EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session
SENATE
2044
BILLS & EMDEX
Introduced by Senator Cynthia A. Villar
AN ACT
DECLARING THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JOSE IN THE PROVINCE OF 
BATANGAS, AS THE "EGG BASKET OF THE PHILIPPINES"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The town of San Jose Is a First Class Municipality in the Province of Batangas and is 
known as the Egg Basket of the Philippines. The layer Industry in San Jose started in 
the late 1940s but became a backyard industry in the 1960s. In 2012 gross income per 
day of egg producers in said town is at P19 million, vyhere the average price was at 
P3.90 per egg, hence the annual gross sales was pegged at close to P7.5 billion. Today, 
the Batangas Egg Producers Association (BAEPA) cited that the whole province of 
Batangas has an estimated 30 million dally egg production with San Jose town as the 
highest with a declared layers population of 12,543,066 and more than 705 MT chicken 
egg production on a dally basIs.The average farmgate price of chicken egg in 
commercial farms inJanuary to March 2020 was quoted at PhP 5.62 per piece, an 
increaseof 20.9 percent compared with the 2019 same period average farm gateprice of 
PhP 4.65 per piece. The town has 342 registered independent poultry farms as of June 
2020.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country's total chicken egg 
production from January to March 2020 is estimated at 150.29 thousand metric tons. 
Among the regions, CALABARZON was the highest producer of chicken egg during the 
quarter with 45.09 thousand metric tons. This was followed Central Luzon and Central 
Visayas with 29.79 thousand metric tons and 13.56 thousand metric tons respectively. 
The three regions contributed 58.8 percent to the country's total chicken egg
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Being a basic food item, the chicken egg is reguiar component of every famiiy's home. 
According to "World Nutrition Forum," the growth in world egg production is following 
the growth of the human population. What started as primarily backyard enterprise, the 
egg production business in this town has now evolved into commercial scale proportion. 
The proximity of San Jose to Batangas City, Lipa City and to the Metro Manila areas 
ensures the municipality of commercial linkages. Poultry is the most sustainable major 
meat compared to pork and chicken. Eggs are the most sustainable source of animal 
protein. As a food commodity, the chicken egg has become a staple component in the 
table of every Filipino family.
In 2009, the people of San Jose were challenged because of the oversupply of eggs in 
their town that were produced by an estimate of seven million chickens. Fortunately, 
with the help of the Batangas Egg Producers Cooperative or BEPCO, the egg farmers of 
San Jose were able to develop different products from eggs such as liquid egg and 
frozen egg in cooperation with the coop and the University of the Philippines (UP) 
Diliman and the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under the Collaborative 
Research and Development to Leverage Philippine Economy or CRADLE program.
They now have powder or granules from low-edible shell eggs or that of low-quality for 
a prolonged shelf life but are safe to use.Sald collaboration resulted In the development 
of Egg White Powder which is Ideal for baking cakes and bread. It can also be used in 
making mayonnaise and meringue.
These addresses the needs of our egg farmers for less production losses and providing 
long-term solutions to problem that affect their livelihood.
The widespread adoption of modern technology In poultry equipment, advances In feed 
formulation, breed trait emphasis, optimal environmental and hygienic conditions and 
disease outbreak preventive measures are among the factors that contribute to the 
positive growth in sales of eggs In San Jose.
In 2016, the town tried to set a Guinness record for the longest line of fresh chicken 
eggs in trays where around 6,000 trays with 30 pieces of eggs per tray were set up in 
the 2-kilometer Macalintal Avenue, its major thoroughfare.
The Philippine Egg Board, In coordination with the Batangas Egg Producers Association 
In order to pursue promotional campaigns to boost egg consumption in the country and


enhance the production and marketing efficiency of the egg industry the town launched 
the country's first "World Egg Day" celebration in October 18, 2018.
San Jose's poultry production continues to provide higher income for farm owners, 
generate thousands of direct and Indirect jobs, bring in revenues to the local 
government, and feed the Filipino population.
The egg industry in the town of San Jose continues to adjust to the demands of the 
times and its contribution to the country cannot be Ignored.
Thus, by declaring the Municipality of San Jose, Province of Batangas, as the "Egg 
Basket of the Philippines", we recognize the achievements of the San Jose and 
industriousness and its people.
In view of the foregoing, the Immediate passage and approval of this bill is earnestly 
sought.
CYNTHIA A. VILLAR


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Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Phiiippines in 
Congress assembied:
SECTION. 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Egg Basket Act".
SECTION Z.Declaration of Policy. - The Municipality of San Jose in the Province of 
Batangas is hereby declared as the "Egg Basket of the Philippines" In recognition of the 
economic significance of its egg Industry in both local and national levels.
SECTION S.Effectivlty. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,