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 purposes,  and upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board, I, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Executive Order No. 337, dated July 27, 1950, is hereby repealed by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices of school supplies as follows:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s         or         Producer ™s         Price	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Grade Pads (locally         manufactured):
Grade I (100 leaves)	100 Pads	P23.90	P25.85	P0.30/each
Grade II (100 leaves)	100 Pads	29.70	32.15	0.40/each
Grade III (100 leaves)	100 Pads	25.05	27.15	0.30/each
Grade IV (100 leaves)	100 Pads	29.70	32.15	0.40/each
Intermediate Pads (locally         manufactured):
Intermediate Pad (72 leaves)	100 Pads	50.05	54.20	0.65/each
Composition Note-Books         (locally and imported):
Notebook (24 leaves)	Gross	20.85	22.55	0.20/each
Notebook (48 leaves)	Gross	35.15	38.05	0.30/each
Notebook (96 leaves)	Gross	65.70	71.15	0.60/each

SCHOOL SUPPLIES (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s         or         Producer ™s         Price	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
BLACKBOARD
Small, Style T with frame and chalk trough:
Sizes:
18 x 24 Outside Measurement	each	10.19	11.04	12.75
21 x 30 Outside Measurement	each	P12.88	P13.95	P16.10
24 x 36 Outside Measurement	each	14.07	15.24	17.60
26 x 48 Outside Measurement	each	27.63	29.93	36.55
Wall Blackboard Style œW 
Size:
24 x 36 Outside Measurement	each	11.57	12.53	14.45
Wall Blackboard - Masonite:
Sizes:
18 x 24 Outside Measurement	dozen	27.72	30.03	2.90/each
24 x 36 Outside Measurement	dozen	55.64	60.27	5.80/each
Blackboard Erasers:
œWeber  5 x 2 x 1	gross	69.15	74.92	0.60/each
œUniversal  5 x 2 x 1-1/4	gross	88.95	96.36	0.80/each
œWebco  5 x 2 x 1-1/4	gross	99.56	107.85	0.85/each
œAndrews  6 x 2 x 1-1/4	gross	45.74	49.55	0.40/each
CARBON PAPER
Marca Luna Brand:
Sizes:
8 x 10-1/2	box	1.92	2.08	2.40
8 x 13	box	2.38	2.58	3.00
8-1/2 x 11	box	2.14	2.32	2.70
8-1/2 x 13	box	2.53	2.74	3.15
Black Panther Brand:
Sizes:
8 x 10-1/2	box	5.34	5.79	6.70
8 x 13	box	5.34	5.79	6.70
8-1/2 x 11	box	5.34	5.79	6.70
8-1/2 x 13	box	5.34	5.79	6.70
Old Town Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2 x 11 Light and Standard Wt.	box	P2.66	P2.89	P3.35
8-1/2 x 13 Light and Standard Wt.	box	2.79	3.03	3.50
œPU  Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2 x 13 Light Weight Intense Finish	box	4.71	5.10	5.90
Service Brand:
Sizes and Specifications:
8-1/2 x 11 Light and Medium Wt.	box	3.90	4.22	4.90
8-1/2 x 13 Light and Medium Wt.	box	4.06	4.40	5.10
CHALKS
White Chalk:
œ Waltham Yellow Enamel	gross	1.13	1.23	1.45
Crayons:
Crayola No. 8	gross	28.56	30.94	0.25/each
Crayola No. 16	gross	57.11	61.87	0.50/each
Crayola No. 242	gross	75.79	82.11	0.65/each
Ink, Writing:
Parker Quink - 2 oz .	gross         doz.	50.39	54.59	0.45/each
Parker Quink - 32 oz .		30.09	32.60	3.15/each
Diamond Ink - 2-1/2 oz.
Duro-Blue Black Ft. Pen	gross	23.74	25.72	0.20/each
Imperial Black Ft. Pen	gross	23.74	25.72	0.20/each
Washable True Blue Ft. Pen	gross	23.74	25.72	0.20/each
College Red Ft. Pen	gross	23.74	25.72	0.20/each
Special Blue Black Writing	gross	32.92	35.66	0.30/each
Special Violet Ft. Pen	gross	37.68	40.82	0.35/each
Special Green Ft. Pen	gross	37.68	40.82	0.35/each
Special True Blue Ft. Pen	gross	37.68	40.82	0.35/each
Special Red Ft. Pen	gross	37.68	40.82	0.35/each
Special Black Ft. Pen	gross	37.68	40.82	0.35/each
PENCILS
Dixon Lead Pencil:
œ Ticonderoga  Grade Nos. 1, 2, 2-5/10, 3 or 4	gross	14.57	15.79	0.15/each
œPeco 	gross	6.97	7.55	0.05/each
œAdvance 	gross	P9.39	P10.17	P0.10/each
œIndustrial  Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3 or F	gross	10.11	10.95	0.10/each
EVEPHARD FABER PENCILS
Mongol 482
Nos. 1, 2, or 3	gross	16.23	17.58	0.15/each
Zero	gross	7.12	7.71	0.05/each
RUBBER ERASER
Dixon :
œNorogum  1-1/4 x 1 x 5/8	gross	12.45	12.48	0.10/each
œNorogum  2-1/8 x 1-1/4 x 5/8	gross	22.41	24.27	0.20/each
œErasit  1-1/4 x 1 x 3/4	gross	6.20	6.72	0.05/each
Manila Paper in Sheets:
36 x 48  - 80# - 480 shts.	Ream	23.61	25.58	0.05/each
36 x 48  - 100# - 480 shts.	Ream	27.56	29.85	0.10/each
36 x 48  - 120# - 480 shts.	Ream	34.58	37.46	0.10/each
36 x 48  - 140# - 480 shts.	Ream	40.48	43.85	0.10/each
36 x 48  - 170# - 480 shts.	Ream	48.35	52.38	0.15/each
Plain Chip Board:
26 x 38 - 20 shts.	Bundle	9.04	9.79	11.30
26 x 38 - 30 shts.	Bundle	9.04	9.79	11.30
26 x 38 - 80 shts.	Bundle	8.77	9.50	10.95
26 x 38 - 90 shts.	Bundle	8.77	9.50	10.95
RULERS
œSenco  Rulers:
Size and Specifications:
6 long, varnished finished, 7/8 wide, 1/8 thick, scaled in 16th and metric	gross	9.47	10.26	0.10/each
12 long d/bevel brass edge, varnished finished, 1-1/8 wide 3/16 thick, 1/16th & metric scales	gross	24.04	26.04	0.20/each
8 long, 7/8  wide, plain edge marked inches and metric	gross	6.29	6.81	0.05/each
12 long, 7/8 wide, plain edge marked inches & metric	gross	9.36	10.14	0.10/each
18 long, s/brass edge, flat flexible varnished finished 1-3/8 wide, 3/32 thick, scaled 16th on both sides	gross	68.70	74.43	0.60/each

SEC. 2. The following paper products shall not be sold at more the maximum selling prices for importers, wholesalers and retailers opposite each:

PAPER PRODUCTS (IMPORTED)
TOILET PAPER

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s         price	Wholesaler ™s         price	Retailer ™s         price
Brand:
Delsey Roll/850 sheets	Cs./100 Rolls	P49.40/cs.	P55.60/cs.	P0.65/roll
Scott Tissue Roll/1000 shts.	Cs./100 Rolls	P44.50/cs.	50.05/cs.	0.60/roll
Walderf Tissue Roll 650 shts.	Cs./100 Rolls	P32.75/cs.	36.85/cs.	0.45/roll

SEC. 3. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 17 per cent special excise tax on Foreign Exchange, both on the basic materials for locally manufactured articles and on the imported finished products, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

SEC. 4. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of 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.


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