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    The document is an executive order that amends the Civil Code to allow laws to take effect after being published in either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, rather than just the Official Gazette. This change was made because the Official Gazette had erratic release schedules and limited readership, while newspapers would better communicate laws to people through wider availability and readership.

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    The document is an executive order that amends the Civil Code to allow laws to take effect after being published in either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, rather than just the Official Gazette. This change was made because the Official Gazette had erratic release schedules and limited readership, while newspapers would better communicate laws to people through wider availability and readership.

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    The document is an executive order that amends the Civil Code to allow laws to take effect after being published in either the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, rather than just the Official Gazette. This change was made because the Official Gazette had erratic release schedules and limited readership, while newspapers would better communicate laws to people through wider availability and readership.

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    EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

    200 [June 18, 1987]

    PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF LAWS EITHER IN THE OFFICIAL


    GAZETTE OR IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE
    PHILIPPINES AS A REQUIREMENT FOR THEIR EFFECTIVITY

    WHEREAS, Article 2 of the Civil Code partly provides that "laws shall take effect after
    fifteen days following the completion of their publication in the Official Gazette, unless it
    is otherwise provided . . .;"

    WHEREAS, the requirement that for laws to be effective only a publication thereof in the
    Official Gazette will suffice has entailed some problems, a point recognized by the
    Supreme Court in Tañada. et al. vs. Tuvera, et al. (G.R. No. 63915, December 29,
    1986) when it observed that "[t]here is much to be said of the view that the publication
    need not be made in the Official Gazette, considering its erratic release and limited
    readership";

    WHEREAS, it was likewise observed that "[u]ndoubtedly, newspapers of general


    circulation could better perform the function of communicating the laws to the people as
    such periodicals are more easily available, have a wider readership, and come out
    regularly"; and

    WHEREAS, in view of the foregoing premises Article 2 of the Civil Code should
    accordingly be amended so the laws to be effective must be published either in the
    Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the country;

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, by virtue


    of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order:

    Sec. 1. Laws shall take effect after fifteen days following the completion of their
    publication either in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation
    in the Philippines, unless it is otherwise provided.

    Sec. 2. Article 2 of Republic Act No. 386, otherwise known as the "Civil Code of the
    Philippines," and all other laws inconsistent with this Executive Order are hereby
    repealed or modified accordingly.

    Sec. 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately after its publication in the
    Official Gazette.

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