MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 606, June 26, 1953 ]

FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF GALVANIZED IRON SHEETS AND ALUMINUM SHEETS, REPEALING SECTION FOUR OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT AND SECTION THREE OF EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY, 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 essential commodities shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

With 17 per cent special excise tax on foreign exchange
Galvanized iron sheets (Japanese, Belgian and English)

Gauges and Sizes:

Gauge No.

Commodity Unit Wholesaler’s Price Retailer’s Price
30 X 32" X 6' corrugated sheet P4.24 P4.60
30 X 32" X 7' corrugated sheet 4.95 5.36
30 X 32" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.66 6.13
30 X 32" X 9' corrugated sheet 6.38 6.91
30 X 32" X 10' corrugated sheet 7.08 7.67
30 X 36" X 8' plain sheet 5.66 6.13
28 X 32" X 6' corrugated sheet 4.69 5.08
28 X 32" X 7' corrugated sheet 5.49 5.95
28 X 32" X 8' corrugated sheet 6.28 6.80
28 X 32" X 9' corrugated sheet 7.08 7.67
28 X 32" X 10' corrugated sheet 7.87 8.52
28 X 36" X 8' plain sheet 6.28 6.80
26 X 32" X 6' corrugated sheet 5.09 5.51
26 X 32" X 7' corrugated sheet 5.94 6.45
26 X 32" X 8' corrugated sheet 6.79 7.36
26 X 32" X 9' corrugated sheet 7.64 8.28
26 X 32" X 10' corrugated sheet 8.49 9.19
26 X 36" X 8’ plain sheet 6.79 7.36
24 X 32" X 6’ corrugated sheet 6.33 6.87
24 X 32" X 7’ corrugated sheet 7.36 7.97
24 X 32" X 8’ corrugated sheet 8.49 9.19
24 X 32" X 9’ corrugated sheet 9.49 10.30
24 X 32" X 10’ corrugated sheet 10.48 11.47
24 X 36" X 8’ plain sheet 8.49 9.19
30 X 26" X 6’ corrugated sheet 3.53 3.83
30 X 26" X 7’ corrugated sheet 4.12 4.47
30 X 26" X 8’ corrugated sheet 4.71 5.10
30 X 26" X 9’ corrugated sheet 5.31 5.76
30 X 26" X 10’ corrugated sheet 5.90 6.39
30 X 30" X 8’ plain sheet 4.71 5.10
28 X 26" X 6’ corrugated sheet 3.91 4.23
28 X 26" X 7’ corrugated sheet 4.58 4.96
28 X 26" X 8’ corrugated sheet 5.24 5.67
28 X 26" X 9’ corrugated sheet 5.90 6.39
28 X 26" X 10’ corrugated sheet 6.56 7.10
28 X 30" X 18’ plain sheet 5.24 5.67
26 X 26" X 6’ corrugated sheet 4.24 4.59
26 X 26" X 7’ corrugated sheet 4.95 5.37
26 X 26" X 8’ corrugated sheet 5.66 6.13
26 X 26" X 9’ corrugated sheet 6.37 6.90
26 X 26" X 10’ corrugated sheet 7.08 7.66
26 X 30" X 8’ plain sheet 5.66 6.13
24 X 26" X 6’ corrugated sheet 5.28 5.72
24 X 26" X 7’ corrugated sheet 6.13 6,64
24 X 26" X 8’ corrugated sheet 7.08 7.66
24 X 26" X 9’ corrugated sheet 7.92 8.59
24 X 26" X 10’ corrugated sheet 8.81 9.56
24 X 30" X 8’ plain sheet 7.08 7.66
30 X 32" X 6’ corrugated sheet 4.61 5.00
30 X 32" X 7’ corrugated sheet 5.38 5.83
30 X 32" X 8’ corrugated sheet 6.15 6.67
30 X 32" X 9’ corrugated sheet 6.93 7.51
30 X 32" X 10’ corrugated sheet 7.69 8.34
30 X 36" X 8’ plain sheet 6.15 6.67.
28 X 32" X 6’ corrugated sheet 5.10 5.53
28 X 32" X 7’ corrugated sheet 5.96 6.47
28 X 32" X 8’ corrugated sheet 6.82 7.40
28 X 32" X 9’ corrugated sheet 7.69 8.34
28 X 32" X 10’ corrugated sheet 8.55 9.26
28 X 36" X 8’ plain sheet 6.82 7.40
26 X 32" X 6' corrugated sheet 5.53 5.99
26 X 32" X 7' corrugated sheet 6.46 7.01
26 X 32" X 8' corrugated sheet 7.38 8.00
26 X 32" X 9' corrugated sheet 8.30 9.00
26 X 32" X 10' corrugated sheet 9.23 9.99
26 X 36" X 8' plain sheet 7.38 8.00
24 X 32" X 6' corrugated sheet 6.88 7.46
24 X 32" X 7' corrugated sheet 8.00 8.67
24 X 32" X 8' corrugated sheet 9.23 9.99
24 X 32" X 9' corrugated sheet 10.32 11.20
24 X 32" X 10' corrugated sheet 11.50 12.47
24 X 36" X 8' plain sheet 9.23 9.99
30 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 3.84 4.17
30 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 4.48 4.86
30 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.12 5.55
30 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 5.77 6.26
30 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 6.41 6.95
30 X 30" X 8' plain sheet 5.12 5.55
28 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 4.25 4.60
28 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 4.97 5.39
28 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.69 . 6.16
28 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 6.41 6.95
28 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 7.13 7.7.2
28 X 30" X 8' plain sheet 5.69 6.16
26 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 4.61 4.99
26 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 5.38 5.84
26 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 6.15 6.67
26 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 6.92 7,50
26 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 7.69 8.33
26 X 30" X 8' plain sheet 6.15 6.67
24 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 5.74 6.21
24 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 6.66 7.22
24 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 7.69, 8.33
24 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 8.60 9.33
24 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 9.58 10.40
24 X 30" X 8' plain sheet 7.69 8.33


ALUMININ SHEETS (U. S. A.)

Sizes:

Gauge No.

.016 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 3.77 4.08
.016 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 4.40 4.77
.016 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.03 5.45
.016 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 5.65 6.12
.016 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 6.29 6.81
.016 X 26" X 12' corrugated sheet 7.55 8.18
.016 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.03 5.45


DURALMIN (ALUMINUM) SHEETS (JAPANESE)

Sizes: Gauge No. 0.5 M/M or

Gauge No.

.019 X 26" X 6' corrugated sheet 3.77 4.08
.019 X 26" X 7' corrugated sheet 4.40 4.77
.019 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.03 5.45
.019 X 26" X 9' corrugated sheet 5.65 6.12
.019 X 26" X 10' corrugated sheet 6.29 6.81
.019 X 26" X 12' corrugated sheet 7.55 8.18
.019 X 26" X 8' corrugated sheet 5.03 5.45

Section 2. Section 4 of Executive Order No. 448, dated June 9, 1951, and section 3 of Executive Order No. 440, dated May 8, 1953, are hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices of galvanized iron sheets and aluminum sheets in section 1 hereof.

Section 3. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 17 per cent special excise tax on foreign exchange, the 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

Section 4. This Order shall take effect three days after the date hereof.1a⍵⍴h!1

Done in the City of Manila, this 26th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-three, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the seventh.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Executive Secretary


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