EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 337, July 27, 1950

FIXING THE CEILING PRICES OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Executive Orders July 27, 1950

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By virtue of the powers vested in me by section 3 of Republic Act No. 509, entitled “An 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. The following School Supplies shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for importers or producers, wholesalers and retailers set opposite each:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

LOCALLY PRODUCED WITH IMPORTED U. S. A. MATERIALS

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Commodity
Grade pads

Unit

Importer’s or
producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling
price

100 leaves Grade
I

100 pads

P12.66

P13.64

P0.17 ea.

100 leaves Grade
II

100 pads

15.67

16.87

0.20 “

100 leaves Grade
III

100 pads

13.71

14.76

0.18 “

100 leaves Grade
IV

100 pads

15.25

16.42

0.20 “

Intermediate pads

72 leaves

100 pads

32.53

35.03

0.43 ea.

Commodity
Composition note book
(local and imported)

Unit

Importer’s or
producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling
price

24 leaves

gross

P13.89

P14.96

P0.13 ea.

48 leaves

“

25.10

27.03

0.23 “

96 leaves

“

44.47

47.80

0.40 “

SCHOOL SUPPLIES (IMPORTED)

Blackboard small, style “T” with frame and chalk trough

Sizes:

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18″ x 24″ outside
measurement

each

8.39

9.03

10.97

Ea

21″ x 30″ outside
measurement

“

9.46

10.19

12.38

“

24″ x 36″ outside
measurement

“

12.78

13.76

16.71

“

36″ x 48″ outside
measurement

“

25.09

27.02

32.81

“

Wall blackboard style “W”

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Size: 24″ x 36″
outside measurement

each

10.50

11.31

13.74 ea.

Wall blackboard—Masonite

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18″ x 24″ outside
measurement

dozen

24.18

26.04

2.64 ea.

24″ x 36″ outside
measurement

“

48.53

52.26

5.29 “

Blackboard erasers

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“Andrews” 6″ x 2″
x 11″

gross

39.81

42.87

0.36 ea.

“Weber” 5″ x 2″ x
1″

“

59.96

34.57

0.54 “

“Universal” 5″ x
2″ x 11″

“

77.42

83.97

0.70 “

“Webco” 5″ x 2″ x
11″

“

86.26

92.89

0.78 “

Carbon paper

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Folder carbon
paper 8″ x 13″ Standard Wt. Med. finish box…. 100 shts

0.59

0.63

0.77

Chalks
White chalk

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“Waltham” yellow
enamel

gross/box

0.98

1.05

1.28 box

Crayons:

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Crayola No. 8

gross

21.62

23.28

0.20 pkg.

Crayola No. 16

“

43.24

46.57

0.39 “

Crayola No. 242

“

64.30

69.25

0.58 “

Ink, writing:
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2-oz.

gross

42.71

46.00

0.39 ea.

32-oz

dozen

25.77

27.76

2.81 “

Diamond ink 1 1/2 oz.

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Duro—blue black
ft. pen

gross

20.41

21.98

0.19 ea.

Imperial black
ft. pen

“

20.41

21.98

0.19 “

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Commodity

Unit

Importer’s or
producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling
price

Washable true
blue ft. pen

gross

P20.41

P21.98

P0.149 ea.

Diamond ink 2 1/2 oz.

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College red ft.
pen

gross

20.41

21.98

0.19 ea.

Special blue
black writing

“

28.30

30.48

0.26 “

Special violet
ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special green ft.
pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special true blue
ft. pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special red ft.
pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Special black ft.
pen

“

32.84

35.36

0.30 “

Manila paper in sheets
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36″ x48″— 80 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

19.90

21.43

0.05 ea.

36″ x 48″—100
lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

23.23

25.02

0.06 “

36″ x 48″—120
lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

29.15

31.39

0.08 “

36″ x 48″—140
lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

34.13

36.75

0.09 “

36″ x 48″—170
lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream

40.76

43.89

0.11 “

Pencils
Dixon lead pencil:

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“Ticonderoga” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 25/₁₀,
3 and 4

gross

9.52

10.25

0.09 ea.

“Peco

“

5.98

6.44

0.05 “

“Advance”

“

8.06

8.68

0.07 “

“Industrial”
Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3, and F

“

8.67

9.34

0.08 “

Mongol Eberhard Faber:

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482 No. 1

gross

9.91

10.68

0.09 ea.

482 No. 2

“

9.91

10.68

0.09 “

482 No. 3

“

9.91

10.68

0.09 “

Zero

“

6.09

6.56

0.06 “

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26″ x 38″—20
shts. to small

bundle

7.72

8.32

10.10

26″ x 38″—30
shts. to small

“

7.72

8.32

10.10

26″ x 38″—80
shts. to small

“

7,84

8.44

10.25

26″ x 38″—90
shts. to small

“

7,84

8.44

10.25

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Commodity
Rubber erasers
Dixon

Unit

Importer’s or
producer’s price

Wholesale price

Retail ceiling
price

“Norogum” size: 1
½ x 1 ¼ x 5/8

gross

19.21

20.69

0.17 ea.

“Norogum” size: 1
¼ x 1 x 5/8

“

10.67

11.49

0.10 “

“Erasit” size: 1
¼ x 1 3/4

“

5.40

5.8

0.05 “

Rulers
“Senco” ruler
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6″ long varnish
finished 7/8 ” wide 1/8 ” thick scaled in 16th and metric

gross

P8.13

?8.75

?0.07 ea.

12″ long d/bevel
brass edge, varnish finish 1 1/8″ wide, 3/16″ thick 1/16^th and
metric scale

“

19.40

20.89

0.19 “

8″ long, %” wide
plain marked inches and metric

“

4.41

4.75

0.04 “

12″ long %” wide
plain edge marked inches and metric

“

7.35

7.91

0.07 “

18″ long s/brass
edge flat flexible varnish finish 11″ wide 3/₃₂” thick scaled 16th
on both sides

“

47.03

50.65

0.43 “

SEC. 2. Any school supply not included in this list the size and specification of which are the same as those of the foregoing shall have the same ceiling price.

SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect upon its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 27th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the independence of the Philippines, the fifth.

(SGD.) ELPIDIO QUIRINO
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(SGD.) TEODORO EVANGELISTA
Executive Secretary

Commodity Grade pads	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
100 leaves Grade I	100 pads	P12.66	P13.64	P0.17 ea.
100 leaves Grade II	100 pads	15.67	16.87	0.20 “
100 leaves Grade III	100 pads	13.71	14.76	0.18 “
100 leaves Grade IV	100 pads	15.25	16.42	0.20 “

Intermediate pads

72 leaves	100 pads	32.53	35.03	0.43 ea.
Commodity Composition note book (local and imported)	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
24 leaves	gross	P13.89	P14.96	P0.13 ea.
48 leaves	“	25.10	27.03	0.23 “
96 leaves	“	44.47	47.80	0.40 “

18″ x 24″ outside measurement	each	8.39	9.03	10.97	Ea
21″ x 30″ outside measurement	“	9.46	10.19	12.38	“
24″ x 36″ outside measurement	“	12.78	13.76	16.71	“
36″ x 48″ outside measurement	“	25.09	27.02	32.81	“

18″ x 24″ outside measurement	dozen	24.18	26.04	2.64 ea.
24″ x 36″ outside measurement	“	48.53	52.26	5.29 “

“Andrews” 6″ x 2″ x 11″	gross	39.81	42.87	0.36 ea.
“Weber” 5″ x 2″ x 1″	“	59.96	34.57	0.54 “
“Universal” 5″ x 2″ x 11″	“	77.42	83.97	0.70 “
“Webco” 5″ x 2″ x 11″	“	86.26	92.89	0.78 “

Crayola No. 8	gross	21.62	23.28	0.20 pkg.
Crayola No. 16	“	43.24	46.57	0.39 “
Crayola No. 242	“	64.30	69.25	0.58 “

Duro—blue black ft. pen	gross	20.41	21.98	0.19 ea.
Imperial black ft. pen	“	20.41	21.98	0.19 “

Commodity	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
Washable true blue ft. pen	gross	P20.41	P21.98	P0.149 ea.

College red ft. pen	gross	20.41	21.98	0.19 ea.
Special blue black writing	“	28.30	30.48	0.26 “
Special violet ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special green ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special true blue ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special red ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “
Special black ft. pen	“	32.84	35.36	0.30 “

36″ x48″— 80 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	19.90	21.43	0.05 ea.
36″ x 48″—100 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	23.23	25.02	0.06 “
36″ x 48″—120 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	29.15	31.39	0.08 “
36″ x 48″—140 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	34.13	36.75	0.09 “
36″ x 48″—170 lbs.—480 pamhts. Ream	40.76	43.89	0.11 “

“Ticonderoga” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 25/₁₀, 3 and 4	gross	9.52	10.25	0.09 ea.
“Peco	“	5.98	6.44	0.05 “
“Advance”	“	8.06	8.68	0.07 “
“Industrial” Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3, and F	“	8.67	9.34	0.08 “

482 No. 1	gross	9.91	10.68	0.09 ea.
482 No. 2	“	9.91	10.68	0.09 “
482 No. 3	“	9.91	10.68	0.09 “
Zero	“	6.09	6.56	0.06 “

26″ x 38″—20 shts. to small	bundle	7.72	8.32	10.10
26″ x 38″—30 shts. to small	“	7.72	8.32	10.10
26″ x 38″—80 shts. to small	“	7,84	8.44	10.25
26″ x 38″—90 shts. to small	“	7,84	8.44	10.25

Commodity Rubber erasers Dixon	Unit	Importer’s or producer’s price	Wholesale price	Retail ceiling price
“Norogum” size: 1 ½ x 1 ¼ x 5/8	gross	19.21	20.69	0.17 ea.
“Norogum” size: 1 ¼ x 1 x 5/8	“	10.67	11.49	0.10 “
“Erasit” size: 1 ¼ x 1 3/4	“	5.40	5.8	0.05 “

6″ long varnish finished 7/8 ” wide 1/8 ” thick scaled in 16th and metric	gross	P8.13	?8.75	?0.07 ea.
12″ long d/bevel brass edge, varnish finish 1 1/8″ wide, 3/16″ thick 1/16^th and metric scale	“	19.40	20.89	0.19 “
8″ long, %” wide plain marked inches and metric	“	4.41	4.75	0.04 “
12″ long %” wide plain edge marked inches and metric	“	7.35	7.91	0.07 “
18″ long s/brass edge flat flexible varnish finish 11″ wide 3/₃₂” thick scaled 16th on both sides	“	47.03	50.65	0.43 “

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