QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 200)
It provides that laws shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of their publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, unless otherwise provided.
In either the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.
Fifteen (15) days after the completion of the required publication, unless the law provides otherwise.
Article 2 of Republic Act No. 386 (the Civil Code of the Philippines) was amended to allow publication in a newspaper of general circulation as an alternative to publication in the Official Gazette.
It means the 15-day period is the default rule, but a particular law may specify a different effectivity date or manner of effectivity.
It cited the Supreme Court’s observation that the Official Gazette had erratic release and limited readership, which can hinder public communication of laws.
Taada, et al. v. Tuvera, et al., G.R. No. 63915, December 29, 1986.
Because newspapers are more easily available, have wider readership, and are published regularly.
EO No. 200 repeals or modifies Article 2 of the Civil Code and all other laws inconsistent with it.
It took effect immediately after its publication in the Official Gazette.
It determines the date from which a law becomes enforceable against the public; without the required publication and lapse of the prescribed period, effectivity may not yet attach.
If the law “otherwise provides” a different effectivity date or conditions, that specific provision controls over the default 15-day period.
Yes, provided the law is published in a newspaper of general circulation and the 15-day period is counted from the completion of that publication, unless the law provides otherwise.
Fifteen (15) days after the completion of publication in the newspaper of general circulation.