MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES
[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 442, May 26, 1951 ]
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-TWO, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE, REPEALING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE, 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 Swansdown Cake Flour as follows:
| FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED) |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Importer’s price |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Flour: |
| Softasilk |
12/44 oz. |
P12.37/cs. |
P13.50/cs. |
P1.27/pkg. |
Section 2. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 352, dated October 6, 1950, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for Gold Medal Enriched Flour as follows:
| Commodity |
Unit |
Importer’s price |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Flour: |
| Gold Medal Enriched Flour |
25/2# |
P12.60/cs. |
P13.75/cs. |
P0.62/pkg. |
| Gold Medal Enriched Flour |
10/5# |
11.24/cs. |
12.26/cs. |
1.38/pkg. |
| Gold Medal Enriched Flour |
5/10# |
10.83/cs. |
11.81/cs. |
2.66/pkg |
Section 3. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 353, dated October 6, 1950, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Swanshown Cake Flour as follows:
| Commodity |
Unit |
Importer’s price |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Cake Flour: |
| Swansdown Cake flour |
12/2-3/4# |
P12.78/cs. |
P13.94/cs |
1.31/pkg. |
Section 4. Executive Order No. 361, dated November 3, 1950, setting up the maximum selling prices of Drugs, Medicines and Household Remedies, and section 2 of Executive Order No. 435, dated April 24, 1951, in so far as this sets up the maximum selling prices of Kleenex and Kotex, are hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices as follows:
| DRUGS, MEDICINES AND HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES (IMPORTED) |
| GROUP I.-With 17 per cent Special Tax on Foreign Exchange |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Importer’s price |
Wholesale price |
Retail ceiling price |
| Adhesive Plaster |
1/2 x 1 yd . |
P0.12 |
P0.14 |
P0.18 |
| Alka Seltzer |
Tube/8’s |
0.68 |
0.82 |
1.03 |
| American Tiki tiki |
1/2 oz. |
0.58 |
0.70 |
0.88 |
| Anacin |
100’s |
4.12 |
4.94 |
6.18 |
|
|
|
|
0.07/tab |
| Anahist |
15’s |
1.27 |
1.52 |
1.90 |
| Antiphlogestine |
5-oz. |
0.89 |
1.07 |
1.34 |
| Asthmador Powder—Hinrod |
each |
1.71 |
2.05 |
2.56 |
| Asthmador Powder—Schiffman |
each |
1.25 |
1.50 |
1.88 |
| Astringosol |
2 oz. |
0.80 |
0.96 |
1.20 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Amp. Comb. 0.2 |
5’s |
6.50 |
7.80 |
9.75 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.05 gm . |
50’s |
1.27 |
1.52 |
1.90 |
|
|
|
|
0.04/tab. |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.05 gm. |
500’s |
8.88 |
10.66 |
13.33 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm. |
28’s |
1.43 |
1.72 |
2.15 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm . |
100’s |
3.08 |
3.70 |
4.63 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm . |
5’00’s |
11.22 |
13.70 |
17.13 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm . |
1000’s |
20.32 |
24.38 |
30.48 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tab. 0.1 gm. |
25’s |
1.27 |
1.52 |
1.90 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tab. 0.1 gm. |
100’s |
3.08 |
3.70 |
4.63 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tab. 0.1 gm. |
500’s |
11.42 |
13.70 |
17.13 |
| Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tab. 0.1 gm. |
1000’s |
20.32 |
24.38 |
30.48 |
| Bayer’s Aspirin |
12’s |
0.31 |
0.37 |
0.46 |
| Bromo-Quinine Tabs. (small) |
each |
0.60 |
0.72 |
0.90 |
| Cafiaspirina |
100’s |
5.00 |
6.00 |
7.50 |
|
|
|
|
0.08/tab. |
| Calcium Gluconate 10% |
10 cc. |
0.60 |
0.72 |
0.90 |
| Castoria (small) |
2-1/2 oz. |
0.88 |
1.06 |
1.33 |
| Cod Liver Oil |
16 oz . |
2.75 |
3.30 |
4.13 |
| Cortal |
50’s |
2.50 |
3.00 |
3.75 |
|
|
|
|
0.08/tab. |
| Cystex (small) |
each |
1.55 |
1.86 |
2.33 |
| Ex-Lax (small) |
each |
0.25 |
0.30 |
0.38 |
| Eye-Mo |
15 cc. |
1.31 |
1.57 |
1.96 |
| Feenamint (small) |
16’s |
0.60 |
0.72 |
0.90 |
| Gardan’s |
10’s |
1.27 |
1.52 |
1.90 |
|
|
|
|
0.20/tab. |
| Gauze |
3 x 10 yds. |
0.62 |
0.74 |
0.93 |
| Hot Water Bottle ( 2 quarts ) |
each |
3.14 |
3.77 |
4.71 |
| Ice Bags ( 6 inches ) |
each |
1.86 |
2.23 |
2.79 |
| Irradol A |
5-lb. |
2.76 |
3.31 |
4.14 |
| Johnson Baby Powder (small) |
each |
0.26 |
0.31 |
0.39 |
| Johnson Baby Powder (medium) |
each |
0.53 |
0.64 |
0.80 |
| Johnson Baby Powder (large) |
each |
1.00 |
1.20 |
1.50 |
| Kleenex |
7/200’s |
42.38 |
50.86 |
0.88/ea. |
| Kotex (regular size) |
48/12’s |
55.56 |
66.67 |
1.74/ea. |
| Listerine (mouth wash) |
3 oz . |
0.62 |
0.74 |
0.88 |
| Malt Extract W/Hemoglobin |
8oz. |
2.10 |
2.52 |
3.15 |
| Mendaco (small) |
each |
1.34 |
1.61 |
2.01 |
| Mennen Baby Powder (small) |
9 oz . |
0.87 |
1.04 |
1.30 |
| Mentholatum |
1/ oz. |
0.18. |
0.22 |
0.28 |
| Milk of Magnesia |
4 oz . |
0.59 |
0.71 |
0.89 |
| Modess regular size (small) |
each |
0.86 |
1.06 |
1.33 |
| Maurine |
1/2 oz. |
1.13 |
1.36 |
1.70 |
| Myeladel |
112 oz. |
4.12 |
4.94 |
6.18 |
| Navatel Malt Compound |
8 oz. |
2.15 |
2.58 |
3.23 |
| Nipples (ordinary rubber) |
3’s |
0.47 |
0.56 |
0.70 |
| Nixoderm (small) |
each |
1.21 |
1.45 |
1.81 |
| Norwich Baby Cough Syrup |
3 oz. |
0.84 |
1.01 |
1.26 |
| Numetezine |
2 oz. |
0.55 |
0.65 |
0.80 |
| Nursing Bottle (ordinary) |
each |
0.14 |
0.17 |
0.21 |
| Paregoric |
4 oz . |
1.30 |
1.56 |
1.95 |
| Pas. Tabs. Coated 3.3 gm . |
1000’s |
61.90 |
74.28 |
92.85 |
|
|
|
|
0.10/tab. |
| Pas. Tabs. Uncoated 0.5 gm |
1000’s |
81.61 |
97.93 |
122.41 |
|
|
|
|
0.13/tab. |
| Resistabs |
12’s |
1.05 |
1.26 |
1.58 |
| Salvitae (small) |
each |
1.39 |
1.67 |
2.09 |
| Saridon |
250’s |
12.88 |
15.46 |
19.33 |
| Saridon 26/2 tablets |
2 tabs. |
0.13 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
|
|
|
|
0.10/tab. |
| Saridon Tube/10 tablets |
10 tabs. |
0.64 |
0.77 |
0.96 |
| Scott’s Cough Remedy (small) |
3 oz . |
0.77 |
0.92 |
1.15 |
| Scott’s Emulsion (small) |
each |
1.51 |
1.81 |
2.26 |
| Sloan’s Liniment (small) |
each |
0.77 |
0.92 |
1.15 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate 5 gr. |
100’s |
0.64 |
0.77 |
0.96 |
| Sodium Bicarbonate,10 gr. |
100’s |
0.76 |
0.91 |
1.14 |
| Sulfadiazine Ointment 5% |
1/8 oz. |
0.45 |
0.54 |
0.68 |
| Sulfadiazine Ointment 5% |
1 oz. |
1.02 |
1.22 |
1.53 |
| Sulfamerazine 5 gr. |
100’s |
7.93 |
9.52 |
11.90 |
|
|
|
|
0.12/tab. |
| Syrup of Cocillana |
4 oz . |
1.52 |
1.82 |
2.28 |
| U.S.Tiki-tiki |
1/2 oz. |
0.86 |
1.03 |
1.29 |
| Tincture of Iodine |
1/4 oz. |
0.18 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
| Toothache Drops (small) |
each |
0.42 |
0.50 |
0.63 |
| Vicks Cough Drops |
box |
0.22 |
0.26 |
0.33 |
| Vicks Inhalers |
each |
0.61 |
0.73 |
0.91 |
| Vicks Nose Drops |
1/2 oz. |
0.84 |
1.01 |
1.26 |
| Vicks Vaporub 9 gms. |
each |
0.34 |
0.41 |
0.51 |
| Vicks Vaporub 38 gms. |
each |
0.98 |
1.18 |
1.48 |
| Vitabs (small) 8 days |
each |
0.30 |
3.96 |
4.95 |
| Whitefield Ointment |
1 oz . |
0.63 |
0.76 |
0.95 |
| Yes Tissues |
300’s |
0.76 |
0.91 |
1.14 |
| Zinc Oxide Ointment |
1 oz . |
0.35 |
0.42 |
0.53 |
| GROUP II.-Without 17 per cent Special Excise Tax on Foreign Exchange |
| Commodity |
Unit |
Importer’s Price |
Wholesale Price |
Retail Ceiling Price |
| Ascorbic Acid Amps. 100 mg |
2 cc. |
P0.43 |
P0.52 |
P0.65 |
| Ascorbic Acid Amps.100 mg. |
100’s |
3.81 |
4.57 |
5.71 |
|
|
|
|
0.06/tab |
| Aureomycin 250 mg. |
16’s |
17.81 |
21.37 |
26.71 |
|
100’s |
1.12 |
1.34 |
1.68 |
| Calcium Lactate 5 gr. |
100’s |
0.87 |
1.04 |
1.30 |
| Chloromycetin |
12’s |
11.45 |
13.74 |
17.18 |
| Dihydrostreptomycin 1 gm. |
Vial |
1.38 |
1.66 |
2.08 |
| Dihydrostreptomycin 5 gm. |
Vial |
6.32 |
7.52 |
8.96 |
| Distilled Water |
50 cc. |
0.79 |
0.95 |
1.19 |
| Ether for Anesthesia |
1/4 lb. |
0.90 |
1.08 |
1.35 |
| Hydrigen Peroxide |
4 oz . |
0.27 |
0.32 |
0.40 |
| Insulin 20 U |
100 cc. |
1.26 |
1.51 |
1.89 |
| Lysol |
2-1/2 cz. |
0.57 |
0.68 |
0.85 |
| Mercurochrome Solution |
1/4 oz. |
0.15 |
0.18 |
0.23 |
| Multi-Vitamins Strong Cobb |
100’s |
1.71 |
2.05 |
2.56 |
| Penicillin Ointment |
1 oz . |
1.11 |
1.33 |
1.66 |
| Penicilline Sodwm G. or Potassium Cryst: |
| 100,000 Units |
Vial |
0.35 |
0.42 |
0.53 |
| 500,000 Units |
Vial |
0.56 |
0.67 |
0.84 |
| 500,000 Units |
Vial |
1.14 |
1.37 |
1.71 |
| 1,000,000 Units |
Vial |
1.80 |
2.16 |
2.70 |
| 2,000,000 Units |
Vial |
P3.48 |
4.18 |
5.23 |
| Penicilline Tablets: |
| 50,400 Units Buffered |
12’s |
1.55 |
1.86 |
2.33 |
| 100,000 Units Buffered |
12’s |
2.78 |
3.34 |
4.18 |
| 250,000 Units Buffered |
12’s |
8.06 |
9.67 |
12.09 |
| Penicillin Trashes: |
| 5,000 Units |
24’s |
1.15 |
1.38 |
1.73 |
| 10,000 Units |
12 X 4 |
2.78 |
3.34 |
4.18 |
| Procaine Penicillin in Oil 3,000,000 U |
10 cc. |
8.04 |
9.65 |
12.06 |
| Procaine Penicillin |
1 cc. |
1.48 |
1.78 |
2.23 |
| Aqueous 300,000 U |
1 cc. |
1.63 |
1.96 |
2.45 |
| Procaine Penicillin Aqueous 400,000 U Protomaine Zinc Insulin 80 U |
10 cc. |
4.69 |
5.63 |
7.04 |
| Sulfadiazine Tablets: |
| Bottle of 100’s 0.3 gr. (dulcet) |
Bot. |
7.03 |
8.04 |
10.55 |
|
|
|
|
0.11/tab. |
| Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gm . |
Bot. |
52.17 |
62.60 |
78.25 |
| Bottle of 100’s 7.7 gr. |
Bot. |
5.20 |
6.24 |
7.80 |
|
|
|
|
0.08/tab. |
| Sulfaguanadine |
100’s |
2.90 |
3.48 |
4.35 |
|
|
|
|
0.05/tab. |
| Sulfathiazole Tablets: |
| Bottle of 100’s 0.5 gr. |
Bot. |
0.63 |
0.76 |
0.95 |
|
|
|
|
0.04/tab. |
| Bottle of 1000’s 0.5 gr. |
Bot. |
2.19 |
2.63 |
3.29 |
|
Bot |
15.90 |
19.08 |
23.85 |
| Sulfasuxidine 0.50 (7.7 grs.) |
100’e |
7.58 |
9.10 |
11.38 |
|
|
|
|
0.12/tab |
| Terramycin 250 mg. caps. |
16’s |
16.03 |
19.24 |
24.05 |
| Thiamine HCL Sol 100 mg. per cc. |
10 cc. |
2.20 |
2.64 |
3.30 |
| Thiamine HCL Tabs. 10 mg. |
100’s |
3.29 |
3.95 |
9.94 |
|
|
|
|
0.05/tab |
| Yellow Oxide of Mercurry Opth 1% |
each |
0.31 |
0.37 |
0.46 |
Section 5. The ceiling prices herein fixed for Drugs, Medicines and Household Remedies include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax for Group 1 and 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax for Group II, and 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax for Softasilk, Gold Medal and Swansdown Cake Flour.1âшphi1
Section 6. This Order shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila, this 26th 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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