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

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	price         Wholesale	Retail         ceiling         price
PLUMBING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-
Waterclosets:
Special Class F-2030 ˜Standard  K-3655 EB œKohler  Syphon Jet Close-Coupled White V.C. Complete w/White Seat and Cover and ?  C.P. Supply-Pipe	Set	P230.61	P256.23
First Class œC  K-3750 œKohler  F-2186 œStandard  S-4O œRichmond  Washdown Low Tank, Elbow Type, White V.C. Complete w/ White Seat and Cover ?  N.P. Supply to Floor	Set	118.99	132.21
Second Class High Waterclosets Combination Complete w/Fittings	Set	81.68	90.75
Kitchen Sinks:
First Class Complete w/Fittings K-5570 Strainer Size: 42 X 25	Set	216.95	240.10

SEC 2. Executive Order No. 402, dated January 18,1951, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for first class A and B waterclosets, special class and first class lavatories and second class kitchen sinks as follows:

Commodity	Unit	Wholesale         price	Retail         ceiling         price
PLUMBING MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-
Waterclosets:
First Class œA  K-3705 œKohler  F-2100 œStandard  S-42 œ Richmond   Closed Coupled Reverse Trap White V.C. Complete w/White Seat Cover and C.P. Supply Pipe	Set	P139.97	P155.52
First Class œB  K-3715 œKohler  F-2115  œStandard  Closed Coupled Washdown White V.C. Complete w/White Seat and Cover and ?  C.P. Supply Pipe	Set	133.04	147.83
Lavatories:
Special Class: F-115ST œStandard  K- 1600 A œKohler   22 X 18 White V.C. Complete w/C.P. Combination Supply & Pop-up drain Fitting and 1  C.P. P-Trap and C.P. Legs w/ Towel Bar	Set	215.87	239.85
First Class œA  P-3865 œStandard  R-2880 œKohler  20 X 18 Cast Iron White Enamel Complete w/C.P. Compression Lavatory Faucet and 1 œ S.N. P-Trap w/P.O. Plug and Chain and Rubber Stopper	Set	85.97	95.52
First Class œB  P-4205 œStandard  K-2880 œKohler  17 X 19 C.I. White Enameled, Complete w/C.P. Compression Lavatory Faucets and 1  S.N. P-Trap w/P.O. Plug and Chain and Rubber Stopper	Set	85.47	94.97
Kitchen Sinks:
Second Class Enamel Iron AR Sink w/K-9107 Strainer
Sizes:      24 X 16	Set	54.84	60.93
30 X 18	Set	62.96	69.96

SEC. 3. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 382, dated December 12, 1950, in so far as it specifies the sizes and sets up maximum selling prices of American and Japanese aluminum sheets, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices as follows:

Commodity	Unit	Wholesale         price	Retail         ceiling         price
ALUMINUM SHEETS (U.S.A)-
Sizes:
Gauge No. .016 X 26 X 6 ™ Corr.	Sheet	P4.35	P4.84
.016 X 26  X 7 ™ Corr.	Sheet	5.08	5.64
.016 X 26  X 8 ™ Corr.	Sheet	5.80	6.45
.016 X 26  X 9 ™ Corr.	Sheet	6.53	7.25
.016 X 26  X 10 ™ Corr.	Sheet	7.25	8.06
.016 X 26  X 12 ™ Corr.	Sheet	8.70	9.67
.016 X 28  X 28 ™ Plain	Sheet	5.80	6.45
DURALMIN (ALUMINUM) SHEETS (JAPANESE) -
Sizes:  Gauge No. 0.5 M/M or
Gauge No. .019 X 26  X 6 ™ Corr.	Sheet	4.35	4.84
.019 X 26  X 7 ™ Corr.	Sheet	5.08	5.64
.019 X 26  X 8 ™ Corr.	Sheet	5.80	6.45
.019 X 26  X 9 ™ Corr.	Sheet	6.53	7.25
.019. X 26  X 10 ™ Corr.	Sheet	7.25	8.06
.019 X 26  X 12 ™ Corr.	Sheet	8.70	9.67
.019 X 28  X 8 ™ Plain	Sheet	5.80	6.45

SEC. 4. Section 1 of Executive Oder No. 390, dated December 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for locally manufactured nails as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (LOCAL)

Commodity	Unit	Producer ™s price	Wholesale price	Retail         ceiling         price
LOCALLY MANUFACTURED NAILS WITH IMPORTED MATERIALS-
Common wire nails:
Sizes:
1  to 1 	Keg/100#	40.78	P42.82	P46.25/kcg 1.03/kilo
2  to 2 	Keg/100#	38.38	40.30	43.52/keg 0.97/kilo
3  up	Keg/100#	37.18	39.04	42.16/keg 0.94/kilo
Finishing nails:
Sizes:
1  to 1 	Keg/100#	44.38	46.60	50.33/keg 1.19/kilo
2  to 2 	Keg/100#	41.98	44.08	47.61/keg 1.06/kilo
3  up	Keg/100#	40.78	42.82	46.25/keg 1.03/kilo

SEC 5. Sections 2 and 4 of Executive Order No. 403, dated January 18, 1951, are hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Brazil raw coffee beans, ? ™s and ? ™s as follows:

FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s price	Wholesale price	Retail         ceiling         price
Coffee Beans (Raw) -
Coffee Beans (Raw)
Brazil ? ™s	Bag/132#	P225.89	P246.42	P4.62/kilo
Coffee Beans (Raw)
Brazil ? ™s	Bag/132#	204.16	222.72	4.18/kilo

SEC. 6. Section 2 of Executive Order No. 420, dated March 8, 1951, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Galvanized pipes as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Wholesale price	Retail         ceiling         price
Galvanized Pipes -
Sizes in Diameter and Length:
	Foot	P0.32	P0.36
 X 20 ™	Length	6.40	7.20
	Foot	0.42	0.47
 X 20	Length	8.40	9.40
1 	Foot	0.61	0.68
1  X 20 ™	Length	12.20	13.60
1 	Foot	0.81	0.90
1  X 20 ™	Length	16.28	18.08
1 	Foot	0.97	1.08
 X 20 ™	Length	19.40	21.60
2 	Foot	1.29	1.44
2 X 20 ™	Length	25.80	28.80

SEC. 7. The ceiling prices hereinabove fixed include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax on imported commodities.

SEC. 8. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 8th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


By the President:
(SGD.) MARCIANO ROQUE
Acting Assistant Executive Secretary