EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Richard 3. Gordon
AN ACT GRANTING TEMPORARY RESIDENCY STATUS TO 
CERTAIN ALIENS IN  THE PHILIPPINES UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On 24 February 1995, Congress enacted Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7919, or "The 
Alien Social Integration Act of 1995", which allowed aliens whose stay in the country 
has become illegal to gain legal residence upon proper application and official 
registration, meeting certain conditions and submission of documents, and payment 
of fees from the period 01 June 1995 to 31 December 1996.
On 30 December 1996, Congress enacted R.A. No. 8247, which extended the 
applicability of benefits under R.A. No. 7919 to 30 June 1997.
In November 2016, the Bureau of Immigration estimated at least 500,000 
aliens who do not have proper documentation or are overstaying in the country. This 
measure intends to allow aliens whose stay in the Philippines has been illegal, to be 
socially and economically re-integrated into the country and, at the same time, allow 
the government to generate funds, directly from the program, and indirectly from 
internal revenues paid by aliens who derive income from within the country, to support 
key programs of the government. This will also allow these aliens to be brought under 
the regulation of the government, particularly the Bureau of Irnijiigration.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate approval
bill is hereby sought.
RXCHARD><3DRDON
■yenator


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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE
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Introduced by Senator Richard 3. Gordon
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AN ACT GRANTING TEMPORARY RESIDENCY STATUS TO 
CERTAIN ALIENS IN  THE PHILIPPINES UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short T itle -l\\\s Act shall be known as the "A lien Social In te g ra tio n
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Act o f 2019."
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SEC. 2. Declaration o f Policy-The state shall control and regulate the admission and
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integration of aliens into its territory and body politic. Towards this end, aliens with
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unlawful residence shall be integrated into the mainstream of Philippine society.
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SEC. 3. Coverage -  Upon effectivity of this Act, all aliens whose stay in the Philippines
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is otherwise illegal under existing laws because of improper documentation, or aliens
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who have arrived legally but stayed after their visas expired, and who have entered
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the country prior to June 30, 2019, excluding those who already availed in good faith
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the benefits of Executive Order No. 324 and Republic Act 7919, as amended whose
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application has been duly approved, are hereby granted temporary resident status
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upon compliance with the provisions of this Act, and shall not be prosecuted for crimes
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defined under Commonwealth Act No. 613, otherwise known as the Immigration Act
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of 1940 which are inherent to illegal residence such as the absence of valid travel
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documents or visa: Provided, that in no case shall alien refugees in the Philippines be
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qualified to apply under this Act.
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The bar to prosecution shall apply only to such crimes or felonies committed due to
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acts necessary or essential to maintain a false, fraudulent or illegal residence, such as


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falsification of marriage, birth or baptismal certificates or travel documents such as
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visas or alien certificates of registration.
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SEC. 4. 
Integration Requirements and Fees - The social integration of aliens
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established under Section 3 shall be effective and its benefits enjoyed by illegal
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residents upon completion of all the following acts:
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4.1. Filing of registration forms with the following agencies:
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(1) the civil register of the piace of residence;
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(2) the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR);
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(3) the Bureau of Immigration (BI);
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(4) the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); and
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(5) the commercial or universal bank to which the alien pays the integration
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fee as hereinafter provided.
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In lieu of the foregoing, the filing of registration forms may be done in Five (5)
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sets with a commercial or universal bank certified by the BIR as authorized
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collectors for income tax.
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4.2. The registration form shall contain:
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(l)th e  applicant's full name and aliases by which the applicant may be
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known;
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(2) proof of identity, good moral character and financial capacity through
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affidavits from two (2) Filipino citizens of good reputation in his/her place
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of residence;
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(3) history of stay in the Philippines;
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(4) residential address for the immediate past five (5) years;
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(5) four (4) passports size pictures; and
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(6) a complete fingerprint card for each of the agencies mentioned in 4.1,
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including his/her most recent dental records which shall be submitted to
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the NBI.
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4.3. Payment of the integration fees to any duly licensed commercial or
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universal bank accredited by the BIR as authorized to receive income tax
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payments in the following amounts:
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4.3.1 A one-time payment of Four Hundred Thousand Pesos (P400,000.00),
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for aliens who have stayed illegaily in the Philippines for less than one


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(1) year, and Eight Hundred Thousand Pesos (P800,000.00) for aliens
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who have stayed illegally in the Philippines for one (1) year or longer,
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for the principal applicant upon filing of the registration forms with the
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bank: Provided, that the BIR may promulgate rules and regulations for
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other modes of payment through installment scheme.
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4.3.2. 
A single 
payment of One 
hundred 
Fifty Thousand 
Pesos
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(P150,000.00) for the spouse and Seventy Five Thousand Pesos
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(P75,000.00) for each legitimate child below eighteen (18) years of
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age.
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4.3.3. Children born after 30 June 2018 of parents who received the benefits
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of this Act shall, upon proper registration with the BI, become legal
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residents.
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4.3.4. The integration fees paid by an alien shall be in lieu of all immigration
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fees and fines said alien may have incurred during his unlawful
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residence in the country.
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4.4. Submission of a medical certificate stating that the applicant is not a user
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of prohibited drugs or otherwise a drug addict and that he/she is not afflicted
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with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
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4.5. Submission of a medical certificate stating that the applicant is mentally
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and psychologically healthy.
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SEC. 5. Official Receipt -  The commercial or universal bank shall issue an official
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receipt acknowledging receipt of the integration fee, upon payment by the applicant
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of a processing fee of Five Thousand Pesos (P5,000.00). In the event the registration
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was affected under paragraph 2 of subsection 4.1, the bank shall furnish copies of the
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registration document to the following agencies:
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(1) the civil register of the applicant's place of residence;
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(2) the BIR; and
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(3) the NBI
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Thereafter, the bank shall 
issue a certification to this effect in favor of the
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applicant.
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SEC. 6. Duties o f the Bureau o f Immigration -  Upon presentation by the applicant of
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the official receipt from the bank, together with a certification from the bank or agency


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concerned, as the case may be, that the civil registrar, the BIR and the NBI received
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copies of the registration forms defined in Subsection 4.2 hereof, the BI shall verify
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whether the applicant is within the coverage of this Act, and shall, after verification,
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issue an alien certificate of registration (ACR) to the applicant. The legal residence
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granted under this Act shall commence from the date the BI issues the ACR.
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The BI shall publish, at the applicant's expense, the names, ages, addresses and a
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photograph of each applicant in a national newspaper of general circulation at the end
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of each calendar month during the effectivity of the application period, as herein after
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provided in Section 8. The BI shall likewise post the abovementioned details on its
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website for at least two (2) weeks. The banks authorized under this Act to collect the
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fees herein required shall collect a publication fee of Ten Thousand Pesos
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(P10,000.00) from the applicant.
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SEC. 7. Ministerial Duty o f the Civil Registrar, the BIR and the NBI -  The Civil Registrar,
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the BIR and the NBI shall have the ministerial duty to accept the registration forms
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required under Section 4. Each of these agencies may charge no more than Five
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Hundred Pesos (P500.00) for the filing of the registration forms. Upon payment of the
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filing fee, the agency concerned shall issue a certification that the alien has filed with
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said office by himself/herself or through the bank, all the forms under Section 4.
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SEC. 8. Application Period -  The benefits extended by Section 3 can be availed of
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within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 9. Administrative Confirmation -  The procedure herein provided may be availed
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of by any alien who may want a confirmation of his stay in the Philippines.
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SEC. 10. Eligibility for Citizenship - Aliens granted legal residence under this Act shall
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be eligible to apply for naturalization after five (5) years from the approval of his/her
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application.
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SEC. 11. Compliance Report and Oversight Functions -  The BI shall submit to the
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chairpersons of the Committee on Justice of each chamber of Congress, copies
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furnished to the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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a written report on the developments in the implementation of this Act every six (6)
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months following the effectivity of this Act.
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SEC. 12. Revocation o f Resident Status -  Deceit or misrepresentation on the part of
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any applicant to enable them to obtain legal status under this Act shall be a ground


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for cancellation or revocation of their resident status. The BI shall promulgate rules
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and regulations to determine the authenticity of the documents submitted by the
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applicants. The BI may revoke applicants or legalized aliens on the basis of substantial
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evidence.
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SEC. 13. Perjury -  All applications shall be under oath or affirmation, which oath or
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affirmation shall be required for their registration. Applicants who violate their oath
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or affirmation by knowingly making untruthful statements on any material matter in
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their application shall be liable for perjury under Revised Penal Code. In addition to
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the penalty imposed on perjury, the subsequent convictions of the applicant shall
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revoke the legal residence granted him/her and shall subject the applicant to
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deportation proceedings.
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SEC. 14. Appropriations-There is hereby appropriated, out of the payments received
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under Section 4 hereof, an amount of Twenty Million Pesos (P20,000,000.00) to cover
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administrative and other expenses to be incurred in the implementation of this Act.
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SEC. 15. Privacy Cause -  Information submitted by an alien applicant pursuant to
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this Act, shall be used only for the purpose of determining the veracity of the factual
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statements by the applicant or for enforcing the penalties prescribed by this Act.
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SEC. 16. Ruie-making Powers- The provisions of this Act are self-executory and shall
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not be dependent on the issuance of any rules or regulations. The Secretary of Justice
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is hereby authorized, however, to promulgate only such rules and regulations as may
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be needed to efficiently and administratively implement the provisions of this Act.
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SEC. 17. Separabiiity Cause -  If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional,
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such sections or parts not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
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SEC. 18. Repeaiing Cause -  all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
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or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or
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modified accordingly.
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SEC. 19. Effectivity Cause -  This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspaper of general
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circulation.
Approved,