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Summarized Annotation456
1987 which provided that pursuant to the ruling in Taada v. Tuvera publication need not be made in the Official Gazette, considering its erratic release and limited readership. Newspapers for general circulation could better perform the function of communicating the laws to the peoplemore available, wider circulation, comes out regularly. If a statute does not provide for its effectivity, it will only take effect 15days after the completion of its publication. (No one shall be charged under the statute until the completion of the publication.) Statutes may provide for another number of days for publication. The statement unless otherwise provided refers only to the 15 days (which can be changed to a different number) and not the requirement of publication. Publication is indispensable.