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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 elementary and high school textbooks shall not be sold at more than the maximum selling prices for whole-salers and retailers set opposite each:

ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS

GRADE I:	Importer’s or wholesaler’s price	Retail ceiling price
Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual, No. 1—Freeman	P0.55	P0.65
Manual for Teacher’s in Arithmetic, Grade I-II—Stone et al.	2.45	2.80
Philippine Readers, Book One	2.40	2.75
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al.	2.90	3.40

Grade II:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual, No. 2—Freeman	0.55	0.65
Correct English, Grade I & II, rev. ed.— Polley & Martinez	4.60	5.30
How We Live—Ty, Sion & Miller	2.55	2.95
Manual for Teacher’s in Arithmetic, Grade I-II—Stone et al.	2.45	2.80
Philippine Readers Book Two	2.20	2.55
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al	2.90	3.40

Grade III:

Correlated Handwriting, Teachers Manual No. 3—Freeman	0.55	0.66
Correct English, Grade III, rev.—Policy & Martinez	2.15	2.55
Philippine Arithmetic, Grade III—Poblador, Cayco & Osias	1.75	1.85
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al.	2.90	3.40
Philippine Readers, Book Three, Revised	2.40	2.75

GRADE IV

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual No. 4—Freeman	P0.55	P0.65
Correct English, Grade IV, rev. ed.—Pulley & Martinez	2.15	2.55
Home Lands—Miller, Ty & Balagot	3.10	3.60
Philippine History in Stories, Benitez Philippine Readers. Book Four	2.40	2.75
Philippine Arithmetic, Grade TV—Poblador, Cayco & Osias	1.95	2.06

Grade V:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual No. 5—Freeman	0.55	0.65
Essential of English, Fifth Grade Pearson et al	2.70	3.15
Intermediate Geography, New Ed.—Miller & Polley	5.55	6.50
Philippine Readers, Book V, 1932 ed.— Osias	2.35	2.75
Stone-Winkle Arithmetic, Intermediate, Book I, rev. ed	2.15	2.40
Philippine Progressive Music Series—Intermediate Grade	3.30	3.05

Grade VI:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual No. 6—Freeman	0.55	0.66
Brief History of the Philippines, rev. ed— Fernandez	2.90	3.40
Essential of English, Sixth & Seventh Grades—Pearson et al.	4.10	4.90
Health Through Knowledge & Habits— Brown & Carino	2.70	3.15
Philippine Readers, Book VI, rev. ed— Osias	2.45	2.85
Stone—Winkle Arithmetic—Intermediate, Book II rev. ed.	2.75	3.15
Philippine Civics—Benitez	3.15	3.15

HIGH SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

FIRST YEAR:

General Mathematics—Tan & Perez	P5.55	P6.50
Elementary Algebra—Edgerton & Carpenter	3.75	4.35
English Fundamentals for Filipino Students—Jaranilla, Potts & Manalo	4.00	4.70
Modern Times & the Living Past	7.15	8.30
Philippine High School Readers, Book One Mendez, Mendez, Potts	3.35	3.90

Second Year:

English Fundamentals for Filipino Students—Jaranilla, Potts & Manalo	4.00	4.70
General Science for Philippine Schools Brown & Aldecoa	5.30	6.20
History of the Orient—Steiger, Beyer & Benitez	5.75	6.75
History of the U. S., Philippine Edition West & West	5.65	6.25
Philippine High School Headers, Book Two Mendez, Mendez, Potts	3.35	3.90
Dano Geometry— Strader A Rhoads	3.55	4.20

THIRD YEAR:

Adventures in Story Land—De Mille	3.20	3.60
Applied Arithmetic for Philippine High Schools—	Tan  4.10	4.90
The Book of Make Believe—Allyn & Bacon	3.20	3.60
English in Action, Book Two—Tressler & Shannon	5.10	6.10
New Civics Biology—Hunter & Uichanco	5.16	6.00
Laboratory Manual in Biology	2.55	3.10
Philippine Social Life & Progress-Benitez, Tirona & Gatmaytan	5.40	6.30
Inter. Algebra (same contents as ”Second Course in Algebra Edgerton & Carpenter)	3.75	4.35
Silas Marner (New Pocket Edition)	1.85	2.20

FOURTH YEAR:

English in Action, Book Two—Tressler & Shannon	5.30	6.40
English & American Writers—Cress, Smith & Stauffer	4.55	5.30
History of the Philippines—Benitez	5.70	6.70
New Laboratory Experiments in Practical Physics (Loose Leaf) Black & Davis	2.05	2.45
New Practical Physics—Black & Davis	5.75	6.85
Principles of Economics Applied to the Philippines—Miller	6.20	7.30

KINDERGARTEN

Before We Read—Cathedral Basic Readers	P1.35	P1.55
We Look and See	0.90	0.95
This is Our Home—Book I & II	1.00	1.20
Growing Up with Numbers	2.50	3.00
We Work and Play	0.90	0.95

GRADE I:

Here We Come—Faith & Freedom Series	1.00	1.20
This Is Our Family—Faith & Freedom Series	2.50	3.00
This Is Our Home—Faith & Freedom Series	1.00	1.20
First Communion Catechism—Sr. Anunciata	1.50	1.80
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools 2nd Year	0.75	0.90
Fund With Dick and Jane	2.00	2.80
We Look and See—New Cathedral Basic Readers (1st pre-primer)	1.10	1.30
We Work and Play—New Cathedral Basic Readers (2nd pre-primer)	1.10	1.30
We Come and Co—New Cathedral Basic Readers (3rd pre-primer)	1.20	1.45
Think and Do	1.20	1.45
Our New Friends—Book One	2.85	3.00

GRADE II:

Friends and Neighbors (Rev, J. O’Brien)	3.15	3.30
More Friends and Neighbors (Rev. J. O’Brien)	3.15	3.30
Number Stories—Book II	3.60	4.30
Our New Friends	3.45	4.15

Grade III:

Baltimore Catechism No. 1 (Fr. Mcguirre)	0.55	0.65
New Cathedral Basic Readers: Stree and Roads—Book 3	3.50	3.70
More Streets and Roads—Books	3.50	3.70

GRADE IV:

Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle 4th year	2.50	3.00
Baltimore Catechism No. 1 Meguirre	0.75	0.90
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools—4th grade	0.55	5.65

Graph V:

My Bible History-Newton	2.25	2.30
Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle	2.70	3.20
Basic Studies in Science—Book II (Cathedral Ed.) Discovering Our World—Rev. F. P. Cava Nough	5.40	6.50
Days and Deeds—5R	4.05	4.30

Grade VI:

Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle	2.70	3.20
Basic Studies in Science—Book III (Cathedral Ed.) Discovering Our World—Rev. F. P. Cava Nough	5.40	6.50
English Six—Gr. 8	2.60	3.10
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools	0.75	0.90

HIGH SCHOOL—SECTARIAN

FIRST YEAR:

Joy in Reading—Deferrari	P5.75	P6.00
World History—Obrien	6.05	7.00
Bible History—Schuster	1.85	2.20
First Year Latin—Scott & Home	5.50	6.00
CEAP Short Stories—McMullen	2.40	2.85
The Making of Todays World—Hughes	7.35	8.00
The Way, the Truth, and the Life—Flynn	3.65	4.35
First Year English Course—McMullen	2.75	3.00
Prose & Poetry for Enjoyment—Megraw	5.90	6.10
New Home Economics—Omnibus	8.05	9.65
Lamb Tales from Shakespeare—Winston Edition	5.20	6.20

Second Year:

Prose & Poetry for Appreciation—Megraw	5.95	6.10
Literary Appreciation Through Reading— Deferrari	5.85	6.00
First Spanish Course—Hill & Ford	5.85	6.20
Latin Grammar—2nd year—Scott San-ford et al	6.65	8.00
Biology—Brother Charles	5.40	6.50
Standard History of American—Lowker	7.95	9.50

Third Year:

Baltimore Catechism No. 2 Fr. Mcguirre	P0.76	P0.85
American Profile— Deferrari	7.95	9.50
Third Year Latin—Scott, Home & Gummere	6.20	6.50
Spanish—El Mundo Español—Casis	4.80	5.75
Living Our Faith—Flynn	3.90	4.50
Prose & Poetry of America—Megraw	7.35	8.50
Merchant of Venice—Bristol Board	1.35	1.60

FOURTH YEAR:

Prose & Poetry of England—McGuchen et al.	6.40	6.50
Elements of Physics—Fuller	6.20	7.40
Macbeth—Bristol Board	1.30	1.50
English Voices—Rev. Deferrari	7.35	8.50
El Mundo Espafiol—Rev. Ed.—Dila Mary & Co	4.80	5.75
Five Great Encylicals	1.15	1.20
Faith of Millions—J. Obrien	1.95	2.00
Faith in Action—Flynn	3.65	4.00

Sec. 2. This Order shall take effect upon its promulgation.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the fifth.


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