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Third Regular Session
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COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 326
Submitted by the Committee on Finance (upon the recommendation of the 
Subcommittee on Vaccine Passport Program), jointly with the Committee on Health 
and Demography on September 29,2021
Re: Senate Bill No. 2422
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2381, taking into 
consideration Senate Bill No. 2321
Sponsor: Senator Pia S. Cayetano
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Committee on Finance (upon the recommendation of the Subcommittee on 
Vaccine Passport Program), joint with the Committee on Health and Demography to 
which was referred Senate Bill No. 2381, introduced by Senators Pia S. Cayetano, 
Franklin M. Drilon, Sonny Angara, Grace Poe, Win Gatchalian, and Imee R. Marcos 
entitled:
"AN ACT
CREATING A VACCINE PASSPORT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR 
THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM ACT OF 
2021, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR"


taking into consideration Senate No. 2321, introduced by Senator Grace Poe, 
entitled:
"AN ACT
EXPANDING THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE 
CARD TO ENSURE THE SAFE MOBILITY OF VACCINATED 
INDIVIDUALS, LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, AND 
ULTIMATELY, TO ENCOURAGE VACCINE CONFIDENCE, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE SECTION 12 OF REPUBLIC 
ACT NO. 11525, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
have considered the same and have the honor to report it back to the Senate with 
the recommendation that the attached Senate Bill No. 2422 , prepared by the 
Committees entitled;
"AN ACT
CREATING A VACCINE AND HEALTH PASSPORT PROGRAM, 
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COVID-19 VACCINATION 
PROGRAM ACT OF 2021, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR"
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2381, taking into consideration Senate 
Bill No. 2321 with Senators Pia Cayetano, Franklin M. Drilon, Sonny Angara, Grace 
Poe, Win Gatchalian, Imee R. Marcos and Christopher Bong Go as authors thereof.


Respectfully submitted:
Chairpersons
SEN. PIA S. CAYETANO
Sub-committee on Vaccine 
Passport Program 
Vice-Chairperson, Committees 
on Finance; and Heaith and 
Demography
SEN. SONNY ANGARA
Committee on Finance
SEN. CHRISTOTHER BONG GO
Committee on Heaith and 
Demography 
Vice-Chairperson, Committee on 
Finance; and Sub-committee on 
Vaccine Passport Program
Vice-Chairpersons
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SEN. CYNTHIA A. VILLAR
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. RONALD "BATO" DELA 
ROSA
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
Member, Committee on Heaith 
and Demography


"may intcrpcllatc ami 
introduce amendments"
SEN. JOEL VILLANUEVA
Commits^ on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. WIN GATCHALIAN
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. R]^04ARDj7GORDON
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
Member, Committee on Heaith 
and Demography
SEN. IMEE R. MARCOS
Committee on Finance; and 
Sub-committee on Vaccine 
Passport Program
Member, Committee on Heaith and 
Demography
SEN. RISA HONTIVEROS
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
Member, Committee on Heaith 
and Demography
SEN; GRACE POE
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. MARIA LOURDES NANCY S. BINAY
Committee on Heaith and Demography 
Member, Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport Program


Members
SENJ^N(UeL"LITO" M. LAPID
Comnvffee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. ^f*!TfiSNtjEirT'MANNY" D. 
PACQUIAO
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. AQUILINO "KOKO" 
PIMENTEL III
Committees on Finance; Health 
and Demography; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. RAMOCkBONG REVILLA JR.
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. FRANCIS "TOL" N. 
TOLENTINO
Committees on Finance; Health 
and Demography; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN(PANFIL0 M. LACSON
Committees on Finance; Health and 
Demography; and Sub-committee 
on Vaccine Passport Program
SEN. LEILA M. DE LIMA
Committee on Finance; and Sub­
committee on Vaccine Passport 
Program
SEN. FRANCIS \"KIKO" N. 
PANGILINAN
Committees on Financ^; Health and 
Demography; and Sub-committee 
on Vaccine Passport Program


Ex Officio Members
SEN. BALPH G.yRECTO
President Fro-Tempore
SENj^l JA^UMIGUEL F. ZUBIRl
Majority Leader
SEN. FRA:
Mi
CLIN M. DRILON
brity Leader
HON. VICENTE C. SOTTO III
Senate President


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 2422
(In Substitution of S.B. No. 2381, taking into consideration S.B. No. 2321)
Prepared by the Committee on Finance (upon the recommendation of the Subcommittee 
on Vaccine Passport Program); and Health and Demography with Senators Cayetano, 
Drilon, Angara, Poe, Gatchalian, Marcos, and Go as authors thereof
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AN ACT
CREATING A VACCINE AND HEALTH PASSPORT PROGRAM, AMENDING FOR 
THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11525, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
COVID-19 VACCINATION PROGRAM ACT OF 2021, AND PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in the 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Vaccine and Health
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Passport Program Act".
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. -The Constitution mandates that the State shall
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protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness
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among them.
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The State recognizes the importance of preventive healthcare and the need to
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take proactive measures in the fight against diseases, particularly COVID-19. It
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acknowledges that a comprehensive and sustainable immunization program for
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vaccine-preventable diseases is indispensable to achieve the objectives of universal
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healthcare and the country's commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals
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(SDGs), particularly on SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-Being). A Vaccine and Health
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Passport Program can help facilitate COVID-19 immunization and future immunization
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programs by allowing the State to track who has been vaccinated and where priority
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vaccinations should take place. It also serves as a means to monitor the vaccines'


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effects and the effectiveness of immunization programs. Towards this end, the State
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shall adopt and implement a Vaccine and Health Passport Program to facilitate its
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COVID-19 and future immunization programs against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Sec. 3. Vaccine and Health Passport Program. - Subject to the provisions of
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Republic Act No. 10173 or the "Data Privacy Act of 2012" and to the guidelines to be
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promulgated by the Department of Health (DOH), the Local Government Units (LGUs)
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shall issue a vaccine and health passport, which shall contain the following
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information:
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a) Basic personal information such as full name, present and/or permanent
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address, and birthdate;
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b) Manufacturer, brand name, and batch number or other identifier of the
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COVID-19 vaccine;
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c) Date/s of vaccination;
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d) Name of the hospital, health center, or health facility where the vaccine
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was received;
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e) Name, signature and license number of the duly licensed physician,
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nurse or other authorized health worker administering the vaccine;
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f) Date and results of the last RT-PCR testing and the name of the
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laboratory that conducted the last RT-PCR testing, if applicable; and
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g) Such other information which may be determined as necessary by the
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Secretary of Health or the lATF-EID in line with the declared policy of
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this Act.
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The LGUs shall issue vaccine and health passports in printed form or, as far as
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practicable, in digital form: Provided, That the DOH shall maintain a central database
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of vaccinations where the information provided in the passport can be verified, and
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mandate a format for the vaccine and health passport to ensure uniformity and
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authenticity, the contents of which shall be updated accordingly to conform with
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globally accepted standards: Provided, further. That vaccine cards and other similar
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certificates already issued prior to the implementation of this Act shall remain valid
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and may be replaced with the new format as mandated by the DOH.
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No funds shail be coilected for the issuance, amendment, or replacement of a
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vaccine and health passport.


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Sec. 4, Benefits of Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine. - Individuals partially or
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fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as evidenced in their vaccine and health passport
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may be granted certain benefits or exemptions, subject to guidelines issued by the
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lATF-EID and/or the DOH, such as but not limited to:
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a) Non-essential domestic travel;
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b) International travel, as may be allowed in foreign jurisdictions;
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c) Local checkpoint and quarantine exemptions or reduced quarantine
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time; and
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d) Access to business establishments allowed to operate based on lATF-
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EID guidelines, such as but not limited to, indoor and outdoor dining,
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entertainment venues, cultural centers such as museums and galleries,
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and sports venues.
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Provided, That regardless of vaccination status, existing rules and regulations
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on COVID-19 positive individuals and their dose contacts shall apply.
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Individuals partially or fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as indicated in the
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vaccine and health passport, shall not be considered immune from COVID-19, unless
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otherwise declared by the DOH based on reliable scientific evidence and consensus.
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Sec. 5. Non-Discrimination Against Persons Who Cannot Be Vaccinated. -
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Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as to discriminate against:
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a) Persons who are unable to get vaccinated due to unavailability of
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vaccines;
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b) Persons with valid health conditions that prevent them from being
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vaccinated; and
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c) Persons who belong to an age group that are unable to be vaccinated
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and are not included in the COVID-19 vaccination program.
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Provided, That the lATF-EID and LGUs shall continue to implement minimum
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safety and health protocols to ensure the safety and minimize the risks of the above-
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enumerated unvaccinated persons and those living and interacting with them out of
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necessity, and may impose the necessary restrictions to prevent the further spread of
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COVID-19 and ensure the safety of persons who cannot be vaccinated and those who
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may be exposed to them.


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Sec. 6. Interoperability of the Vaccine and Health Passport Program. - All
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vaccine cards and other similar certificates issued prior to the implementation of this
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Act, as well as the vaccine and health passports to be issued under this Act, and
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existing and future government systems and databases that collect, store, and process
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information on COVID-19 vaccination and testing as provided in Section 3 herein, may
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be integrated, as far as practicable, with the Philippine Identification System as
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provided in Republic Act No. 11055 or the "Philippine Identification System Act".
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The Department of Information and Communications Technology, DOH, the
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Department of the Interior and Local Government, the Philippine Statistics Authority
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insofar as it refers to the "Philippine Identification System Act", and other concerned
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agencies, in coordination with the LGUs, shall ensure the interoperability of the
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systems and databases involved, the authenticity, security and integrity 
of the
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information, and the quality, safety, ease of use and accessibility for all Filipinos, in
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accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
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Sec. 7. Adoption of the Vaccine and Health Passport Program for Other
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Immunization Programs. - The DOH may adopt the Vaccine and Health Passport
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Program to document other immunization programs, including but not limited to
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mandatory basic immunization as provided by Republic Act No. 10152 or the
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"Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011", subject to
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guidelines to be issued by the DOH.
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Sec. 8. Recognition of Vaccine and Health Passports/Cards/Certificates Issued
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Abroad. - The Bureau of Quarantine, in coordination with the Department of Foreign
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Affairs, shall 
issue guidelines on 
the recognition of vaccine and health
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passports/cards/certificates issued abroad: Provided, That the guidelines shall be
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updated accordingly to always conform with globally accepted standards.
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Sec. 9. Acts Punishable. -The falsification of a vaccine and health passport
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shall be punishable under Act No. 3815, otherwise known as "The Revised Penal
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Code".
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within 15 days from the
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effectivity of this Act, the DOH shall promulgate and issue the necessary guidelines
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for the effective implementation of this Act. The implementing rules and regulations


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issued pursuant to this Section shall take effect upon its publication in the Official
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Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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Sec. 11. Appropriations. -The amount needed for the initial implementation of
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this Act shall be charged against available funds for the purpose. Thereafter, such
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sums as may be necessary for its continued implementation shall be included in the
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annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 12. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
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unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be
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affected thereby.
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Sec. 13. Repeating Clause. - All other laws, decrees, orders, rules and
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regulations, other issuances, or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this
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Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 14. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect 15 days after its publication in
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the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,