RH Bill Already Signed Into Law by Aquino

"So was the #RHLaw signed already? Kuryente ba, not just confirmed or official na?"

I've read from some social media sources that the controversial RH Bill has been signed into law by President Benigno S. Aquino III last Friday (December 21).

It's now known as the Republic Act 10354: The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012.

Principal authors of the law from the HoR confirmed it on national TV earlier.

Even Rappler has certified true copy of the bill signed aleady yet palace not confirming it.


The Palace neither confirmed nor denied the signing of RH bill into law, as of posting.

Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte said earlier in the day said the Office of the Executive Secretary has not yet issued any advisory on the matter.

Valte explained that after being approved by Congress, an enrolled bill is sent to the President for his signature.

Only after it is signed will a bill be sent to the Office of the Executive Secretary for numbering and processing, validating, and bar coding.

Valte added there is still no word if there will be a signing ceremony similar to the sin tax law signing.
In a related development, Valte said the Bureau of Internal revenue has published the revenue regulations that will serve as the implementing rules of the sin tax law.
Reference:
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/12/28/12/pnoy-signs-rh-bill-law-sources