[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 361, November 03, 1950 ]

FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF COMMODITIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES



By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 3 of Republic Act No. 509, entitled, œAn 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 commodities shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

DRUGS, MEDICINES AND HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES

Commodity

 Unit

 Importer ™s price

Wholesaler ™s price

Retail ceiling price

Adhesive Plaster

1/2 x 1 yd.

 P0.11

 P0.13

 P0.15

Alka-Seltzer

 8 ™s

0.53

0.63

0.75

American Tiki-tiki

1/2-oz.

0.51

0.60

0.72

Anacin

100 ™s

3.58

4.25

 5.00
0.05 ea. Tab.

Anahist

15 ™s

1.10

1.30

1.55
0.11 ea. Tab.

Antiphlogestine

5.oz.

0.74

0.82

0.99

Ascorbic Acid Amps. 100 mg.

2-cc.

0.40

0.43

0.50

Ascorbic Acid Tabs. 100 mg

100 ™s

3.64

4.33

5.00

0.05 ea. Tab.

 

 

 

 

Asthmador Power Sehiffman

each

1.48

1.70

2.00

Asthmador Powder Schiffman

each

1.12

1.24

1.50

Astringosol

2-oz.

0.63

0.70

0.85

Atabrine Dihy. Amp. Comb.

0.2-gm.

5 ™s

5.86

6.97

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0 05-gm.

50 ™s

1.14

1.36

1.62/bottle
0.04 ea. Tab

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab.  0 05-gm.

500 ™s

8.00

9.53

11.35/bottle

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1-gm.

 15 ™s

 0.86

 1.02

 1.22

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.-gm.

 28 ™s

 1.29

 1.53

 1.82

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 01.gm.

 100 ™s

 2.77

 3.30

 3.92

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1.gm.

 500 ™s

 10.30

 12.25

 14.59

Atabrine Dihy. Plain Tab. 0.1 gm.

 1000 ™s

 18.31

 21.77

 25.93

Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.

 25 ™s

 1.14

1.36

 1.62

Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.

100 ™s

 2.77

3.30

 3.93

Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.

500 ™s

10.30

 12.25

 14.59

Atabrine Dihy. Sugar Coated Tabs. 0.1 gm.

 1000 ™s

 18.31

21.77

25.93

Aureomycin 250 mg.

16 ™s

20.20

24.04

28.65

Bayer ™s Aspirin

12 ™s

 0.26

  0.28

0.34

Brewer ™s Yeast Tablets

100 ™s

 1.01

  1.09

1.26

Bromo-Quininc Tablets, small

each

P0.47

P0.51

 P0.58

Cafiaspirina

100 ™s

4.86

5.02

 6.00
0.06 ea. Tab

Calcium Gluconate 10%

10 cc.

0.52

0.61

 0.73

Calcium Lactate 5 gr.

100 ™s

0.86

1.02

 1.22

Castoria (small)

21/2-oz.

0.75

0.83

 1.00

Chloromycetin

12 ™s

11.27

13.41

 15.97

Cod Liver Oil

16-oz.

2.67

3.00

 3.50

Cortal

50 ™s

2.15

2.48

 3.00
0.06 ea. Tab

Cystex (small)

each

1.35

1.46

 1.73

Dihydroatreptomycin 1 gm.

vial

1.35

1.60

 1.91

Dihydrostreptomycin 5 gm.

vial

6.32

7.52

 8.96

Distilled Water

50 cc.

0.58

0.63

 0.75

Ether for Anesthesia

1/4 lb.

0.88

1.05

 1.25

Ex-Lax (small)

each

0.22

0.27

 0.32

Eye-Mo

15 cc.

1.12

1.24

 1.50

Feenamint (small)

16 ™s

0.53

0.56

 0.68

Gardan ™s

10 ™s

L12

1.34

 1.60
0.16 ea. Tab

Gauze

3 x 10 yds.

0.53

0.63

 0.75

Hot Water Bottles (2 quarts)

each

2.68

3.19

 3.80

Hydrogen Peroxide

4-oz.

0.26

0.31

 0.37

Ice Bags (6 inches)

each

1.27

1.51

 1.80

Insulin 20 U

10 cc.

1.24

1.48

 1.76

Irradol A

1 lb.

2.68

3.19

 3.80

Johnson Baby Powder

each

0.39

0.43

 0.52

Kleenex (small)

200 ™s

0.49

0.54

 0.65

Kotex (regular size)

12 ™s

0.91

1.06

 1.27

Listerine (Mouth wash)

3-oz.

0.53

0.63

 0.75

Lysol

2-1/2-oz.

0.57

0.65

 0.73

Malt Extract w/Hemoglobin

8-oz.

1.80

2.14

 2.54

Mendaco (small)

each

1.16

1.25

 1.51

Mennen Baby Power (small)

9-oz.

0.72

0.80

 0.94

Mentholatum

1/4-oz.

0.15

0.17

 0.20

Mercurochrome Solution

1/4-oz.

0.15

0.17

 0.20

Milk Magnesia

4-oz.

0.57

0.62

 0.75

Modess Regular size (small)

each

0.77

0.92

 1.10

Multi-Vitamins Strong Cobb

100 ™s

1.68

1.77

 2.09

Murine

1/2-oz.

0.98

1.14

 1.53

Myeladol

12-oz.

3.52

3.98

 4.78

Navatol Malt Compound

8-oz.

1.84

2.09

 2.50

Nipples ordinary

3 ™s

0.40

0.43

 0.52

Nixoderm (small)

each

1.05

1.15

 1.39

Norwich Baby Cough Syrup

8-oz.

0.74

0.88

 1.05

Numotosine

2-oz.

0.48

0.53

 0.63

Nursing Bottles ordinary

each

0.12

0.13

 0.16

Paregoric

4-oz.

P1.14

P1.24

P1.47

Pas. Tabs Coated 0.3 gm

1000 ™s

52.99

63.02

75.06
0.08 ea. Tab.

Pas Tabs. Uncoated 0.5 gm

1000 ™S

69.85

83.08

98.96
0.10 ea. Tab.

Penicillin Ointment

1.oz

110

1.30

1.55

Penicillin Socium G. or Potassium Cryst

 

 

 

 

100,000 Units .

vial

0.34

0.41

0.49

200,000 Units

vial

0.49

0.58

0.69

500,000 Units

vial

0.97

1.16

138

1,000,000 Units

vial

1.77

2.11

2.51

2,000,000 Units

vial

3.43

4.08

4.86

Penicillin Tablets;

 

 

 

 

50,000 Units Buffered

12 ™s

1.49

1.77

2.11

100,000 Units Buffered

12 ™s

2.75

3.27

3.89

250,000 Units Buffered

12 ™s

7.96

9.47

11.28

Penicillin Troches

 

 

 

 

5,000 Units

24 ™s

1.14

1.35

1.61

10,000 Units

12 —4

2.75

3.27

3.89

Procaine Penicillin in Oil 3,000,000 U

 10 cc.

7.96

9.45

11.26

Procaine Penicillin Aq 300,000 U

1 cc.

1.47

1.74

2,08

Procaine Penicillin Aq. 400,000 U

1 cc.

1.61

1.82

2.18

Protomaine Zinc Insulin 80 Units

10 cc.

4.63

5.51

6.56

Resistabs

12 ™s

0.90

1.00

1.20
0.10 ea. Tab.

Salvitae (small)

each

1,10

1.18

1.32

Saridon

250 ™s

11.74

13.96

16.62
0.07 ea. Tab.

Remedy (small).

3-oz.

0.65

0.71

0.84

Scott ™s Emulsion (small size)

each

1.19

1.28

1.52

Sloan ™s Liniment (small)

each

0.59

0.71

0.84

Sodium Bicarbonate 5 gr

100 ™s

0.54

0.64

0.77

Sodium Bicarbonate 10 gr.

100 ™s

0.66

0.77

0.92

Sulfadiazine Ointment 5%

1/8-oz.

0.31

0.37

0.45

Sulfadiazine Ointment 5%

1-oz.

0.87

1.04

1.23

Sulfadiazine Tablets:

 

 

 

 

Bottle of 100 ™s 0.3 gr. (dulcet)

bottle

6.81

8.10

9.660.10 ea. Tab.

Bottle of 1000 ™s 0.5 gr.

bottle

47.63

56.65

67.47
0.07 ea. Tab.

Bottle of 100 ™s 7.7 gr.

bottle

5.20

6.16

7.37
0.08 ea. Tab

Bottle of 1000 ™s 7.7 gr.

bottle

48.54

57.78

68.76

Sulfapuanadine

100 ™s

2.86

3.40

4.00
0.04 ea. Tab

Sulfamerazine 5 gr.

100 ™s

6.79

8.07

9.61
0.10 ea. Tab

Sulfathizole Tablets:

 

 

 

 

Bottle of 25 ™s 0.5 gr.

bottle

P0.62

P0.74

P0.88
0.04 ea. Tab.

Bottle of 100 ™s 0.5 gr.

bottle

1.74

2.07

2.47

Bottle of 1000 ™s 0.5 gr.

bottle

14.56

17.32

20.63

Sulfasuxidine 0.50 gm. (7.7 grs.)

100 ™s

6.75

8.02

9.56
0.10 ea. Tab.

Syrup of Cocillana

4-oz.

1.25

1.49

1.78

Terramycin 250 mg. caps.

16 ™s

17.06

18.17

20.97

Thiamine HCL Sol. 100 mg. per cc.

10 cc.

1.89

2.25

2.67

Thiamine HCL Tabs 10 mg.

100 ™s

3.25

3.86

4.60
0.05 ea. Tab.

U. S. Tiki-tik

1/2-oz.

0.77

0.86

1.04

Tincture of Iodine

1/4-oz

. 0.16

0.19

0.22

Toothache Drops (small)

each

0.36

0.42

0.51

Vicks Cough Drops

box

0.16

0.19

0.22

Vicks Inhalers

each

0.50

0.60

0.71

Vicks Nose Drops

1/2-oz.

0.62

0.74

0.88

Vicks Nose Drops

1-oz.

0.92

1.09

1.30

Vicks Vaporub .9 gms.

Each

0.25

0.30

0.35

Vicks Vaporub 38 gms.

Each

0.74

0.88

1.05

Vitabs (small) 8 days

each

2.76

3.02

3.65

Whitfield Ointment

1-oz.

0.52

0.59

0.68

Yellow Oxide of Mercury Opth. 1%

each

0.30

0.36

0.43

Yes Tissues

300 ™s

0.64

0.69

0.83

Zinc Oxide Ointment

1-oz.

0.32

0.35

0.42
Sec. 2. Any drugs, medicines and household remedies not included in this Order, 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 five days after its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 3rd day of November, 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