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
Commodity | Unit | Importer’s or producer’s price | Wholesale price | Retail ceiling price | |
Grade pads | |||||
100 leaves Grade I | ............... | 100 pads | P12.66 | P13.64 | P0.17 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 | Unit | Importer’s or producer’s price | Wholesale price | Retail ceiling price | |
Composition note book (local and imported) | |||||
24 leaves | ............... | gross.... | P13.89 | P14.96 | P0.13 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: | ||||||
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" | ||||||
Size: 24” x 36” outside measurement | ............... | each.... | 10.50 | 11.31 | 13.74 | ea. |
Wall blackboard - Masonite | ||||||
Sizes:. | ||||||
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 | ||||||
"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 | ||||||
Folder carbon paper 8” x 13” Standard Wt. Med. finish box…. 100 shts | ............... | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.77 | ||
Chalks | ||||||
White chalk | ||||||
"Waltham" yellow enamel | ............... | gross/box.... | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.28 box | |
Crayons | ||||||
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— | ||||||
2-oz. | ............... | gross.... | 42.71 | 46.00 | 0.39 ea. | ea. |
32-oz | ............... | dozen.... | 25.77 | 27.76 | 2.81 | " |
Diamond ink 1 1/2 oz. | ||||||
Duro—blue black ft. pen | ............... | gross.... | 20.41 | 21.98 | 0.19 | ea. |
Imperial black ft. pen | ............... | ".... | 20.41 | 21.98 | 0.19 | " |
Commodity | Unit | Importer’s or producer’s price | Wholesale price | Retail ceiling price | |
Washable true blue ft. pen | ............... | gross.... | P20.41 | P21.98 | P0.149 ea. |
Diamond ink 2 1/2 oz. | |||||
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: | |||||
36” x 48”— 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: | |||||
"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: | |||||
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: | |||||
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 |
Commodity | Unit | Importer’s or producer’s price | Wholesale price | Retail ceiling price | |
Rubber erasers | |||||
Dixon | |||||
"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 | 5.80 | 0.05 " |
Rulers | |||||
"Senco" ruler | |||||
Sizes: | |||||
6” long varnish finished 7/8 ” wide 1/8 ” thick scaled in 16th and metric | ............... | gross.... | P8.13 | ₱8.75 | ₱0.07 ea. |
12” long d/bevel brass edge, varnish finish 1 1/8" wide, 3/16" thick 1/16th 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 " |
Section 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.
Section 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
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