When did RA 9297 take effect?

When did RA 9297 take effect?

• A. February 6, 2004
• B. February 22, 2004
• C. May 13, 2004
• D. May 29, 2004

Answer: (D)

The timing of a law’s enforceability is governed by its own effectivity clause, which usually says the act takes effect on a specific date after publication in the Official Gazette (often fifteen days after publication). RA 9297 sets the effectivity fifteen days after its publication. The Official Gazette published it on May 14, 2004, so the act took effect on May 29, 2004. The other dates would occur before the statutory waiting period or before publication, so they don’t match the act’s own provision.

The timing of a law’s enforceability is governed by its own effectivity clause, which usually says the act takes effect on a specific date after publication in the Official Gazette (often fifteen days after publication). RA 9297 sets the effectivity fifteen days after its publication. The Official Gazette published it on May 14, 2004, so the act took effect on May 29, 2004. The other dates would occur before the statutory waiting period or before publication, so they don’t match the act’s own provision.