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Act No. 9998 provides: "This Act shall take effect ten days after its publication in the Official Gazette." It was published in the Official Gazette on March 20, 2024. A deed of sale for a parcel of land within the Act’s coverage was executed on March 28, 2024. The Act becomes effective on March 30, 2024. Answer the following questions: (a) What is the date the Act takes effect? (b) Is the March 28, 2024 deed of sale governed by Act No. 9998 or by the pre-existing law? (c) Is the title transfer on April 2, 2024 governed by Act No. 9998 or by the pre-existing law? Briefly justify using the controlling doctrine.