[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 448, June 09, 1951 ]

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-ONE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN AND REPEALING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOUR, 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 œfix 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 Philippine, 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 of Soil Pipes and Fittings, Water Meter, Corporation Cock, Glazed Tiles, Machine Bolts and Nuts, Galvanized Roofing Nails, Metal Lath, Cement, and Building Boards as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Wholesaler ™s price

Retailer ™s price

SOIL PIPES AND FITTINGS

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

2 x 5 SH

each

P7.35

P8.15

4 x 5 SH

each

11.80

13.10

6 x 5 SH

each

21.35

23.70

2 x 5 DH

each

7.80

8.65

4 x 5 DH

each

12.75

14.20

6 x 5 DH

each

23.10

25.65

2 x 1/4 Bend

each

1.85

2.05

4 x 1/2 Bend

each

3.65

4.05

2 x 1/8 Bend

each

1.60

1.80

4 x 1/8 Bend

each

3.00

3.30

6 x 1/8 Bend

each

4.65

5.15

2 San Tees

each

3.00

3.30

4 San Tees

each

5.50

6.10

4 x 2 San Tees

each

4.65

5.15

2 Y ™s

each

3.00

3.30

4 x 2 Y ™s

each

4.65

5.15

4 x 4 Y ™s

each

5.30

5.90

6 x 4 Y ™s

each

8.00

8.90

6 x 6 Y ™s

each

10.65

11.85

2 P Trap

each

4.85

5.40

2 DH (Ftgs.)

each

1.75

1.95

4 DH (Ftgs.)

each

2.70

3.00


CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Wholesaler ™s price

Retailer ™s price

WATER METER

 

 

 

With straight Copper Connection

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/2 diameter

each

P54.75

P60.85

3/4 diameter

each

89.40

99.30

1 diameter

each

125.55

139.50

CORPORATION COCK

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/2 (Brass)

each

2.90

3.25

3/4 (Brass)

each

5.10

5.65

1 (Brass)

each

7.60

8.45

PLAIN WHITE GLAZED TILES

 

 

 

6 x 6 x 1/4 (wall)

each

0.29

0.32

MACHINE BOLTS AND NUTS

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/2 x 7 to 10 

kilo

1.05

1.15

5/8 x 8 to 16

kilo

1.00

1.10

3/4 x 5 to 7 

kilo

0.70

0.80

GALVANIZED ROOFING NAILS

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

2-1/2 x 6 to 7 BWG

kilo

1.65

1.85

2 x 8 BWG

kilo

1.65

1.85

METAL LATH

 

 

 

Red Top Painted Copper Sizes:

 

 

 

24 x 96 (1.75#/Sq. yd.)

each

1.90

2.10

27 x 96 (2.5#/ Sqyd.)

each

2.20

2.45

CEMENT (IMPORTED)

 

 

 

Cement (Japanese) Bag of 45 kilos

each

4.00

4.30

BUILDING BOARDS

 

 

 

Asbestos Cement Board:

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

3/16 x 4 x 8

sheet

5.75

6.50

Chapco Board:

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/8 x 4 x 8

sheet

6.75

7.50

Douglas Fir Plywood ( USA )

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/4 x 4 x 8

sheet

9.25

10.25

3/8 x 4 x 8

sheet

12.15

13.50

1/2 x 4 x 8

sheet

15.05

16.65

Fir Tex White Kete:

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

3/8 x 4 x 8

sheet

6.45

7.15

1/2 x 4 x 8

sheet

7.85

8.70

Ivory Canac Board:

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/2 x 4 ™x 8

sheet

7.55

8.40

5/16 x 4 ™x 8

sheet

6.20

6.90

Insulating Ceiling Board:

 

 

 

Lusterlite White

 

 

 

Sizes:

 

 

 

1/2 x 4 x 8

sheet

8.80

9.80


SEC. 2. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 381, dated December 8, 1950, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices of Tree Tex Hardboard (Sweden) as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Wholesaler ™s price

Retailer ™s price

BUILDING BOARDS

 

 

 

Tree Tex Hardboard ( Sweden ) Sizes:

 

 

 

1/4 x 4 x 8

sheet

P9.10

P10.10


SEC. 3. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 427, dated April 3, 1951, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices of Ilomasote Wallboard as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Wholesaler ™s price

Retailer ™s price

GALVANIZED IRON SHEETS

 

 

 

Gauges and Sizes:

 

 

 

Gauge No.

 

 

 

30 x 32 x 6 Corr.

sheet

P6.48

P7.20

30 x 32 x 7 Corr.

sheet

7.56

8.39

30 x 32 x 8 Corr.

sheet

8.64

9.60

30 x 32 x 9 Corr.

sheet

9.74

10.81

30 x 32 x 10 Corr.

sheet

10.81

12.01

30 x 3  8 Plain

sheet

8.64

9.60

Gauge No.

 

 

 

28 x 32 x 6 Corr.

sheet

7.17

7.96

28 x 32 x 7 Corr.

sheet

8.38

9.32

28 x 32 x 8 Corr.

sheet

9.59

10.65

28 x 32 x 9 Corr.

sheet

10.81

12.01

28 x 32 x 10 Corr.

sheet

12.02

13.34

28 x 3 x 8 Plain

sheet

9.59

10.65

Gauge No.

 

 

 

26 x 32 x 6 Corr.

sheet

7.77

8.63

26 x 32 x 7 Corr.

sheet

9.08

10.09

26 x 32 x 8 Corr.

sheet

10.37

11.52

26 x 32 x 9 Corr.

sheet

11.67.

12.96

26 x 32 x 10 Corr.

sheet

12.97

14.39

26 x 3 x 8 Plain

sheet

10.37

11.52

Gauge No.

 

 

 

24 x 32 x 6 Corr.

sheet

9.67

10.75

24 x 32 x 7 Corr.

sheet

11.24

12.48

24 x 32 x 8 Corr.

sheet

12.97

14.39

24 x 32 x 9 Corr.

sheet

14.50

16.13

24 x 32 x 10 Corr.

sheet

16.16

17.96

24 x 3 x 8 Plain

sheet

12.97

14.39

Gauge No.

 

 

 

30 x 26 x 6 Corr.

sheet

5.40

6.00

30 x 26 x 7 Corr.

sheet

6.30

7.00

30 x 26 x 8 Corr.

sheet

7.20

7.99

™30 x 26 x 9 Corr.

sheet

8.11

9.01

30 x 26 x 10 Corr.

sheet

9.01

10.01

30 x 30 x 8 Plain

sheet

7.20

7.99


Commodity=Unit=Wholesaler ™s price=Retailer ™s price

Homasote Wallboard:

15/32? x 4' x 8 ™=sheet=?13.55=?15.05

SEC. 4. Executive Order No. 434, dated April 16, 1951, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices of Galvanized Iron Sheets as follows: CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (IMORTED)

Gauge No.

 

 

 

28 x 26 x 6 Corr.

sheet

P5.98

P6.63

28 x 26 x 7 Corr.

sheet

6.99

7.76

28 x 26 x 8 Corr.

sheet

8.00

8.87

28 x 26 x 9 Corr.

 sheet

9.01

10.01

28 x 26 x 10 Corr.

sheet

10.02

11.12

28 x 30 x 8 Plain

sheet

8.00

8.87

Gauge No.

 

 

 

26 x 26 x 6 Corr.

sheet

6.48

7.19

26 x 26 x 7 Corr.

sheet

7.56

8.41

26 x 26 x 8 Corr.

sheet

8.64

9.60

26 x-26 x 9 Corr.

sheet

9.73

10.80

. 26 x 26 x 10 Corr.

sheet

10.81

11.99

26 x 30 x 8 Plain

sheet

8.61

9.60

Gauge No.

 

 

 

24 x 26 x 6 Corr.

sheet

8.06

8.95

24 x 26 x 7 Corr.

sheet

9.36

10.40

24 x 26 x 8 Corr.

sheet

10.81

11.99

24 x 26 x 9 Corr.

sheet

12.09

13.44

24 x 26 10 Corr.

sheet

13.46

14.97

24 x 30 x 8 Plain

sheet

10.81

11.99


SEC. 5. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

SEC. 6. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City Manila, this 9th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

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