Executive Order No. 361

MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 361, November 03, 1950 ]

FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF COMMODITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 3 of Republic Act No. 509, entitled, “An Act declaring national policy, authorizing the President of the Philippines for a limited period to fix ceiling prices of commodities and to promulgate rules and regulations regarding prices of commodities to effectuate such policy, and authorizing the appropriation of a certain sum for the purpose,” and upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board, I, ELPIDIO QUIRINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

Section 1. The following commodities shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

DRUGS, MEDICINES AND HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

Commodity Unit Importer’s price Wholesaler’s price Retail ceiling price
Adhesive Plaster ................ 1/2 x 1 yd. P0.11 P0.13 P0.15
Alka-Seltzer ................ 8’s 0.53 0.63 0.75
American Tiki-tiki ................ 1/2-oz. 0.51 0.60 0.72
Anacin ................ 100’s 3.58 4.25 5.00
0.05 ea. Tab.
Anahist ................ 15’s 1.10 1.30 1.55
0.11 ea. Tab.
Antiphlogestine ................ 5.oz. 0.74 0.82 0.99
Ascorbic Acid Amps. 100 mg. ................ 2-cc. 0.40 0.43 0.50
Ascorbic Acid Tabs. 100 mg ................ 100’s 3.64 4.33 5.00
0.05 ea. Tab.
Asthmador Power Sehiffman ................ each 1.48 1.70 2.00
Asthmador Powder Schiffman ................ each 1.12 1.24 1.50
Astringosol ................ 2-oz. 0.63 0.70 0.85
Atabrine Dihy. Amp. Comb. 0.2-gm. ................ 5’s 5.86 6.97 8.31
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0 05-gm. ................ 50’s 1.14 1.36 1.62/bottle
0.04 ea. Tab
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0 05-gm. ................ 500’s 8.00 9.53 11.35/bottle
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1-gm. ................ 15’s 0.86 1.02 1.22
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.-gm. ................ 28’s 1.29 1.53 1.82
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 01.gm. ................ 100’s 2.77 3.30 3.92
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.gm. ................ 500’s 10.30 12.25 14.59
Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm. ................ 1000’s 18.31 21.77 25.93
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm. ................ 25’s 1.14 1.36 1.62
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm. ................ 100’s 2.77 3.30 3.93
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm. ................ 500’s 10.30 12.25 14.59
Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm. ................ 1000’s 18.31 21.77 25.93
Aureomycin 250 mg. ................ 16’s 20.20 24.04 28.65
Bayer’s Aspirin ................ 12’s 0.26 0.28 0.34
Brewer’s Yeast Tablets ................ 100’s 1.01 1.09 1.26
Bromo-Quininc Tablets, small ................ each P0.47 P0.51 P0.58
Cafiaspirina ................ 100’s 4.86 5.02 6.00
0.06 ea. Tab
Calcium Gluconate 10% ................ 10 cc. 0.52 0.61 0.73
Calcium Lactate 5 gr. ................ 100’s 0.86 1.02 1.22
Castoria (small) ................ 21/2-oz. 0.75 0.83 1.00
Chloromycetin ................ 12’s 11.27 13.41 15.97
Cod Liver Oil ................ 16-oz. 2.67 3.00 3.50
Cortal ................ 50’s 2.15 2.48 3.00
0.06 ea. Tab
Cystex (small) ................ each 1.35 1.46 1.73
Dihydroatreptomycin 1 gm. ................ vial 1.35 1.60 1.91
Dihydrostreptomycin 5 gm. ................ vial 6.32 7.52 8.96
Distilled Water ................ 50 cc. 0.58 0.63 0.75
Ether for Anesthesia ................ 1/4 lb. 0.88 1.05 1.25
Ex-Lax (small) ................ each 0.22 0.27 0.32
Eye-Mo ................ 15 cc. 1.12 1.24 1.50
Feenamint (small) ................ 16’s 0.53 0.56 0.68
Gardan’s ................ 10’s L12 1.34 1.60
0.16 ea. Tab
Gauze ................ 3 x 10 yds. 0.53 0.63 0.75
Hot Water Bottles (2 quarts) ................ each 2.68 3.19 3.80
Hydrogen Peroxide ................ 4-oz. 0.26 0.31 0.37
Ice Bags (6 inches) ................ each 1.27 1.51 1.80
Insulin 20 U ................ 10 cc. 1.24 1.48 1.76
Irradol A ................ 1 lb. 2.68 3.19 3.80
Johnson Baby Powder ................ each 0.39 0.43 0.52
Kleenex (small) ................ 200’s 0.49 0.54 0.65
Kotex (regular size) ................ 12’s 0.91 1.06 1.27
Listerine (Mouth wash) ................ 3-oz. 0.53 0.63 0.75
Lysol ................ 2-1/2-oz. 0.57 0.65 0.73
Malt Extract w/ Hemoglobin ................ 8-oz. 1.80 2.14 2.54
Mendaco (small) ................ each 1.16 1.25 1.51
Mennen Baby Power (small) ................ 9-oz. 0.72 0.80 0.94
Mentholatum ................ 1/4-oz. 0.15 0.17 0.20
Mercurochrome Solution ................ 1/4-oz. 0.15 0.17 0.20
Milk Magnesia ................ 4-oz. 0.57 0.62 0.75
Modess Regular size (small) ................ each 0.77 0.92 1.10
Multi-Vitamins Strong Cobb ................ 100’s 1.68 1.77 2.09
Murine ................ 1/2-oz. 0.98 1.14 1.53
Myeladol ................ 12-oz. 3.52 3.98 4.78
Navatol Malt Compound ................ 8-oz. 1.84 2.09 2.50
Nipples ordinary ................ 3’s 0.40 0.43 0.52
Nixoderm (small) ................ each 1.05 1.15 1.39
Norwich Baby Cough Syrup ................ 8-oz. 0.74 0.88 1.05
Numotosine ................ 2-oz. 0.48 0.53 0.63
Nursing Bottles ordinary ................ each 0.12 0.13 0.16
Paregoric ................ 4-oz. P1.14 P1.24 P1.47
Pas. Tabs Coated 0.3 gm ................ 1000’s 52.99 63.02 75.06
0.08 ea. Tab.
Pas Tabs. Uncoated 0.5 gm ................ 1000’S 69.85 83.08 98.96
0.10 ea. Tab.
Penicillin Ointment ................ 1.oz 1.10 1.30 1.55
Penicillin Socium G. or Potassium Cryst
100,000 Units . ................ vial 0.34 0.41 0.49
200,000 Units ................ vial 0.49 0.58 0.69
500,000 Units ................ vial 0.97 1.16 138
1,000,000 Units ................ vial 1.77 2.11 2.51
2,000,000 Units ................ vial 3.43 4.08 4.86
Penicillin Tablets;
50,000 Units Buffered ................ 12’s 1.49 1.77 2.11
100,000 Units Buffered ................ 12’s 2.75 3.27 3.89
250,000 Units Buffered ................ 12’s 7.96 9.47 11.28
Penicillin Troches
5,000 Units ................ 24’s 1.14 1.35 1.61
10,000 Units ................ 12×4 2.75 3.27 3.89
Procaine Penicillin in Oil 3,000,000 U ................ 10 cc. 7.96 9.45 11.26
Procaine Penicillin Aq 300,000 U ................ 1 cc. 1.47 1.74 2,08
Procaine Penicillin Aq. 400,000 U ................ 1 cc. 1.61 1.82 2.18
Protomaine Zinc Insulin 80 Units ................ 10 cc. 4.63 5.51 6.56
Resistabs ................ 12’s 0.90 1.00 1.20
0.10 ea. Tab.
Salvitae (small) ................ each 1,10 1.18 1.32
Saridon ................ 250’s 11.74 13.96 16.62
0.07 ea. Tab.
Remedy (small). ................ 3-oz. 0.65 0.71 0.84
Scott’s Emulsion (small size) ................ each 1.19 1.28 1.52
Sloan’s Liniment (small) ................ each 0.59 0.71 0.84
Sodium Bicarbonate 5 gr ................ 100’s 0.54 0.64 0.77
Sodium Bicarbonate 10 gr. ................ 100’s 0.66 0.77 0.92
Sulfadiazine Ointment 5% ................ 1/8-oz. 0.31 0.37 0.45
Sulfadiazine Ointment 5% ................ 1-oz. 0.87 1.04 1.23
Sulfadiazine Tablets:
Bottle of 100’s 0.3 gr. (dulcet) ................ bottle 6.81 8.10 9.660.10 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gr. ................ bottle 47.63 56.65 67.47
0.07 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 100’s 7.7 gr. ................ bottle 5.20 6.16 7.37
0.08 ea. Tab
Bottle of 1000’s 7.7 gr. ................ bottle 48.54 57.78 68.76
Sulfapuanadine ................ 100’s 2.86 3.40 4.00
0.04 ea. Tab
Sulfamerazine 5 gr. ................ 100’s 6.79 8.07 9.61
0.10 ea. Tab
Sulfathizole Tablets:
Bottle of 25’s 0.5 gr. ................ bottle P0.62 P0.74 P0.88
0.04 ea. Tab.
Bottle of 100’s 0.5 gr. ................ bottle 1.74 2.07 2.47
Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gr. ................ bottle 14.56 17.32 20.63
Sulfasuxidine 0.50 gm. (7.7 grs.) ................ 100’s 6.75 8.02 9.56
0.10 ea. Tab.
Syrup of Cocillana ................ 4-oz. 1.25 1.49 1.78
Terramycin 250 mg. caps. ................ 16’s 17.06 18.17 20.97
Thiamine HCL Sol. 100 mg. per cc. ................ 10 cc. 1.89 2.25 2.67
Thiamine HCL Tabs 10 mg. ................ 100’s 3.25 3.86 4.60
0.05 ea. Tab.
U. S. Tiki-tiki ................ 1/2-oz. 0.77 0.86 1.04
Tincture of Iodine ................ 1/4-oz . 0.16 0.19 0.22
Toothache Drops (small) ................ each 0.36 0.42 0.51
Vicks Cough Drops ................ box 0.16 0.19 0.22
Vicks Inhalers ................ each 0.50 0.60 0.71
Vicks Nose Drops ................ 1/2-oz. 0.62 0.74 0.88
Vicks Nose Drops ................ 1-oz. 0.92 1.09 1.30
Vicks Vaporub .9 gms. ................ Each 0.25 0.30 0.35
Vicks Vaporub 38 gms. ................ Each 0.74 0.88 1.05
Vitabs (small) 8 days ................ each 2.76 3.02 3.65
Whitfield Ointment ................ 1-oz. 0.52 0.59 0.68
Yellow Oxide of Mercury Opth. 1% ................ each 0.30 0.36 0.43
Yes Tissues ................ 300’s 0.64 0.69 0.83
Zinc Oxide Ointment ................ 1-oz. 0.32 0.35 0.42

Section 2. Any drugs, medicines and household remedies not included in this Order, the size and specification of which are the same as those of the foregoing, shall have the same ceiling price.

Section 3. This Order shall take effect five days after its promulgation.1a⍵⍴h!1

Done in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary

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