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 com modities 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. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 343, dated August 14, 1950, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for first class waterclosets, lavatories, and second class kitchen sinks, as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

PLUMBING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

Commodity

Unit

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling price

Waterclosets:

 

 

 

First Class A-

 

 

 

K-3705- Kohler  F-2100- Standard  S-42- Richmond  Closed Couple Reverse Trap, White V. C. Complete w/White Seat Cover & C. P. Supply Pipe

Set

P117.68

P 130.02

First Class B-

 

 

 

K-3715- Kohler  F-2115- Standard  Closed Coupled Washdown White V. C. Complete w/White Seat & Cover & 3/8 C. P. Supply Pipe

Set

111.86

123.59

Lavatories:

 

 

 

Special Class:

 

 

 

F- 1158 ST œStandard  K- 1600 A œKohler  22 x 18 White VC complete w/C. P. Combination Supply & Pop-up drain fitting & 1-1/4 C. P. P-Trap & C. P. Legs with Towel Bar

Set

P180.95

P199.93

First Class:

 

 

 

Q-3865- Standard  K-2830- œKohler  20 x 18 Cast Iron White Enamel Complete w/C. P. Compression Lavatory Faucet & 1-1/4 S. N. P-Trap with P. O. Plug & Chain & Rubber Stopper

Set

72.29

79.87

First Class:

 

 

 

P-4205- Standard  K-2880- œKohler  17 x 19 C. I. White Enamel Complete w/C. P. Compression Lavatory Faucet 1-1/4 S. N. P-Trap w/P. O. Plug & Chain & Rubber Stopper

Set

71.86

79.40

Kitchen Sinks:

 

 

 

Second Class:

 

 

 

Enamel Iron AR Sink w/K-9107

 

 

 

Sizes: 24 x 16

Set

46.10

50.94

Do 30 x 18

Set

52.94

58.49

SEC. 2. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


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