authorities
and functions that are vested in the MSaraSEZA are intended to establish
national self-sufficiency and self-eliance in the advancement of and
protection of the national integrity, enhancement of national security,
decentralization of governmental functions and authority, and promotion of
an efficient and effective working relationship among the MSaraSEZA, the
national government and the LGU of the Municipality of Sarangani. Any
interpretation of this Act shall consider such intentions. In the event of
conflict of interpretation and provided the intentions cannot be harmonized,
the provisions of this Act shall be construed in favor of an interpretation that
would tend to protect national secur‘ty and at the same time in line with the
implementing policies of the local government unit of the Municipality of
Sarangani.

SECTION 24, Implementing Rules «nd Regulations.- Within sixty (60) days
from effectivity of this Act, the DTI, in coordination with the Department of
Finance, PEZA, and the NEDA, shall formulate rules and regulations for the
effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 25. Separability Clause.- If any provision of this Act shall be
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not otherwise affected shall
remain in force and effect.

SECTION 26. Repealing Clause- All laws, executive orders or issuances or
any part thereof, which are inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed or

amended accordingly.

SECTION 26. Effectivity.- This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,