Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 11707)
The short title of Republic Act No. 11707 is the "Egg Basket Act."
The Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Batangas is declared as the Egg Basket of the Philippines.
The declaration recognizes the economic significance of San Jose's egg industry at both local and national levels.
Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent or contrary to the provisions of Republic Act No. 11707 are repealed or modified accordingly.
The act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The act lapsed into law on April 17, 2022, without the signature of the President, pursuant to Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Philippine Constitution.
The law became effective despite not being signed by the President because it lapsed into law after the prescribed period, as provided by the Constitution.
The Senate of the Philippines and the House of Representatives passed the Act. It was Senate Bill No. 2044 and an amendment to House Bill No. 7660.
Key officials include Speaker Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III, Secretary General Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Secretary of the Senate Myra Marie D. Villarica, and President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
No, the Act does not provide for penalties or sanctions; it is a declarative law recognizing the status of the Municipality of San Jose as the Egg Basket of the Philippines.