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 LLATTED 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. Section one of Executive Order No. 331, dated July 7, 1950, is hereby amended by eliminating therefrom the ceiling prices of Spices and Tea.

SEC. 2. Section one of Executive Order No. 343, dated August 14, 1950, and Section one of Executive Order No. 381, dated 14, 1950, and Section one of Executive Order No. 381, dated December 8, 1950, are hereby amended by eliminating therefrom the ceiling prices of Tea. SEC. 3. Section one of Executive Order No. 374, dated November 27, 1950, is hereby amended by setting up new ceiling prices for Pneumatic Tires as follows:

PNEUMATIC TIRES
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Conventional Passenger Car Tires
Black - 4 Ply Sizes:
4.50-12		each	P24.10	P28.94
5.50-15		each	33.50	40.22
6.00-15		each	35.35	42.44
6.50-15		each	43.06	51.69
7.00-15		each	49.28	59.16
5.00-16		each	33.22	39.88
5.50-16		each	34.74	41.71
6.00-16		each	35.65	42.80
6.50-16		each	43.97	52.79
7.00-16		each	50.50	60.64
Black - 6 Ply Sizes:
5.50-15		each	43.68	52.44
6.00-15		each	45.90	55.10
6.50-15		each	55.82	67.02
7.00-15		each	64.01	76.05
5.50-16		each	45.28	54.36
6.00-16		each	46.27	55.55
6.50-16		each	57.14	68.60
7.00-16		each	65.76	78.96
7.50-16		each	82.96	99.60
White Sidewall - 4 Ply Sizes:
5.50-15		each	42.06	50.50
6.00-15		each	43.15	51.80
6.50-15		each	52.55	63.21
7.00-15		each	60.61	72.77
6.00-16		each	43.68	52.44
6.50-16		each	53.87	64.68
7.00-16		each	62.11	74.57
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
White Sidewall - 6 Ply Sizes:
6.50-15		each	P67.11	P80.57
7.00-15		each	77.10	92.57
6.00-16		each	55.66	66.82
6.50-16		each	68.71	82.49
7.00-16		each	79.23	95.12
7.50-16		each	101.92	122.37
Traction Type - 4 Ply Sizes:
6.00-15		each	39.35	47.24
Extra Low Pressure Tires
Black - 4 Ply Sizes:
5.90-15		each	33.31	39.99
6.40-15		each	37.22	44.69
6.70-15		each	39.09	46.93
7.10-15		each	43.33	52.02
7.60-15		each	47.42	56.93
8.00-15		each	52.03	62.47
8.20-15		each	54.31	65.21
6.70-16		each	39.35	47.24
7.60-16		each	48.28	57.97
8.20-16		each	55.91	67.13
Black - 4 Ply Sizes:
6.40-15		each	48.23	57.97
6.70-15		each	50.63	60.78
7.10-15		each	56.29	67.58
7.69-15		each	61.49	73.83
8.20-15		each	70.55	84.71
8.90-15		each	88.60	106.38
6.70-16		each	51.15	61.41
7.60-16		each	62.90	75.52
8.20-16		each	72.57	87.13
8.90-16		each	91.64	110.02
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
White Sidewall - 4 Ply Sizes:
5.90-15		each	P40.92	P49.14
6.40-15		each	45.55	54.68
6.70-15		each	47.88	57.49
7.10-15		each	53.16	63.83
7.60-15		each	58.15	69.80
8.00-15		each	64.01	76.85
8.20-15		each	66.63	80.00
6.70-16		each	48.40	58.11
7.60-16		each	59.36	71.27
8.20-16		each	68.59	82.35
White Sidewall - 6 Ply Sizes:
6.40-15		each	59.27	71.16
6.70-15		each	62.23	74.71
7.10-15		each	69.06	82.91
7.60-15		each	75.60	90.77
8.20-15		each	86.79	104.21
8.90-15		each	108.75	130.57
6.70-16		each	61.35	73.66
7.60-16		each	75.55	90.71
8.20-16		each	87.23	104.73
Highway Type Truck and Bus Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
7.00-15	6	each	70.72	84.91
7.00-15	8	each	77.82	93.43
7.50-15	8	each	91.61	109.99
7.50-15	10	each	141.95	107.42
7.50-15	12	each	163.83	196.70
8.25-15	12	each	217.14	260.69
8.25-15	14	each	249.71	299.80
9.00-15	12	each	235.68	282.97
10.00-15	12	each	265.98	319.35
10.00-15	14	each	282.16	338.77
6.00-16	6	each	48.58	58.33
6.50-16	6	each	59.98	72.01
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Highway Type Truck and Bus Tires (cont ™d)
Sizes:	Ply Rating
7.00-16	6	each	P69.03	P82.88
7.50-16	6	each	87.12	104.59
7.50-16	8	each	96.95	116.41
8.25-16	10	each	156.70	188.14
9.00-16	8	each	152.82	183.47
9.00-16	10	each	175.42	210.61
7.00-17	6	each	80.02	96.07
7.00-17	8	each	88.69	106.49
7.50-17	8	each	104.91	125.95
7.50-17	10	each	134.85	149.90
7.00-18	8	each	89.80	107.82
7.50-18	8	each	114.92	137.98
7.50-18	10	each	154.97	18606
6.00-20	6	each	63.07	75.72
6.00-20	8	each	69.17	83.05
6.50-20	6	each	70.26	84.35
6.50-20	8	each	86.12	103.40
7.00-20	8	each	91.20	109.49
7.00-20	10	each	118.75	142.57
7.50-20	8	each	110.35	142.09
7.50-20	10	each	141.04	169.34
7.50-20	12	each	177.23	202.78
8.25-20	10	each	167.56	201.17
8.25-20	12	each	200.02	240.36
9.00-20	10	each	207.39	248.99
9.00-20	12	each	242.79	291.49
10.00-20	12	each	263.14	315.94
10.00-20	14	each	316.55	380.06
11.00-20	12	each	309.94	672.12
11.00-20	14	each	373.51	448.20
12.00-20	14	each	406.26	487.77
13.00-20	16	each	562.60	675.37
14.00-12	18	each	682.27	819.14
10.00-22	12	each	277.16	332.77
11.00-22	12	each	327.41	393.10
11.00-22	14	each	389.84	468.05
7.50-24	10	each	176.60	212.02
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Highway Type Truck and Bus Tires (cont ™d)
Sizes:	Ply Rating
9.00-24	12	each	P259.37	P311.41
10.00-24	12	each	285.00	342.18
11.00-24	12	each	340.24	408.50
11.00-24	14	each	392.00	470.64
Extra Tread Highway & Delivery Truck Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
6.00-16	6	each	54.62	65.58
6.50-16	6	each	67.45	80.99
7.00-16	6	each	77.65	93.23
7.50-16	8	each	109.05	130.93
7.00-20	10	each	133.76	160.60
7.50-20	10	each	158.65	190.48
8.25-20	10	each	188.28	226.05
9.00-20	10	each	233.36	280.03
10.00-20	12	each	295.87	355.23
11.00-20	12	each	348.27	418.14
10.00-22	12	each	311.70	374.23
11.00-22	12	each	368.37	442.28
Traction Type Truck & Bus Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
7.00-15	6	each	77.62	93.19
6.00-16	6	each	53.44	64.16
6.50-16	6	each	65.06	79.19
7.00-16	6	each	75.92	91.16
7.50-16	6	each	95.82	115.04
7.50-16	8	each	106.62	128.02
9.00-16	8	each	167.60	201.22
9.00-16	10	each	192.95	231.66
7.00-17	8	each	97.81	117.43
7.50-17	8	each	115.25	138.37
6.00-20	8	each	76.18	91.47
6.50-20	8	each	94.53	113.49
7.00-20	8	each	100.38	120.51
7.00-20	10	each	130.70	156.92
7.50-20	8	each	130.17	156.29
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Traction Type Truck & Bus Tires (cont ™d)
Sizes:	Ply Rating:
7.50-20	10	each	P155.06	P186.17
7.50-20	12	each	199.38	239.38
8.25-20	10	each	184.28	221.25
8.25-20	12	each	220.50	264.74
9.00-20	10	each	228.18	273.96
9.00-20	12	each	267.06	320.63
10.00-20	12	each	289.35	347.40
10.00-20	14	each	348.09	417.93
11.00-20	12	each	340.68	409.03
11.00-20	14	each	410.71	493.10
12.00-20	14	each	446.92	536.58
10.00-22	12	each	304.87	366.03
11.00-22	12	each	360.37	432.67
10.00-24	12	each	313.55	376.45
11.00-24	12	each	374.39	449.50
Logging & Rock Service Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
7.00-20	10	each	P139.95	P158.95
7.50-20	10	each	166.15	188.75
8.25-20	10	each	196.86	236.36
9.00-20	10	each	243.66	292.55
7.50-20	12	each	212.73	255.41
8.25-20	12	each	235.25	282.44
9.00-20	12	each	285.41	342.67
10.00-20	12	each	308.95	370.93
11.00-20	12	each	363.96	436.98
10.00-22	12	each	325.72	391.07
11.00-22	12	each	384.50	461.64
11.00-24	12	each	400.18	480.47
10.00-20	14	each	372.05	440.70
11.00-20	14	each	438.66	526.66
10.00-22	14	each	389.50	467.64
11.00-22	14	each	449.58	539.77
10.00-24	14	each	402.70	483.49
11.00-24	14	each	460.45	552.82
12.00-20	16	each	553.17	664.14
12.00-22	16	each	579.03	695.19
12.00-24	16	each	593.63	712.72
13.00-24	18	each	794.03	953.33
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Logging & Rock Service Tires (cont ™d.)
Sizes:	Ply Rating
14.00-24	20	each	P911.46	P1,094.32
16.00-24	20	each	1,397.03	1,077.30
16.00-24	24	each	1,535.73	1,845.03
18.00-24	20	each	1,714.60	2,058.59
18.00-24	24	each	1,886.02	2,264.40
21.00-24	20	each	2,232.05	2,679.84
21.00-24	24	each	2,446.03	2,936.75
18.00-25	20	each	1,714.60	2,058.59
18.00-25	24	each	1,886.02	2,264.40
21.00-25	20	each	2,232.05	2,679.84
21.00-25	24	each	2,446.03	2,936.75
Earthmover Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
8.25-20	10	each	184.28	221.25
9.00-20	10	each	228.18	273.96
10.00-20	12	each	289.35	347.40
11.00-20	12	each	340.50	408.81
14.00-20	16	each	608.32	730.36
16.00-20	16	each	989.58	1,188.11
16.00-20	20	each	1,088.66	1,307.07
16.00-24	16	each	1,172.54	1,407.77
16.00-24	20	each	1,290.24	1,549.09
18.00-24	16	each	1,531.64	1,838.92
18.00-24	20	each	1,692.64	2,032.22
21.00-24	16	each	1,932.19	2,319.82
21.00-24	20	each	2,124.90	2,551.19
18.00-25	16	each	1,531.64	1,838.92
18.00-25	20	each	1,692.64	2,032.22
21.00-25	16	each	1,932.19	2,319.82
21.00-25	20	each	2,124.90	2,551.19
Earthmover Tires - Special Traction Type
Sizes:	Ply Rating
18.00-24	16	each	P1,531.64	P1,838.92
18.00-24	20	each	1,692.64	2,032.22
21.00-24	16	each	1,932.19	2,319.83
21.00-24	20	each	2,124.90	2,551.19
18.00-25	16	each	1,531.64	1,838.92
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Earthmover Tires - Special Traction Type (cont ™d.)
Sizes:	Ply Rating
18.00-25	20	each	P1,692.64	P2,032.22
21.00-25	16	each	1,932.19	2,319.82
21.00-25	20	each	2,124.90	2,551.19
Road Grader Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
7.50-24	Rlb 10	each	191.02	229.34
13.00-24	Traction 8	each	317.23	380.87
13.00-24	Traction 10	each	373.05	447.89
13.0024	Traction 12	each	420.96	505.41
Farm Tractor Tires Ribbed Front Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
4.00-12	2	each	22.05	26.47
4.00-15	4	each	25.54	30.60
4.00-19	(4-19) 4	each	29.31	35.19
5.00-15	4	each	29.31	35.19
5.50-16	4	each	32.02	38.44
6.00-16	4	each	35.32	42.41
5.50-16	6	each	40.32	40.41
6.00-16	6	each	45.71	54.89
6.50-16	6	each	49.87	59.88
7.50-16	6	each	65.14	78.21
7.50-18	6	each	69.47	83.41
Traction Type Rear Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
8-24	4	each	74.70	89.68
9-24	4	each	89.60	107.57
10-24	4	each	106.69	128.09
10-28	4	each	122.28	146.82
10-36	4	each	148.26	178.00
10-38	4	each	156.73	188.17
11-38	4	each	178.08	313.81
12-36	4	each	182.08	218.61
8-24	6	each	85.97	103.22
9-24	6	each	102.85	123.49
Commodity		Unit	Wholesale Price	Retail Ceiling Price
Traction Type Rear Tires (cont ™d.)
Sizes:	Ply Rating
10-24	6	each	P122.63	P147.23
10-28	6	each	140.54	168.73
10-38	6	each	180.53	216.75
11-38	6	each	204.64	245.69
12-38	6	each	219.19	263.16
13-28	6	each	207.27	248.85
14-28	6	each	254.23	305.27
15-28	6	each	285.53	342.84
Extra Traction Rear Tires
Sizes:	Ply Rating
12-36	6	each	297.71	357.43
13-36	6	each	325.73	391.14
10-38	6	each	243.52	292.38
11-38	6	each	276.33	331.76
12-38	6	each	303.02	363.32
11-28	6	each	231.77	278.27
15-18	6	each	355.35	426.64
15-30	6	each	375.88	451.28
15-34	6	each	457.12	548.82

SEC. 4. Section one of Executive Order No. 382, dated December 18, 1950, and Section one of Executive Order No. 140, dated February 9, 1951, are hereby amended by eliminating therefrom the ceiling prices of Spices.

SEC. 5. The ceiling prices of Pneumatic Tires fixed in this Order include the 7% Sales Tax and 1% Municipal Tax and are applicable throughout the Philippines.

SEC. 6. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of March, 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