MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 440, May 08, 1951 ]

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED NINETY, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND THREE AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY, 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. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 343, dated August 14, 1950, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for special class, first class (Elbow type) and second class waterclosets and first class kitchen sinks,: as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)
Commodity Unit price Wholesale Retail ceiling price
PLUMBING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-
Waterclosets:
Special Class F-2030 ‘Standard” K-3655 EB “Kohler” Syphon Jet Close-Coupled White V.C. Complete w/White Seat and Cover and 3/8” C.P. Supply-Pipe Set P230.61 P256.23
First Class “C” K-3750 “Kohler” F-2186 “Standard” S-4O “Richmond” Washdown Low Tank, Elbow Type, White V.C. Complete w/ White Seat and Cover 3/8” N.P. Supply to Floor Set 118.99 132.21
Second Class High Waterclosets Combination Complete w/Fittings Set 81.68 90.75
Kitchen Sinks:
First Class Complete w/Fittings K-5570 Strainer Size: 42" X 25" Set 216.95 240.10

Section 2. Executive Order No. 402, dated January 18,1951, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for first class A and B waterclosets, special class and first class lavatories and second class kitchen sinks as follows:

Commodity Unit Wholesale price Retail ceiling price
PLUMBING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-
Waterclosets:
First Class “A” K-3705 “Kohler” F-2100 “Standard” S-42 “ Richmond ”  Closed Coupled Reverse Trap White V.C. Complete w/White Seat Cover and C.P. Supply Pipe Set P139.97 P155.52
First Class “B” K-3715 “Kohler” F-2115 “Standard” Closed Coupled Washdown White V.C. Complete w/White Seat and Cover and 3/8” C.P. Supply Pipe Set 133.04 147.83
Lavatories:
Special Class: F-115ST “Standard” K- 1600 A “Kohler”  22" X 18" White V.C. Complete w/C.P. Combination Supply & Pop-up drain Fitting and 1¼” C.P. P-Trap and C.P. Legs w/ Towel Bar Set 215.87 239.85
First Class “A” P-3865 “Standard” R-2880 “Kohler” 20" X 18" Cast Iron White Enamel Complete w/C.P. Compression Lavatory Faucet and 1¼“ S.N. P-Trap w/P.O. Plug and Chain and Rubber Stopper Set 85.97 95.52
First Class “B” P-4205 “Standard” K-2880 “Kohler” 17" X 19" C.I. White Enameled, Complete w/C.P. Compression Lavatory Faucets and 1¼” S.N. P-Trap w/P.O. Plug and Chain and Rubber Stopper Set 85.47 94.97
Kitchen Sinks:
Second Class Enamel Iron AR Sink w/K-9107 Strainer
Sizes: 24' X 16' Set 54.84 60.93
30' X 18 Set 62.96 69.96

Section 3. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 382, dated December 12, 1950, in so far as it specifies the sizes and sets up maximum selling prices of American and Japanese aluminum sheets, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices as follows:

Commodity Unit Wholesale price Retail ceiling price
ALUMINUM SHEETS (U.S.A)-
Sizes:
Gauge No. .016 X 26" X 6’ Corr.  Sheet P4.35 P4.84
.016 X 26” X 7’ Corr. Sheet 5.08 5.64
.016 X 26” X 8’ Corr. Sheet 5.80 6.45
.016 X 26” X 9’ Corr. Sheet 6.53 7.25
.016 X 26” X 10’ Corr. Sheet 7.25 8.06
.016 X 26” X 12’ Corr. Sheet 8.70 9.67
.016 X 28” X 28’ Plain Sheet 5.80 6.45
DURALMIN (ALUMINUM) SHEETS (JAPANESE)-
Sizes: Gauge No. 0.5 M/M or
Gauge No. .019 X 26” X 6’ Corr. Sheet  4.35 4.84
.019 X 26” X 7’ Corr. Sheet 5.08 5.64
.019 X 26” X 8’ Corr. Sheet 5.80 6.45
.019 X 26” X 9’ Corr. Sheet 6.53 7.25
.019. X 26” X 10’ Corr. Sheet 7.25 8.06
.019 X 26” X 12’ Corr. Sheet 8.70 9.67
.019 X 28” X 8’ Plain Sheet 5.80 6.45

Section 4. Section 1 of Executive Oder No. 390, dated December 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for locally manufactured nails as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (LOCAL)
Commodity Unit Producer’s price Wholesale price Retail ceiling price
LOCALLY MANUFACTURED NAILS WITH IMPORTED MATERIALS-
Common wire nails:
Sizes:
1” to 1¾” Keg/100# 40.78 P42.82 P46.25/kcg 1.03/kilo
2” to 2¾” Keg/100# 38.38 40.30 43.52/keg 0.97/kilo
3” up Keg/100# 37.18 39.04 42.16/keg 0.94/kilo
Finishing nails:
Sizes:
1” to 1¾”  Keg/100# 44.38 46.60 50.33/keg 1.19/kilo
2” to 2½” Keg/100# 41.98 44.08 47.61/keg 1.06/kilo
3” up Keg/100# 40.78 42.82 46.25/keg 1.03/kilo

Section 5. Sections 2 and 4 of Executive Order No. 403, dated January 18, 1951, are hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Brazil raw coffee beans, 2/3’s and 7/8’s as follows:

FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED)
Commodity Unit Importer’s price Wholesale price Retail ceiling price
Coffee Beans (Raw) -
Coffee Beans (Raw)
Brazil 2/3’s Bag/132# P225.89 P246.42 P4.62/kilo
Coffee Beans (Raw)
Brazil 7/8’s Bag/132# 204.16 222.72 4.18/kilo

Section 6. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 420, dated March 8, 1951, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Galvanized pipes as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)
Commodity Unit Wholesale price Retail ceiling price
Galvanized Pipes -
Sizes in Diameter and Length:
½” Foot P0.32 P0.36
½” X 20’ Length 6.40 7.20
¾” Foot 0.42 0.47
¾” X 20 Length 8.40 9.40
1” Foot 0.61 0.68
1” X 20’ Length 12.20 13.60
1¼” Foot 0.81 0.90
1¼” X 20’ Length 16.28 18.08
1½” Foot 0.97 1.08
½” X 20’ Length 19.40 21.60
2” Foot 1.29 1.44
2' X 20’ Length 25.80 28.80

Section 7. The ceiling prices hereinabove fixed include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax on imported commodities.1âшphi1

Section 8. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary


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