Republic Act No. 11

: Republic Act No. 11 prohibits the slaughtering of male and female carabaos, horses, mares, and cows.
: Slaughtering is prohibited unless authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce.
: The Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce has the authority to authorize the slaughtering of these animals.
: Any person violating the law shall be punished with a fine of not less than two hundred pesos nor more than five hundred pesos or by imprisonment of not less than two months nor more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.
: Yes, the President may declare RA No. 11 inoperative when, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce, there exists a sufficient number of work animals for agricultural purposes in the Philippines.
: The Secretary is tasked to promulgate rules and regulations to effectively carry out the provisions of the Act and to determine the authorization for slaughtering the protected animals.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on September 2, 1946.
: Yes, the Act is enacted regardless of any provision of existing laws to the contrary.
: The minimum fine is two hundred pesos and the maximum fine is five hundred pesos.
: The minimum imprisonment is two months and the maximum imprisonment is six months.