QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 11707)
RA 11707 is titled “An Act Declaring the Municipality of San Jose in the Province of Batangas as the Egg Basket of the Philippines.” The law is also known as the “Egg Basket Act.”
The Municipality of San Jose, Province of Batangas.
It is declared in recognition of the economic significance of San Jose’s egg industry in both local and national levels.
It provides a repeal/modification clause: any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, rule, or regulation inconsistent or contrary to RA 11707 is repealed or modified accordingly.
It nullifies or adjusts inconsistent provisions of earlier or conflicting legal issuances to conform with RA 11707.
It takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Article VI, Section 27(1) of the Constitution.
It lapsed into law on April 17, 2022 without the signature of the President, in accordance with the cited constitutional provision.
It was passed as Senate Bill No. 2044 and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 7660.
Senate passed it on January 31, 2022; the House adopted it on February 2, 2022.
Based on the provided text, RA 11707 primarily makes a declaration of status (San Jose as “Egg Basket of the Philippines”) and includes a repealing clause and effectivity rule; it does not enumerate specific regulatory duties within the text excerpt.
Publication is required to inform the public and start the effectivity period. It can be published in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
It means the bill became law without the President’s signature, following the constitutional mechanism under Article VI, Section 27(1).
They include the Speaker of the House (LORD ALLAN J. Q. VELASCO), the President of the Senate (VICENTE C. SOTTO III), and the Secretary General of the House and Secretary of the Senate (MARK LLANDRO L. MENDOZA and MYRA MARIE D. VILLARICA, respectively). The President (RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE) is also indicated with the note that the law lapsed without signature.
The inconsistent or contrary provisions would be repealed or modified accordingly to remove conflict with RA 11707.