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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 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
GROUP I –WITHOUT SPECIAL EXCISE TAX ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Milk Products: Evaporated Milk (Tall Size) Brands:
Alpine Crown	48/14-1/2-oz.	P17.80/cs.	P19.05/cs.	P0.43/tin
Carnation Dutch Baby	48/14-1/2-oz.	17.55/cs.	18.80/cs.	0.43/tin
Number One	48/14-1/2-oz.	17.30/cs.	18.50/cs.	0.42/tin
All Pure Amboy Banner Cal Best Castle	48/14-1/2-oz.	17.20/cs.	18.40/cs.	0.42/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
Milk Products (cont’d)
Cloverbloom “Double D” #1 Elite Garsco Golden State Hill Top Jersee Modesto Page Rica Rochester #1 Spring Farm Twin Peaks Victory	48/14-1/2-oz.	P17.20/cs.	P18.40/cs.	P0.42/tin
Alca Badger Darigold Natura	48/14-1/2-oz.	17.15/cs.	18.35/cs.	0.42/tin
Herwin	48/14-1/2-oz.	17.05/cs.	18.25/cs.	0.41/tin
Mello Cup	48/14-1/2-oz.	16.90/cs.	18.10/cs.	0.41/tin
Farmer Royal All Other Brands	48/14-1/2-oz.	16.30/cs.	17.45/cs.	0.39/tin
Evaporated Milk (Baby Size) Brands:
Alpine Crown	96/6-oz.	17.80/cs.	19.05/cs.	0.22/tin
Carnation Dutch Baby	96/6-oz.	17.55/cs.	18.80/cs.	0.22/tin
Number One	96/6-oz.	17.30/cs.	18.50/cs.	0.21/tin
All Pure Amboy Banner Cal Best	96/6-oz.	17.20/cs.	18.40/cs.	0.21/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
Milk Products: (Cont’d.)
Castle Cloverbloom “Double D” #1 Elite Garsco Golden State Hill Top Jersee Modesto Page Rica Rochester #1 Spring Farm Twin Peaks Victory	96/6-oz.	P17.20/cs.	P18.40/cs.	P0.21/tin
Alca Badger Darigold Natura	96/6-oz.	17.15/cs.	18.35/cs.	0.21/tin
Herwin	96/6-oz.	17.05/cs.	18.25/cs.	0.21/tin
Mello Cup	96/6-oz.	16.90/cs.	18.10/cs.	0.21/tin
Farmer Royal All Other Brands	96/6-oz.	16.30/cs.	17.45/cs.	0.20/tin
Powdered Milk (Ordinary):
Nespray	24/1#	40.60/cs.	40.60/cs.	1.85/tin
Brookfield Challenge Derigold Molley Spray Processed Cream All Other Brands	24/1#	40.60/cs.	38.55/cs.	1.75/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
Milk Products: (Cont’d.)
Lactogen	6/2-1/2#	P35.65/cs.	P35.65/cs.	P6.45/tin
Klim	6/2-1/2#	28.75/cs.	30.20/cs.	5.40/tin
Nespray	12/3-1/2#	45.70/cs.	48.85/cs.	4.45/tin
Golden State All Other Brands	6/2-1/2#	21.75/cs.	23.25/cs.	4.25/tin
Powdered Skimmed Milk:
Challenge Derigold Golden State	Drum/250#	115.80/drum	123.85/drum	134.60/drum
Dairy Maid Golden State	Drum/225#	107.00/drum	114.50/drum	124.45/drum
Dairy X	Drum/125#	61.80/drum	66.10/drum	71.85/drum
Golden State	2/30#	15.05/tin	16.10/tin	17.45/tin
Milk Natural Sterilized:
Bear Brand Natural Sterilized Milk	48/500 gms.	28.80/cs.	31.00/cs.	0.70/tin
Bear Brand Natural Sterilized Milk	96/150 gms.	27.80/cs.	29.75/cs.	0.34/tin
Milkmaid Sterilized	48/390 gms.	22.00/cs.	23.50/cs.	0.53/tin
Milkmaid Sterilized	96/165 gms.	22.00/cs.	23.50/cs.	0.27/tin
Condensed Milk:
Carnation Milkmaid	48/14-oz.	28.30/cs.	30.25/cs.	0.68/tin
Dutch Baby All Other Brands	48/14-oz.	23.05/cs.	24.65/cs.	0.56/tin
Milkmaid	144/4-oz.	28.10/cs.	30.10/cs.	0.23/tin
CANNED FISH:
Sardines in Tomato Sauce, Oval
Brands:
Bayside (Canadian)	48/14-oz.	23.55/cs.	25.70/cs.	0.60/tin
Del Monte	24/15-oz.	10.45/cs.	11.40/cs.	0.53/tin
Portola	48/15-oz.	20.95/cs.	22.85/cs.	0.54/tin
Rosebowl	48/15-oz.	20.85/cs.	22.70/cs.	0.53/tin
S & W	48/15-oz.	23.90/cs.	25.40/cs.	0.60/tin
All Other Brands	48/15-oz.	20.35/cs.	22.20/cs.	0.52/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
CANNED FISH: (cont’d)
Sardines in Tomato Sauce (Tall Tin)
Brands:
Portola and All Other Brands	48/15-oz.	P17.00/cs.	P18.55/cs.	P0.43/tin
Sardines in Natural Sauce:
Cristo and All Other Brands	48/15-oz.	15.50/cs.	16.90/cs.	0.40/tin
Sardines in Tomato Sauce, Oval, Flat or Oblong:
Brands:
Eatwell	48/8-oz.	16.25/cs.	17.75/cs.	0.42/tin
Luneta	48/8-oz.	16.25/cs.	17.75/cs.	0.42/tin
Portola	48/8-oz.	16.25/cs.	17.75/cs.	0.42/tin
S & W	48/8-oz.	17.55/cs.	19.15/cs.	0.45/tin
All Other Brands	48/8-oz.	14.15/cs.	15.40/cs.	0.36/tin
Sardines in Tomato Sauce, Buffet:
Portola and Morjon	48/8-oz	13.15/cs.	14.35/cs.	0.34/tin
Mesjid and All Other Brands	48/8-oz	12.10/cs,	13.20/cs.	0.31/tin
Sardines in Natural Sauce, Buffet:
Eatwell and All Other Brands	96/8-oz.	22.25/cs.	34.25/cs.	0.28/tin
Sardines in Tomato Sauce in Tall Round Tin:
Portola and Van Camp	100/5-oz.	20.80/cs.	22.65/cs.	0.26/tin
Morjon and All Other Brands	100/5-oz.	20.30/cs.	22.15/cs.	0.25/tin
Salmon:
Alaskan & American Chum	48/1-lb.	52.85/cs.	57.65/cs.	1.35/tin
Alaskan Red Sockeye	48/1-lb.	69/60/cs.	75.90/cs.	1.78/tin
Canadian Chum	48/1-lb.	48.85/cs.	53.30/cs.	1.25/tin
Other Canned Fish
Mexican Abalone	48/1-lb.	63.20/cs.	71.10/cs.	1.70/tin
Squid Tall Tin	48/15-oz.	17.20/cs.	19.35/cs.	0.46/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
CANNED MEAT:
Libby & Swift Corned Beef	48/12-oz.	P44.30/cs.	P48.35/cs.	P1.15/tin
Corned Beef and All Other Brands	48/12-oz.	42.30/cs.	46.15/cs.	1.08/tin
Dried Beef:
Sliced Dried Beef	48/5-oz.	70.90/cs.	79.30/cs.	1.88/tin
Sliced Dried Beef	48/2-1/2 oz.	39.85/cs.	44.60/cs.	1.06/tin
GROUP II – WITH 17% SPECIAL EXCISE TAX ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
CANNED MEAT:
Normal Vienna Sausage	48/4-oz.	30.40/cs.	33.15/cs.	0.78/tin
Libby’s Vienna Sausage	48/4-oz.	29.15/cs.	31.80/cs.	0.75/tin
Armour Vienna Sausage	48/4-oz.	26.40/cs.	28.80/cs.	0.67/tin
Kingan Vienna Sausage	48/4-oz.	26.40/cs.	28.80/cs.	0.67/tin
Banquet Vienna Sausage and All Other Brands	48/4-oz.	23.10/cs.	25.15/cs.	0.59/tin
Chopped Ham	24/12-oz.	30.00/cs.	32.75/cs.	1.53/tin
Chopped Treet Pork	24/12-oz.	25.90/cs.	28.25/cs.	1.32/tin
Frankfurters	48/12-oz.	57.60/cs.	62.85/cs.	1.50/tin
Liver Spread	48/3-1/4-oz.	19.70/cs.	21.50/cs.	0.50/tin
Luncheon Meat	24/12-oz.	34.10/cs.	37.20/cs.	1.74/tin
Lunch Tongues	24/6-oz.	18.30/cs.	19.95/cs.	0.93/tin
Pork and Beans	48/1#	23.50/cs.	25.65/cs.	0.60/tin
Sliced Bacon	48/12-oz.	72.00/cs.	78.55/cs.	1.85/tin
HAM PRESERVED:
American Smoked Ham	kilo	5.40/kilo	5.85/kilo	6.60/kilo
American Smoked Bacon	kilo	5.10/kilo	5.55/kilo	6.25/kilo
SOUPS CANNED:
(Net contents – 10-1/2 to 11 oz.)
Beef with Vegetables	Cs./48 tins	23.65/cs.	26.60/cs.	0.64/tin
Chicken Noodle	Cs./48 tins	23.65/cs.	26.60/cs.	0.64/tin
Chicken with Rice	Cs./48 tins	23.65/cs.	26.60/cs.	0.64/tin
Cream of Chicken	Cs./48 tins	23.65/cs.	26.60/cs.	0.64/tin
Cream of Mushroom	Cs./48 tins	23.65/cs.	26.60/cs.	0.64/tin
Asparagus	Cs./48 tins	19.75/cs.	22.20/cs.	0.53/tin
Oxtail	Cs./48 tins	19.75/cs.	22.20/cs.	0.53/tin
Pepperpot	Cs./48 tins	19.75/cs.	22.20/cs.	0.53/tin
Vegetables	Cs./48 tins	19.75/cs.	22.20/cs.	0.53/tin
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
Cheese:
Golden State Swiss American Processed (USA)	6/5#	P40.85/cs.	P44.55/cs.	P8.35/5#
Golden State American Processed (USA)	6/5#	38.05/cs.	41.50/cs.	7.78/5#
Certified American Loaf	5#	6.75/cs.	7.35/ea.	8.27/ea.
Kraft Processed	12/5#	69.25/cs.	75.55/cs.	7.08/5#
Triplet	1#	1.40/cs.	1.55/ea.	1.72/ea.
Long Horn	1#	1.45/cs.	1.55/ea.	1.74/ea.
Dairyherd Australian Processed Cheddar	48/12-oz.	40.35/cs.	44.00/cs.	1.03/ea.
Renco Processed (New Zealand)	96/12-oz.	80.40/cs.	87.75/cs.	1.03/ea.
Edam 40% Baby size, Packed in Paraffin and Cellophane Average Net 7t. 933 grams	Cs./12	30.40/cs.	33.15/cs.	3.11/ea.
Kraft Processed and All Other Brands	48/12-oz.	35.60/cs.	38.85/cs.	0.91/ea.
Butter:
Golden State Fresh Butter	60/1#	152.00/cs.	165.80/cs.	3.11/ea.
Red Shield Fresh Butter (USA)	60/1#	151.90/cs.	165.75/cs.	3.11/ea.
Dairyherd Australian Pure Creamery Buttery in Tin	48/12-oz.	61.30/cs.	66.85/cs.	1.57/tin
Q.B.B. Butter Concentrate (Australian)	48/12-oz.	77.85/cs.	84.95/cs.	1.99/tin
VEGETABLES FRESH:
Onions	kilo	0.50/kilo	0.55/kilo	0.65/kilo
Garlic	kilo	1.60/kilo	1.70/kilo	1.92/kilo
Potatoes	kilo	0.40/kilo	0.45/kilo	0.55/kilo
OTHER PRODUCTS:
Industrial Corn Starch or Industrial Starch	Bag/140#	39.30/bag	42.90/bag	0.76/kilo
Hawaiian Coffee (Raw Beans)	Bag/100#	172.20/bag	187.85/bag	4.64/kilo
Peanut Butter (Lane) and All Other Brands	24/1-lb.	24.00/cs.	26.20/cs.	1.23/lb.
Peanut Butter S & W Brand	24/1-lb.	25.00/cs.	29.45/cs.	1.40/lb.
Peanut Butter S & W Brand	24/8-oz.	15.00/cs.	16.35/cs.	0.77/ea.
Peanut Butter (Lane) and All Other Brands	24/8-oz.	14.25/cs.	15.55/cs.	0.73/ea.
Commodity	Unit	Importer’s Price	Wholesaler’s Price	Retailer’s Price
BEVERAGES:
Roasted Coffee, Ground
Ben Hur	24/1#	P65.85/cs.	P71.85/cs.	P3.37/tin
Crescent	24/1#	63.25/cs.	69.00/cs.	3.23/tin
Hills Bors	24/1#	67.90/cs.	74.10/cs.	3.47/tin
M J B	24/1#	55.60/cs.	60.65/cs.	2.84/tin
Maxwell House	24/1#	65.65/cs.	71.65/cs.	3.36/tin
Mello Cup	24/1#	64.20/cs.	70.05/cs.	3.78/tin
Monarch	24/1#	65.76/cs.	71.70/cs.	3.36/tin
Reliance	24/1#	57.80/cs.	63.10/cs.	2.96/tin
Sanka	12/1#	35.40/cs.	33.65/cs.	3.62/tin
Seaport	24/1#	60.55/cs.	66.05/cs.	3.10/tin
Table Queen	24/1#	53.55/cs.	58.45/cs.	2.74/tin
S & W	12/2#	61.20/cs.	66.75/cs.	6.26/tin
“26” Brand	24/1#	63.85/cs.	69.85/cs.	3.27/tin
Cocoa:
Peter’s Cocoa	48/4-oz.	24.15/cs.	26/35/cs.	0.62/tin
Peter’s Cocoa	24/8-oz.	18.90/cs.	20.60/cs.	0.96/tin
Hershey’s Cocoa	24/8-oz.	21.40/cs.	23.34/cs.	1.09/tin
Our Mother’s Cocoa	24/1-lb.	34.60/cs.	37.75/cs.	1.77/tin
Hemo	12/1#	16.50/cs.	17.65/cs.	1.60/tin
BAKING POWDER:
Fleischmanns Brand	4/10#	23.70/cs.	25/85/cs.	7.27/ea.
Crescent Brand	6/10#	29.80/cs.	32.55/cs.	6.10/ea.
Crescent Brand	6/5#	15.30/cs.	16.70/cs.	3.13/ea.
Royal Brand	4-doz./8-oz	6.50/doz.	7.05/doz.	0.66/ea.
Royal Brand	16-Doz/2-oz	3.10/doz.	3.40/doz.	0.32/ea.
DRY YEAST:
Fleischmanns	120/6-oz..	89.50/cs.	97.65/cs.	0.92/ea.
Fleischmanns	24/2#	82.45/cs.	89.95/cs.	4.22/ea.
Sombrero Yeast and All Other Brands	12/2#	33.60/cs.	36.60/cs.	3.43/ea.

SEC. 2. Executive Order No. 331, dated July 7, 1950, Executive Order No. 343, dated August 14, 1950, Executive Order no. 352, dated October 6, 1950, Executive Order No. 353, dated October 6, 1950, Executive Order No. 360, dated November 3, 1950, Executive Order No. 369, dated November 11, 1950, Executive Order No. 370, dated November 13, 1950, Executive Order No. 381, dated December 8, 1950, Executive Order No. 382, dated December 12, 1950, Executive Order No. 403, dated January 16, 1951, Executive Order NO. 404, dated January 18, 1951, Executive Order No. 406, dated January 31, 1951, Executive Order No. 410, dated February 9, 1951, Executive Order No. 411, dated February 10, 1951, Executive Order No, 417, dated February 24, 1951, Executive Order No. 419, dated March 8, 1951, Executive Order No. 420, dated March 8, 1951, Executive Order No. 421, dated March 8, 1951, Executive Order No. 430, dated April 9, 1951, Executive Order No. 431, dated April 9, 1951, and Executive Order No. 435, dated April 24, 1951, insofar as they set up maximum ceiling prices of Imported Foodstuff, are hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices of Imported Foodstuff in Section 1 hereof.

SEC. 3. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 7% Sales Tax and 1% Municipal Tax for Group I, and 1% Special Excise Tax on Foreign Exchange, 7% Sales Tax and 1% Municipal Tax for Group II.

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