Publication of laws for effectivity

Section 1 requires that laws take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their publication.
Publication must be completed either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines under Section 1.
The fifteen-day period in Section 1 applies unless it is otherwise provided in the particular law.

The publication requirement in Section 1 recognizes both channels: the Official Gazette and a newspaper of general circulation.
The legal trigger for the countdown is the completion of publication in the chosen channel under Section 1.
The effectivity rule applies to laws in general, subject only to the “unless otherwise provided” clause under Section 1.

Section 2 amends Article 2 of Republic Act No. 386 (Civil Code of the Philippines).
Section 2 repeals or modifies all other laws inconsistent with Executive Order No. 200.
The amended framework under Section 1 governs the publication-based effectivity timing stated in Article 2 as modified by Section 2.

Executive Order No. 200 is framed around the Civil Code’s original rule in Article 2 that required publication in the Official Gazette for effectivity.
The Executive Order cites judicial concerns about relying solely on Official Gazette publication and supports use of newspapers of general circulation in general circulation conditions under the Executive Order’s recitals.
The Executive Order directs the amendment of Article 2 to require publication in either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation under Section 1 and Section 2.