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 One of Executive Order No. 353, dated October 3, 1950, and section 1 of Executive Order No. 407, dated February 3, 1951, insofar as they set up the ceiling prices of imported shoe materials, and section 2 of Executive Order No. 408, dated February 3, 1951, are hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices of imported shoe materials as follows:

SHOE MATERIALS (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s         Price	Wholesaler ™s         Price to         Shoemakers
Finished Upper Leather:
White Ivory Sides #289 and #3M	Sq. Ft.	P2.65	P2.93
Luxury Black Patent, Large and Sides:
DXM and CM	Sq. Ft.	2.58	2.85
DXPLN	Sq. Ft.	2.58	2.85
Colonial #200 White:
CM Smooth Large and Sides	Sq. Ft.	2.76	3.06
DM Smooth Large and Sides	Sq. Ft.	2.69	2.98
DXM Smooth Large and Sides	Sq. Ft.	2.46	2.73
DXH Velka Sides	Sq. Ft.	2.50	2.77
DXH Velka Large	Sq. Ft.	2.46	2.73
DXM Velka Kip	Sq. Ft.	2.42	2.68
DXM Velka Sides	Sq. Ft.	2.43	2.68
Colonial #210 Red:
DM Smooth Large	Sq. Ft.	2.46	2.73
DXM Smooth Large	Sq. Ft.	2.27	2.52
Gunmetal Par #41 DDM and Elite	Sq. Ft.	1.93	2.14
White Smooth Sides:
Grade 1	Sq. Ft.	2.41	2.67
Grade 2	Sq. Ft.	2.33	2.58
Grade 3	Sq. Ft.	2.25	2.49
Grade 4	Sq. Ft.	2.11	2.34
Grade 5 Extremes	Sq. Ft.	2.11	2.34
Primo Sides, Black:
Grade DXH	Sq. Ft.	2.46	2.73
Grade DXXH	Sq. Ft.	2.39	2.64
Grade DXXXH	Sq. Ft.	2.29	2.53
White Elko:
Grade LM 4	Sq. Ft.	2.30	2.55
Grade M4	Sq. Ft.	2.30	2.55
Buck Upper Leather:
Prime HM White	Sq. Ft.	4.35	4.82
#1 HM White	Sq. Ft.	4.35	4.82
#2 HM White	Sq. Ft.	4.17	4.61
#3 HM White	Sq. Ft.	2.58	2.85
#4 HM White	Sq. Ft.	2.35	2.60
#5 HM White	Sq. Ft.	1.51	1.68
White Buck Sides Betonia Lable:
HM Weight #3	Sq. Ft.	2.65	2.93
HM Weight #4	Sq. Ft.	2.17	2.40
Finish Upper Leather:
Greenbaun Smooth Dresides Assorted Colors	Sq. Ft.	2.89	3.20
Heeling Board:
Size: 41  x 25 	Bundel	57.94	64.15
Size: 41  x 25 	Kilo	1.02	1.13
Sole Leather Bellies	Kilo	4.64	5.14
Sole Leather Butts	Kilo	4.87	5.39
Leather Sole:
TR Joppa Bends 9 Iron up	Kilo	P7.76	P8.59
Rubber Soling Slabs 12 Iron (Black) Size 36  x 36 	Sheet	11.56	12.80

Composition Soling Slabs Synthetic 8 Iron Size 36  x 36 	Sheet	9.35	10.35
Composition Men ™s Sole Synthetic 12 Iron Style-
Black Size: 7, 8 & 9	Pair	1.31	1.46
Brown Size: 7, 8 & 9	Pair	1.44	1.59
Sole Leather Bends # 142 Wolf Brand TR 9	Kilo	5.08	5.63
Leather Inner Sole 50-
G up S Size: 7/11	Pair	1.06	1.17
50 BT Size: 7/11	Pair	1.06	1.17
Men ™s Fibre Moulded Counters Sizes: 0, 1 or 3	100 prs.	14.14	15.66
Men ™s Welt Counter Sizes: Small, Medium, or Large	100 prs.	14.80	16.38
Junior Heels ? . Black Size: 14	Doz. Prs.	2.54	2.81
Black Midsoling Composition Rubber #10 Iron	Sheet	10.61	11.75
Black Full Heels Plymouth Design 8 Nail Holes Sizes: 6/8, 9/10, 10/11, and 11/12	Pair	0.45	0.50
Shoe Gore (Elastic) Width         2 :
Color: White and Black	Yard	2.55	2.82
Army Russet (Brown) and Beige (Cream)	Yard	2.70	2.99
Shoe Materials ( Australia ) Sole Leather:
Bends	Kilo	9.93	11.00
Shoulder	Kilo	8.07	8.94
Bellies	Kilo	7.10	7.86
Belly ends	Kilo	5.15	5.70
Belly wings	Kilo	4.97	5.50
Shoe Laces:
Sizes:
#440- 27  White Brown, Mahogany or Black	Gross	4.15	4.59
#440-36: White, or Mahogany	Gross	3.77	4.17
#440- 40  White, or Mahogany	Gross	4.15	4.59
#324- 27  White, or Mahogany	Gross	3.72	4.12
#250- 27  White or Black	Gross	4.38	4.85
#250- 36  White	Gross	5.47	6.06
#250-40 White	Gross	6.08	6.73
#526- 40  White or Mahogany	Gross	5.36	5.94
#141- 27  Black or Brown	Gross	2.95	3.27
#324- 36  White or Mahogany	Gross	4.45	4.93
#400- 27  White, or Mahogany	Gross	4.05	4.48
Shoe Thread:
Qualitex Cotton Shoe Thread Glaze Finished 6000 yds/spools #30 Color: White, Black and Mahogany	Spool	7.52	8.33
Armed Brand King Spool Glazed Cotton Sewing Thread, 6000 yds/spool-
Color:
Black or Mahogany	Spool	P7.37	P8.16
White	Spool	7.25	8.03
Possaic Cotton Shoe Thread:
Sizes: 6, 7, 12 and 14 Cord	lb.	4.96	5.49
Quarterlining for Shoes:
Leatherboard Back Plyhide embossed Buffalo Grain 54  wide Color:
No. 600 Tan	Yard	4.02	4.45
No. 775 Ginger	Yard	4.02	4.45
No. 100 Plykaf, Dull Finish Smooth Grain 36  wide	Yard	3.03	3.35
No. 9 Plykaf, Bright Glaze Omega Grain 36  wide	Yard	2.18	2.42
Imitation Leather: (Plastic Materials) 54  wide Gauge 0.012          Color: Hollyberry, Jade Green, Ivory, Empire Blue and Chartuse	Yard	3.44	3.81
No. 100 Plykaf, Imitation Leather Dull Finish, Smooth Grain, 38  Wide Color: No. 151 Waterlily, No. 197 Light Gray	Yard	2.87	3.18
Imitation Leather: (Calf Plastic) 48  Wide Gauge 0.020  Color: Army Russet, Lipstick Red, Royal Blue, Sky Blue, Town Brown, Beige, Pink, White, Brown Wine and Powder Blue	Sq. Ft.	0.21	0.23
Black	Sq. Ft.	0.17	0.19
Imitation Leather No. 110 Plykaf, Omega Grain Bright Glaze, 36  wide Color: London Tan, Brown, Waterlily, Black	Yard	3.03	3.35
Imitation Leather: #15 Kafsted very bright smooth Black	Yard	2.12	2.35
Imitation Leather Calftex Junior 36  wide, Color: No. 319 Brown, Black, Waterlily or White	Yard	3.31	3.67
Imitation Leather Garcaf: Kid Grain, Color: Green, Waterlily, Red, White, or Black	Yard	2.95	3.27
Rubberized Piece Goods, Plain Dull Style No. 135 Durakalf, Color: #35-L Waterlily), #34-L (Fawn), #236-L (Black), #243-L (White)	Yard	2.01	2.22
Imitation Suediens: Width 38 /39          Color: Black or Slate Gray	Yard	5.04	5.58
Rubberized Cotton Fabrics, 36  Wide	Yard	3.51	3.89
Rubber Cement:
Tin #53	Gal.	6.10	6.74
Shoe Cement #234	Gal.	13.62	15.08
Miscellaneous:
Black Kid Dressing Packed:
38/squat Quart tins/cs.	Gal.	P15.31	P16.95
40/squat Quart tins/cs.	Gal.	P15.31	P16.95
Hand Shoe Tacks:
Sizes:
#2	Pound	1.14	1.26
#3	Pound	1.06	1.18
#4	Pound	1.01	1.12
Nickled Snap Fastner for Shoes:
#DI934	Gross	2.10	2.32
Plastic Belting, Looping and Buckles:
Sizes:
1  Belting 20 ft ./lb.	Pound	2.57	2.85
 Looping 60 ft ./lb.	Pound	2.57	2.85
1  Buckle 250 w/gilt Prong	Gross	9.32	10.32
Plastic Sheeting, First Quality: Size: 54  wide gauge 12	Yard	3.74	4.14

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

FOODSTUFF (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Importer ™s         Price	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Canned Fish:
Sardines in Natural Sauce in Tall Round Tin:
Portola and Van Camp	100/5-oz.	P20.45/cs.	P22.30/cs.	P0.25/tin
Eatwell and all other Brands	100/5-oz.	18.65/cs.	20.35/cs.	0.23/tin
Canadian Salmon (Flat)	48/7 -oz.	26.23/cs.	28.62/cs.	0.67/tin

POULTRY FEEDS (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Poultry Feeds:
FUL-O-PEP Laying Mash	Bag/100#	P18.50	P21.02
FUL-O-PEP Chick Starter	Bag/100#	20.55	23.36
FUL-O-PEP Growing Mash	Bag/100#	19.77	21.78

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS IMPORTED

Commodity	Unit	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Aluminum Sheets ( U.S. ):
Sizes:
Gauge No.
.019 x 26  x 6 ™	Corr. Sheet	P5.15	P5.72
.019 x 26  x 7 ™	Corr. Sheet	6.01	6.68
.019 x 26  x 8 ™	Corr. Sheet	6.87	7.63
.019 x 26  x 9 ™	Corr. Sheet	7.73	8.59
.019 x 26  x 10 ™	Corr. Sheet	8.59	9.54
.019 x 26  x 12 ™	Corr. Sheet	10.30	11.45
.019 x 28  x 8 ™	Plain Sheet	6.87	7.63
Flat Bars:
Sizes:
3/16  x  x 20 ™	Kilo	P0.57	P0.64
3/16  x 1  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.56	0.62
 x 1  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
 x 1  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
 x 2  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
 x 1  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
 x 2  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
 x 2  x 20 ™	Kilo	0.55	0.61
Reinforcing Steel Bars:
Sizes in Diameter and Length:
 x 20 ™ to 40 ™	Kilo	P0.58	P0.65
5/16  x 20 ™ to 40 ™	Kilo	0.58	0.65
Galvanized Pipes:
Sizes in Diameter & Length
2  x 12 	Foot	1.89	2.10
2  x 20 ™	20 Ft .	37.80	42.00
3  x 12 	Foot	2.81	3.12
3  x 20 ™	20 Ft .	56.20	62.40
4  x 12 	Foot	4.06	4.52
4 x 20 ™	20 Ft .	81.20	90.40

SEC. 3. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 343, dated August 14, 1950, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Simpson Board as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Simpson Insulating Board:
Sizes:
?  x 4 ™ x 8 ™	Sheet	P6.10	P6.80
 x 4 ™ x 8 ™	Sheet	7.70	8.55

SEC. 4. Section 1 of Executive Order No. 448, dated June 9, 1951, is hereby amended by increasing and setting up new ceiling prices for Chapco Board as follows:

CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL (IMPORTED)

Commodity	Unit	Wholesaler ™s         Price	Retailer ™s         Price
Wallboard:  Chapco Board
Size:
?  x 4 ™ x 8 ™	Sheet	P7.19	P7.99

SEC. 5. The ceiling prices fixed in the Order includes the 17 per cent Special Excise Tax on Foreign Exchange, 7 per cent Sales Tax and 1 per cent Municipal Tax on Shoe Materials and construction materials and 7 per cent Sales Tax and 1 per cent Municipal Tax on Foodstuff and Poultry Feeds.

SEC. 6. This Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in the City of Manila this 27th day of July, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-one and of the Independence of the Philippines, the sixth.


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