[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 459, July 20, 1951 ]

AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-THREE, EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBERED FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN, FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF ROASTED GROUND COFFEE LOCALLY PREPARED 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 fix ceiling prices of commodities and to promulgate rules and regulations regarding 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 Section 4 of Executive Order No. 443, dated May 29, 1951, is hereby repealed by lifting the control on the prices of all kinds of wheat flour.

SEC. 2. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 447, dated June 9, 1951, is hereby amended by transferring the ceiling prices of the beverage HEMO from Group II (with 17 per cent special excise tax on foreign exchange) to Group I (without 17 per cent special excise tax on foreign exchange) of the same section.

SEC. 3. Section one of Executive Order No. 447, dated June 9, 1951, in so far as it sets up the maximum selling prices of Frankfurters, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices as follows.

FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED)

Commodity

Unit

Importer ™s Price

Wholesaler ™s Price

Retailer ™s Price

Canned Meat:

 

 

 

 

Frankfurters

24/12-oz.

P34.25/cs

P37.37/cs

P1.75/tin

SEC. 4. The following roasted ground coffee locally prepared shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for producers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

FOODSTUFF (LOCAL)

Commodity

Unit

Producer ™s Price

Wholesaler ™s Price

Retailer ™s Price

Beverage:

 

 

 

 

ROASTED GROUND COFFEE LOCALLY PREPARED WITH IMPORTED COFFEE BEANS PACKED IN 18# CAN

 

 

 

 

100% Coffee Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: ABC, Aguila œA  Atomic Special, Bandera, CBH, Camel, Corona, Diamond, Elephant, Good Morning œA- 1  , La Estrella, Rooster, Samson, Ship œA , Sta. Claus, Tasty Tiger, œ 51  and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Can/18#

P43.57

P47.53

P53.47

2/3 ™s Grade

Can/18#

47.84

52.19

58.71

ROASTED GROUND COFFEE LOCALLY PREPARED WITH IMPORTED COFFEE AND SOYA BEANS PACKED IN 18# CAN:

 

 

 

 

80% Coffee Beans-20% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Atomic, B-29, Baguio, Camel œA , Good Morning œA- 2  , Hamilton, Hilltown, Sunshine, and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Can/18#

36.73

40.07

45.08

2/3 ™s Grade

Can/18#

40.14

43.79

49.27

60% Coffee Beans-40% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Aguila B, Melody, Royal, Se orita, and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Can/18#

29.89

32.61

36.69

2/3 ™s Grade

Can/18#

32.45

35.40

39.83

50% Coffee Beans-50% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Aguila C, Alpine, Anchor, Ang Sarap, Bescafe Cos Cola, Brazil (White), CCC, Camel B, Cos Cola, Dragon, Eagle (Blue), Owl, Red Rose, Roy, Ship B, Star, Sunrise, Violin, White House, œ 51,  and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Can/18#

P26.47

P28.88

P32.49

2/3 ™s Grade

Can/18#

28.60

31.20

35.11

20% Coffee Beans-80% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Anchor, California , Dawn, Flying Horse, Lakewood , Musical, Paramount , and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Can/18#

16.21

17.69

19.90

2/3 ™s Grade

Can/18#

17.06

18.62

20.94

ROASTED GROUND COFFEE LOCALLY PREPARED WITH IMPORTED COFFEE BEANS AND SOYA BEANS PACKED IN 1#

 

 

 

 

80% Coffee Beans-20% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Coronet, Hamilton , Hilltown , Washington , and all other brands-

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.57

2.81

3.16

 

Bot/1#

2.30

2.51

2.82

 

Bag/1#

1.99

2.17

2.44

2/3 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.76

3.01

3.39

 

Bot/1#

2.49

2.71

3.05

 

Bag/1#

2.18

2.38

2.67

60% Coffee Beans-40% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: All Brands-

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.19

2.39

2.69

 

Bot/1#

1.92

2.09

2.35

 

Bag/1#

1.61

1.76

1.97

2/3 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.33

2.55

2.86

 

Bot/1#

2.06

2.25

2.53

 

Bag/1#

1.75

1.91

2.15

50% Coffee Beans-50% Soya Beans:

 

 

 

 

Brands: Aguila œC , Gold Money, Washington, and all other brands-

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.00

2.18

2.46

 

Bot/1#

1.73

1.88

2.12

 

Bag/1#

1.42

1.55

1.74

2/3 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

2.12

2.31

2.60

 

Bot/1#

1.65

2.01

2.26

 

Bag/1#

1.54

1.63

1.89

20% Coffee Beans-80% Soya Beans

 

 

 

 

Brands: Musical, œW , and all other brands

 

 

 

 

7/8 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

1.43

1.56

1.76

 

Bot/1#

1.16

1.26

1.42

 

Bag/1#

0.85

0.93

1.04

2/3 ™s Grade

Tin/1#

1.48

1.61

1.82

 

Bot/1#

1.20

1.31

1.48

 

Bag/1#

0.90

0.98

1.10

SEC. 5. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include for Frankfurters the 17 per cent special excise tax on foreign exchange, 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax, and for roasted ground coffee, locally prepared, the 7 per cent sales tax and 1 per cent municipal tax.

SEC. 6. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila, this 20th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the sixth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

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