Chapter 5 OPERATION AND EFFECT OF LAWS Sec. 18. When Laws Take Effect.

- Laws shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of their publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation, unless it is otherwise provided. Sec. 19. Prospectivity. - Laws shall have prospective effect unless the contrary is expressly provided. Sec. 20. Interpretation of Laws and Administrative Issuances. - In the interpr etation of a law or administrative issuance promulgated in all the official lang uages, the English text shall control, unless otherwise specifically provided. I n case of ambiguity, omission or mistake, the other texts may be consulted. Sec. 21. No Implied Revival of Repealed Law.- When a law which expressly repeals a prior law itself repealed, the law first repealed shall not be thereby revive d unless expressly so provided. Sec. 22. Revival of Law Impliedly Repealed. - When a law which impliedly repeal s a prior law is itself repealed, the prior law shall thereby be revived, unless the repealing law provides otherwise. Sec. 23. Ignorance of the Law. - Ignorance of the law excuses no one from compl iance therewith.chanrobles virtual law library