MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 443, May 29, 1951 ]
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHT, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE AND EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN, 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 Galvanized Fittings, Mild Steel Flat Bars and Angle Bars as follows:
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Ceiling Price |
| Galvanized Fittings: |
| Elbows ½ 90 |
Each |
P0.40 |
P0.45 |
| Elbows Ύ 90 |
Each |
0.51 |
0.56 |
| Elbows 1" 90 |
Each |
0.65 |
0.72 |
| Elbows 1 Ό 90 |
Each |
1.09 |
1.21 |
| Elbows 1 ½ 90 |
Each |
1.46 |
1.62 |
| Elbows 2" 90 |
Each |
2.07 |
2.30 |
| Elbows ½ Street |
Each |
0.52 |
0.58 |
| Nipples ½ X 4 |
Each |
0.36 |
0.40 |
| Nipples ½ X 3 |
Each |
0.28 |
0.31 |
| Tees ½ |
Each |
0.52 |
0.58 |
| Tees Ύ |
Each |
0.72 |
0.80 |
| Tees 1" |
Each |
0.96 |
1.06 |
| Tees 1 ½ |
Each |
1.83 |
2.04 |
| Tees 2 |
Each |
2.67 |
2.97 |
| Mild Steel Flat Bars: |
| Sizes: 2 ½ X Ό X 19' to 21' |
Kilo |
0.44 |
0.49 |
| 2 X 3/8 X 19' to 21' |
Kilo |
0.43 |
0.47 |
| Mild Steel Angle Bars: |
| Sizes: Ύ X Ύ 1/8 |
Kilo |
0.50 |
0.55 |
| 1" X 1" X 1/8 |
Kilo |
0.47 |
0.52 |
| 1" X 1" X 3/16" |
Kilo |
0.47 |
0.52 |
Section 2. Section 3 of Executive Order No. 373, dated November 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for imported Textiles as follows:
| TEXTILES (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Quality yards per lb. or more |
Width |
Unit |
Importers Price |
Wholesale Price |
| Grey Sheetings: ( Coco Crudo) |
| Unbleached Sheeting |
6.15 |
36" |
Yard |
P0.57 |
P0.64 |
P0.81 |
| Unbleached Sheeting |
5.00 |
36" |
Yard |
0.70 |
0.78 |
0.99 |
| Unbleached Sheeting |
4.00 |
36" |
Yard |
0.87 |
0.98 |
1.23 |
| Unbleached Sheeting |
3.25 |
36" |
Yard |
0.96 |
1.08 |
1.36 |
| Grey Drills: (Cotonia) |
| Unbleached Drill |
3.45 |
28" |
Yard |
0.84 |
0.94 |
1.18 |
| Unbleached Drill |
3.25 |
30 |
Yard |
0.94 |
1.06 |
1.33 |
| Unbleached Drill |
2.50 |
30 |
Yard |
1.15 |
1.29 |
1.63 |
| Denims (Maong) |
| Denims |
2.20 |
29/30" |
Yard |
1.64 |
1.84 |
1.32 |
| Denims |
2.45 |
29/30" |
Yard |
1.50 |
1.68 |
2.12 |
| Denims |
3.00 |
29/30" |
Yard |
1.39 |
1.57 |
1.97 |
| Cotton Woven Suitings: |
3.80 |
28 |
Yard |
1.15 |
1.29 |
1.63 |
| Chambray (Gris) |
3.80 |
36 |
Yard |
1.18 |
1.33 |
1.68 |
| Flannels (Franela): |
| Bleached and Dyed |
4.75 |
36 |
Yard |
1.11 |
1.25 |
1.58 |
| Print Cloth: |
| Bleached or Dyed Percales (Coco Blanco (60/48)(Broadcloth de Color 60/48) |
1.15 |
35/36 |
Yard |
0.84 |
0.95 |
1.20 |
| Bleached or Dyed Percales(Coco Blanco 64/60)(Broadcloth de Color 64/60) |
1.30 |
35/36 |
Yard |
0.95 |
1.07 |
1.34 |
| Bleached or Dyed Percales(Coco Blanco 68/72)(Nansu Blanco 68/72) |
1.45 |
35/36 |
Yard |
P1.07 |
P1.20 |
P1.52 |
| Bleached or Dyed Percales ( Coco Blanco 80/80)(Nansu Blanco 80/80) (Batista Blanco 80/80) |
1.65 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.14 |
1.28 |
1.62 |
| Printed Percales (Dress, Shirtings or Pajama Patterns)(Percales 68/48)(Shirtings or Pajamas 60/48) |
1.15 |
35/36" |
Yard |
0.95 |
1.07 |
1.34 |
| Printed Percales (Dress, Shirtings or Pajama Patterns)(Percales 64/60)(Shirtings or Pajamas 64/60) |
1.30 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.10 |
1.24 |
1.56 |
| Printed Percales (Dress, Shirtings or Pajama Patterns)(Percales 68/72)(Shirtings or Pajamas 68/72 or 80/80) |
1.45 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.22 |
1.37 |
1.73 |
| Printed Percales (Dress, Shirtings or Pajama Patterns)(Percales 80/80)(Shirtings or Pajama Patterns 80/80) |
1.65 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.30 |
1.46 |
1.84 |
| Broadcloth: |
| Bleached and Dyed (Poplin)(Broadcloth de color 80/60) |
145 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.04 |
1.17 |
1.47 |
| Printed Dress Shirtings & Pajama Patterns (Shirtings or Pajama 80/60 or 68/72) |
145 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.19 |
1.34 |
1.69 |
| Sheeting: |
| Bleached and Dyed (Indian Head Blanco) (Nehesco Suitings) (Batfast) |
112 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.74 |
1.96 |
2.47 |
| Indian Head Colored |
112 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.88 |
2.12 |
2.66 |
| Piques (Narrow Wale) Bleached and Dyed (Pique Blanco) Pique de color) |
180 |
35/36" |
Yard |
1.39 |
1.57 |
1.97 |
| Khaki ( West Point ): |
| 1 x 1 (Single Ply) |
175 |
35/36" |
Yard |
3.27 |
3.68 |
4.64 |
| 1 x 1 (Single Ply) |
175 |
41/42" |
Yard |
3.76 |
4.23 |
5.33 |
| 2 x 2 (Two Ply) |
350 |
35/36" |
Yard |
3.73 |
4.19 |
5.28 |
| 2 x 2 (Two Ply) |
350 |
41/42" |
Yard |
4.80 |
5.40 |
6.80 |
Section 3. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 408, dated February 3, 1951, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Galvanized Plain Wire as follows:
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Galvanized Plain Wire-100# Roll |
| Sizes: |
| No. 6/8 |
Roll |
P41.19 |
P45.77 |
| No. 10 |
Roll |
44.60 |
49.56 |
| No. 12 |
Roll |
44.25 |
49.17 |
| No. 14 |
Roll |
45.77 |
50.85 |
| No. 16/17 |
Roll |
46.59 |
51.77 |
| No. 18/19 |
Roll |
48.71 |
54.12 |
| No. 20 |
Roll |
51.85 |
57.62 |
| No. 22 |
Roll |
54.93 |
61.04 |
Section 4. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 421, dated March 8, 1951, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for American and Canadian flour as follows:
| FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Flour: |
| American 1st Class |
Bag/50# |
P8.10 |
P8.83 |
| 2nd Class |
Bag/50# |
7.55 |
8.24 |
| 3rd Class |
Bag/50# |
7.55 |
8.24 |
| Canadian 1st Class |
Bag/50# |
8.38 |
9.14 |
Section 5. Sections 1 and 2 of Executive Order No. 427, dated April 3, 1951, insofar as they specify the sizes and set up maximum selling prices of Reinforcing Mild Steel Bars, Commercial Quality and New Billet Steel ASTM A-15-39, are hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices as follows:
| CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Reinforcing Steel Bars: Plain round, round corrugated, round and square deformed (Commercial and Structural) |
| Sizes: |
| 3/8 x 20' to 40' |
Kilo |
P0.56 |
P0.62 |
| ½ x 20' to 40 |
Kilo |
0.55 |
0.62 |
| 5/8 x 20' to 40' |
Kilo |
0.50 |
0.56 |
| Ύ x 20' to 40' |
Kilo |
0.50 |
0.56 |
| 7/8 x 20' to 40' |
Kilo |
0.50 |
0.56 |
| 1' x 20' to 40' |
Kilo |
0.50 |
0.56 |
Section 6. The ceiling prices herein fixed include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax for Construction Materials and Textiles, and 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax for American and Canadian Flour.1βшphi1
Section 7. This Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 29th 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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