Effective immediately, the minimum prices per grade/kilo of Native (Dark) Cigar Leaf Tobacco for the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao and Quirino (Region II) are as follows:

HIGH GRADE	P28.00
(Primera, Segunda, Tercera Quarta Superior)
MIDDLE GRADE
M - 1 (Quarta Buena, Quinta Buena)	22.00
M - 2 (Quarta Contrata, Quarta Corriente)	18.00
LOW GRADE
L - 1 - Quanta	13.50
L - 2 - Sexta	7.50

This Memorandum Circular is being issued pursuant to the regulatory powers of the National Tobacco Administration under Executive Order No. 245 and after a consultative conference with all sectors concerned which was conducted on May 17, 1995 in Ilagan, Isabela.

All concerned are enjoined to observe strictly the aforesaid floor-farm gate prices of crop 1995-96 native (Dark) cigar leaf tobacco grown in Region II.

Be guided accordingly.

Adopted: 18 May 1995

(SGD.) JOAQUIN T. ORTEGA
Administrator