MALACAÑAN PALACE
MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 449, June 09, 1951 ]

REPEALING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-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 purposes,” and upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board, I, ELPIDIO QUIRINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:1âшphi1

Section 1. Executive Order No. 337, dated July 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices of school supplies as follows:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Commodity Unit Importer’s or Producer's Price Wholesaler’s Price Retailer’s Price
Grade Pads(locally manufactured):
Grade I (100 leaves) 100 Pads P23.90 P25.85 P0.30/each
Grade II (100 leaves) 100 Pads 29.70 32.15 0.40/each
Grade III (100 leaves) 100 Pads 25.05 27.15 0.30/each
Grade IV (100 leaves) 100 Pads 29.70 32.15 0.40/each
Intermediate Pads(locally manufactured):
Intermediate Pad (72 leaves) 100 Pads 50.05 54.20 0.65/each
Composition Note-Books(locally and imported):
Notebook (24 leaves) Gross 20.85 22.55 0.20/each
Notebook (48 leaves) Gross 35.15 38.05 0.30/each
Notebook (96 leaves) Gross 65.70 71.15 0.60/each
SCHOOL SUPPLIES (IMPORTED)
Commodity Unit Importer’s or Producer's Price Wholesaler’s Price Retailer’s Price
BLACKBOARD
Small, Style T with frame and chalk trough:
Sizes:
18" x 24" Outside Measurement each 10.19 11.04 12.75
21" x 30" Outside Measurement each P12.88 P13.95 P16.10
24" x 36" Outside Measurement each 14.07 15.24 17.60
26" x 48" Outside Measurement each 27.63 29.93 36.55
Wall Blackboard Style "W"
Sizes:
24" x 36" Outside Measurement each 11.57 12.53 14.45
Wall Blackboard - Masonite:
Sizes:
18" x 24" Outside Measurement dozen 27.72 30.03 2.90/each
24" x 36" Outside Measurement dozen 55.64 60.27 5.80/each
Blackboard Erasers:
Sizes:
“Weber ” 5" x 2" x 1" gross 69.15 74.92 0.60/each
“Universal” 5" x 2" x 1-1/4" gross 88.95 96.36 0.80/each
“Webco” 5" x 2" x 1-1/4" gross 99.56 107.85 0.85/each
“Andrews” 6" x 2" x 1-1/4" gross 45.74 49.55 0.40/each
CARBON PAPER
Marca Luna Brand:
Sizes:
8" x 10-1/2" box 1.92 2.08 2.40
8" x 13" box 2.38 2.58 3.00
8-1/2" x 11" box 2.14 2.32 2.70
8-1/2" x 13" box 2.53 2.74 3.15
Black Panther Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8" x 10-1/2"
8" x 13" box 5.34 5.79 6.70
8-1/2" x 11"
8-1/2" x 13"
Old Town Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2" x 11" Light and Standard Wt. box P2.66 P2.89 P3.35
8-1/2" x 13" Light and Standard Wt. box 2.79 3.03 3.50
"PU" Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2" x 13" Light Weight Intense Finish box 4.71 5.10 5.90
Service Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2" x 11" Light and Medium Wt. box 3.90 4.22 4.90
8-1/2" x 13" Light and Medium Wt. box 4.06 4.40 5.10
CHALKS
White Chalk:
“Waltham" Yellow Enamel gross 1.13 1.23 1.45
Crayons:
Crayola No. 8 gross 28.56 30.94 0.25/each
Crayola No. 16 gross 57.11 61.87 0.50/each
Crayola No. 242 gross 75.79 82.11 0.65/each
Ink, Writing:
Parker Quink – 2 oz .
Parker Quink – 32 oz . gross 50.39 54.59 0.45/each
Diamond Ink – 2-1/2 oz. doz. 30.09 32.60 3.15/each
Duro-Blue Black Ft. Pen
Imperial Black Ft. Pen gross 23.74 25.72 0.20/each
Washable True Blue Ft. Pen
College Red Ft. Pen
Special Blue Black Writing gross 32.92 35.66 0.30/each
Special Violet Ft. Pen
Special Green Ft. Pen gross 37.68 40.82 0.35/each
Special True Blue Ft. Pen
Special Red Ft. Pen
Special Black Ft. Pen
PENCILS
Dixon Lead Pencil:
“Ticonderoga” Grade Nos.1,2,2-5/10,3 or 4 gross 14.57 15.79 0.15/each
“Peco” gross 6.97 7.55 0.05/each
“Advance” gross P9.39 P10.17 P0.10/each
“Industrial” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3 or F gross 10.11 10.95 0.10/each
EVEPHARD FABER PENCILS
Mongol 482:
Nos. 1, 2, or 3 gross 16.23 17.58 0.15/each
Zero gross 7.12 7.71 0.05/each
RUBBER ERASER
Dixon :
“Norogum” 1-1/4" x 1" x 5/8" gross 12.45 12.48 0.10/each
“Norogum” 2-1/8" x 1-1/4" x 5/8" gross 22.41 24.27 0.20/each
“Erasit” 1-1/4" x 1" x 3/4 gross 6.20 6.72 0.05/each
Manila Paper in Sheets:
36" x 48” – 80# – 480 shts. Ream 23.61 25.58 0.05/each
36" x 48” – 100# – 480 shts. Ream 27.56 29.85 0.10/each
36" x 48” – 120# – 480 shts. Ream 34.58 37.46 0.10/each
36" x 48” – 140# – 480 shts. Ream 40.48 43.85 0.10/each
36" x 48” – 170# – 480 shts. Ream 48.35 52.38 0.15/each
Plain Chip Board:
26" x 38" – 20 shts. Bundle 9.04 9.79 11.30
26" x 38" – 30 shts. Bundle 9.04 9.79 11.30
26" x 38" – 80 shts. Bundle 8.77 9.50 10.95
26" x 38" – 90 shts. Bundle 8.77 9.50 10.95
RULERS
"Senco" Rulers:
Size and Specifications:
6" long, varnished finished, 7/8" wide, 1/8" thick, scaled in 16th and metric gross 9.47 10.26 0.10/each
12" long d/bevel brass edge, varnished finished, 1-1/8" wide 3/16" thick, 1/16th & metric scales gross 24.04 26.04 0.20/each
8" long, 7/8” wide, plain edge marked inches and metric gross 6.29 6.81 0.05/each
12" long, 7/8" wide, plain edge marked inches & metric gross 9.36 10.14 0.10/each
18" long, s/brass edge, flat flexible varnished finished 1-3/8" wide, 3/32" thick, scaled 16th on both sides gross 68.70 74.43 0.60/each

Section 2. The following paper products shall not be sold at more the maximum selling prices for importers, wholesalers and retailers opposite each:

PAPER PRODUCTS (IMPORTED)
TOILET PAPER
Commodity Unit Importer’s price Wholesaler’s price Retailer’s price
Brand:
Delsey Roll/850 sheets Cs./100 Rolls P49.40/cs. P55.60/cs. P0.65/roll
Scott Tissue Roll/1000 shts. Cs./100 Rolls P44.50/cs. 50.05/cs. 0.60/roll
Walderf Tissue Roll 650 shts. Cs./100 Rolls P32.75/cs. 36.85/cs. 0.45/roll

Section 3. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, both on the basic materials for locally manufactured articles and on the imported finished products, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

Section 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 9th day of June, 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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