EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 337, July 27, 1950

[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 337, July 27, 1950 ]

FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES 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 School Supplies shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers or producers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

LOCALLY PRODUCED WITH IMPORTED U. S. A. MATERIALS

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Commodity

Grade pads

Unit

Importer’s or producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling price

100 leaves Grade I

100 pads

P12.66

P 13.64

P 0.17 ea.

100 leaves Grade II

100 pads

15.67

16.87

0.20 “

100 leaves Grade III

100 pads

13.71

14.76

0.18 “

100 leaves Grade IV

100 pads

15.25

16.42

0.20 “

Intermediate pads

72 leaves

100 pads

32.53

35.03

0.43 ea.

Commodity

Composition note book

(local and imported)

Unit

Importer’s or producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling price

24 leaves

gross

P 13.89

P 14.96

P 0.13 ea.

48 leaves

“

25.10

27.03

0.23 “

96 leaves

“

44.47

47.80

0.40 “

SCHOOL SUPPLIES (IMPORTED)

Blackboard small, style “T” with frame and chalk trough

Sizes:

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18″ x 24″ outside measurement

each

8.39

9.03

10.97

Ea

21″ x 30″ outside measurement

“

9.46

10.19

12.38

“

24″ x 36″ outside measurement

“

12.78

13.76

16.71

“

36″ x 48″ outside measurement

“

25.09

27.02

32.81

“

Wall blackboard style “W”

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Size: 24″ x 36″ outside measurement

each

10.50

11.31

13.74 ea.

Wall blackboard—Masonite

Sizes:.

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18″ x 24″ outside measurement

dozen

24.18

26.04

2.64 ea.

24″ x 36″ outside measurement

“

48.53

52.26

5.29 “

Blackboard erasers

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“Andrews” 6″ x 2″ x 11″

gross

39.81

42.87

0.36 ea.

“Weber” 5″ x 2″ x 1″

“

59.96

34.57

0.54 “

“Universal” 5″ x 2″ x 11″

“

77.42

83.97

0.70 “

“Webco” 5″ x 2″ x 11″

“

86.26

92.89

0.78 “

Carbon paper

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Folder carbon paper 8″ x 13″ Standard Wt. Med. finish box…. 100 shts

0.59

0.63

0.77

Chalks White chalk

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“Waltham” yellow enamel

gross/box

0.98

1.05

1.28 box

Crayons:

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Crayola No. 8

gross

21.62

23.28

0.20 pkg.

Crayola No. 16

“

43.24

46.57

0.39 “

Crayola No. 242

“

64.30

69.25

0.58 “

Ink, writing: Parker Quink—

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2-oz.

gross

42.71

46.00

0.39 ea.

32-oz

dozen

25.77

27.76

2.81 “

Diamond ink 1 1/2 oz.

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Duro—blue black ft. pen

gross

20.41

21.98

0.19 ea.

Imperial black ft. pen

“

20.41

21.98

0.19 “

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Commodity

Unit

Importer’s or producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling price

Washable true blue ft. pen

gross

P 20.41

P 21.98

P 0.149 ea.

Diamond ink 2 1/2 oz.

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College red ft. pen

gross

20.41

21.98

0.19 ea.

Special blue black writing

“

28.30

30.48

0.26 “

Special violet ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special green ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special true blue ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special red ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special black ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Manila paper in sheets Sizes:

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36″ x48″— 80 lbs .—480 pamhts. Ream

19.90

21.43

0.05 ea.

36″ x 48″—100 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

23.23

25.02

0.06 “

36″ x 48″—120 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

29.15

31.39

0.08 “

36″ x 48″—140 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

34.13

36.75

0.09 “

36″ x 48″—170 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

40.76

43.89

0.11 “

Pencils Dixon lead pencil:

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“ Ticonderoga ” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 25/ 10 , 3 and 4

gross

9.52

10.25

0.09 ea.

“Peco

“

5.98

6.44

0.05 “

“Advance”

“

8.06

8.68

0.07 “

“Industrial” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3, and F

“

8.67

9.34

0.08 “

Mongol Eberhard Faber:

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482 No. 1

gross

9.91

10.68

0.09 ea.

482 No. 2

“

9.91

10.68

0.09 “

482 No. 3

“

9.91

10.68

0.09 “

Zero

“

6.09

6.56

0.06 “

Plain chip board Sizes:

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26″ x 38″—20 shts. to small

bundle

7.72

8.32

10.10

26″ x 38″—30 shts. to small

“

7.72

8.32

10.10

26″ x 38″—80 shts. to small

“

7,84

8.44

10.25

26″ x 38″—90 shts. to small

“

7,84

8.44

10.25

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Commodity

Rubber erasers

Dixon

Unit

Importer’s or producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling price

“Norogum” size: 1 ½ x 1 ¼ x 5/8

gross

19.21

20.69

0.17 ea.

“Norogum” size: 1 ¼ x 1 x 5/8

“

10.67

11.49

0.10 “

“Erasit” size: 1 ¼ x 1 3/4

“

5.40

5.8

0.05 “

Rulers “Senco” ruler Sizes:

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6″ long varnish finished 7/8 ” wide 1/8 ” thick scaled in 16th and metric

gross

P 8.13

?8.75

?0.07 ea.

12″ long d/bevel brass edge, varnish finish 1 1/8″ wide, 3/16″ thick 1/16 th and metric scale

“

19.40

20.89

0.19 “

8″ long, %” wide plain marked inches and metric

“

4.41

4.75

0.04 “

12″ long %” wide plain edge marked inches and metric

“

7.35

7.91

0.07 “

18″ long s/brass edge flat flexible varnish finish 11″ wide 3/ 32 ” thick scaled 16th on both sides

“

47.03

50.65

0.43 “

SEC. 2. Any school supply not included in this list the size and specification of which are the same as those of the foregoing shall have the same ceiling price.

SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect upon its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the independence of the Philippines, the fifth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO President of the Philippines

By the President: (SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA Executive Secretary