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:

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 Executive Order No. 337, dated July 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices of school supplies as follows: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