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 is in recognition of the economic significance of the egg industry in the Municipality of San Jose, at both local and national levels.
No, Republic Act No. 11707 does not specify penalties for non-compliance as it is a declaratory law recognizing the economic significance of the egg industry in San Jose, Batangas.
Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive order, letter of instruction, rule or regulation inconsistent or contrary to the provisions of this Act is repealed or modified accordingly.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.
No, Republic Act No. 11707 lapsed into law on April 17, 2022, without the signature of the President, in accordance with Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
Article VI, Section 27 (1) of the Philippine Constitution allows a bill to lapse into law without the President's signature if not acted upon within a certain period.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Lord Allan Jay Q. Velasco, President of the Senate Vicente C. Sotto III, Secretary General of the House Mark Llandro L. Mendoza, Secretary of the Senate Myra Marie D. Villarica, and then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (under whose term it lapsed into law).
The Act was passed by the Senate as Senate Bill No. 2044 and adopted by the House of Representatives as an amendment to House Bill No. 7660 before approval.