EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 440, May 08, 1951

[ 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 ?” 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 ?” 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

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 Executive Order No. 402, dated January 18,1951, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for first class A and B waterclosets, special class and first class lavatories and second class kitchen sinks as follows: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

SEC. 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

SEC. 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

SEC 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, ?’s and ?’s as follows:

FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Importer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail

ceiling

price

Coffee Beans (Raw) —

Coffee Beans (Raw)

Brazil ?’s

Bag/132#

P225.89

P246.42

P4.62/kilo

Coffee Beans (Raw)

Brazil ?’s

Bag/132#

204.16

222.72

4.18/kilo

SEC. 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

SEC. 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.

SEC. 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