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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. Executive Order No. 332, dated July 13, 1950, is hereby repealed by setting up new ceiling prices for Text-Books as follows:

ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS

Commodity	Unit	Wholesaler’s price	Retail price
GRADE I
Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual, No. 1 Freeman	each	P0.64	P0.74
Manual for Teacher’s in Arithmetic, Grade I-II—Stone et al.	each	2.87	3.32
Philippine Readers, Book One	each	2.97	3.43
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al.	each	3.22	3.72

GRADE II:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual, # 2 Freeman	Each	0.64	0.74
Correct English, Grade I & II, rev. ed.— Polley & Martinez	each	5.27	6.08
How We Live—Ty, Sion & Miller	each	3.16	3.65
Manual for Teacher’s in Arithmetic, Grade I-II—Stone et al.	each	2.87	3.32
Philippine Readers Book Two	each	2.78	3.21
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al	each	3.22	3.72

GRADE III:

Correlated Handwriting, Teachers Manual # 3 Freeman	each	P0.54	P0.74
Correct English, Grade III, rev.—Policy & Martinez	each	3.03	3.50
Philippine Arithmetic, Grade III—Poblador, Cayco & Osias	each	1.72	1.99
Philippine Progressive Music Series, Primary—Parker et al.	each	3.22	3.72
Philippine Readers, Book Three, Revised	each	2.97	3.43

GRADE IV:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual # 4 Freeman	each	0.64	0.74
Correct English, Grade IV, rev. ed.—Pulley & Martinez	each	3.03	3.50
Home Lands—Miller, Ty & Balagot	each	4.02	4.64
Philippine History in Stories, Benitez	each	2.87	3.32
Philippine Readers, Book Four	each	2.97	3.43
Philippine Arithmetic, Grade IV—Poblador, Cayco & Osias	each	1.92	2.21

GRADE V:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual ) Freeman	each	0.64	0.74
Essential of English, Fifth Grade Pearson et al	each	3.26	3.76
Intermediate Geography, New Ed.—Miller & Polley	each	6.99	8.07
Philippine Readers, Book V, 1932 ed.— Osias	each	2.87	3.32
Stone-Winkle Arithmetic, Intermediate, Book I, rev. ed	each	3.07	3.54
Philippine Progressive Music Series—Intermediate Grade	each	3.64	4.20

GRADE VI:

Correlated Handwriting, Teacher’s Manual #6—Freeman	each	0.64	0.74
Brief History of the Philippines , rev. ed— Fernandez	each	3.54	4.09
Essential of English, Sixth & Seventh Grades—Pearson et al.	each	4.60	5.30
Health Through Knowledge & Habits— Brown & Cariño	each	3.54	4.09
Philippine Readers, Book VI, rev. ed— Osias	each	3.07	3.54
Stone—Winkle Arithmetic—Intermediate, Book II rev. ed.	each	3.93	4.53
Philippine Civics—Benitez	each	3.35	3.87

HIGH SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS
FIRST YEAR:

General Mathematics—Tan & Perez	each	6.00	7.50
Elementary Algebra—Edgerton & Carpenter	each	4.60	5.30
English Fundamentals for Filipino Students—Jaranilla, Potts & Manalo	each	5.08	5.86
Modern Times & the Living Past	each	9.29	10.72
Philippine High School Readers, Book One Mendez, Mendez, Potts	each	4.21	4.86

SECOND YEAR:

English Fundamentals for Filipino Students—Jaranilla, Potts & Manalo	each	5.08	5.86
General Science for Philippine Schools Brown & Aldecca	each	6.61	7.63
History of the Orient—Steiger, Beyer & Benitez	each	7.18	8.29
History of the U. S. , Philippine Edition West & West	each	7.38	8.51
Philippine High School Headers, Book Two Mendez, Mendez, Potts	each	4.21	4.86
Plane Geometry— Strader & Rhoads	each	4.50	5.19

THIRD YEAR:

Adventures in Story Land—De Mille	each	4.31	4.97
Applied Arithmetic for Philippine High Schools—	each	7.18	8.29
The Book of Make Believe—Allyn & Bacon	each	4.31	4.97
English in Action, Book Two—Tressler & Shannon	each	6.42	7.40
New Civics Biology—Hunter & Uychanco	each	5.75	6.63
Laboratory Manual in Biology	each	2.68	3.09
Philippine Social Life & Progress-Benitez, Tirona & Gatmaytan	each	6.70	7.74
Inter. Algebra (same contents as ”Second Course in Algebra Edgerton & Carpenter)	each	4.60	5.30
Silas Marner (New Pocket Edition)	each	1.98	2.28

FOURTH YEAR:

English in Action, Book Two—Tressler & Shannon	each	7.18	8.29
English & American Writers—Cress, Smith & Stauffer	each	5.65	6.52
History of the Philippines —Benitez	each	6.99	8.07
New Laboratory Experiments in Practical Physics (Loose Leaf) Black & Davis	each	2.46	2.84
New Practical Physics—Black & Davis	each	6.32	7.29
Principles of Economics Applied to the Philippines —Miller	each	7.66	8.84

KINDERGARTEN

Before We Read—Cathedral Basic Readers	each	1.15	1.33
We Look and See	each	0.96	1.11
This is Our Home—Book I & II	each	1.15	1.33
Growing Up with Numbers	each	2.68	3.09
We Work and Play	each	0.96	1.11

ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS-SECRETARIAN
GRADE I:

This Is Our Family—Faith & Freedom Series	each	2.87	3.32
Here We Come—Faith & Freedom Series	each	1.09	1.33
This Is Our Home—Faith & Freedom Series	each	1.15	1.33
First Communion Catechism—Sr. Anunciata	each	1.09	1.25
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools 2nd Year	each	0.80	0.92
Fund With Dick and Jane	each	2.87	3.32
We Look and See—New Cathedral Basic Readers (1st pre-primer)	each	0.96	1.11
We Work and Play—New Cathedral Basic Readers (2nd pre-primer)	each	0.96	1.11
We Come and Co—New Cathedral Basic Readers (3rd pre-primer)	each	1.05	1.22
Think and Do	each	1.05	1.22
Our New Friends—Book One	each	3.16	3.65

GRADE II:

Friends and Neighbors (Rev, J. O’Brien)	Each	3.54	4.09
More Friends and Neighbors (Rev. J. O’Brien)	each	3.54	4.09
Number Stories—Book II	each	3.16	3.65

GRADE III:

Baltimore Catechism No. 1 (Fr. Mcguirre)	each	0.86	0.99
New Cathedral Basic Readers: Street and Roads—Bk. III	each	3.93	4.53
New Cathedral Basic Readers: More Streets and Roads—Books	each	3.93	4.53

GRADE IV:

Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle 4th year	each	3.16	3.65
Baltimore Catechism No. 1 Meguirre	each	1.05	1.22
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools—4th grade	each	0.83	0.96

GRADE V:

My Bible History-Newton	each	3.26	3.76
Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle	each	3.35	3.87
Basic Studies in Science—Book II (Cathedral Ed.) Discovering Our World—Rev. F. P. Cava Nough	each	4.79	5.53
Days and Deeds—5R	each	4.60	5.30

GRADE VI:

Voyages in English—Rev. Campbell & Sr. Mc-Nickle	each	3.35	3.87
Basic Studies in Science—Book III (Cathedral Ed.) Discovering Our World—Rev. F. P. Cava Nough	each	4.98	5.75
English Six—Gr. 8	each	4.88	5.64
The Emmanuel Speller for Catholic Schools	each	0.83	0.96

HIGH SCHOOL—SECTARIAN
FIRST YEAR:

Joy in Reading —Deferrari	each	6.13	7.07
World History—O’brien	each	7.47	8.62
Bible History—Schuster	each	2.55	2.95
First Year Latin—Scott & Home	each	5.75	6.63
CEAP Short Stories—McMullen	each	2.55	2.95
The Making of Todays World—Hughes	each	8.62	9.95
The Way, the Truth, and the Life—Flynn	each	4.02	4.64
First Year English Course—McMullen	each	3.48	4.02
Prose & Poetry for Enjoyment—McGraw	each	6.70	7.74
New Home Economics—Omnibus	each	7.76	8.95
Lamb Tales from Shakespeare—Winston Edition	each	3.45	3.98

SECOND YEAR:

Prose & Poetry for Appreciation—Megraw	each	6.80	7.85
Literary Appreciation Through Reading — Deferrari	each	6.42	7.40
First Spanish Course—Hill & Ford	each	6.42	7.40
Latin Grammar—2nd year—Scott San-ford et al	each	7.41	8.55
Biology—Brother Charles	each	4.50	5.19
Standard History of American—Lowker	each	8.97	10.35

THIRD YEAR:

Baltimore Catechism No. 2 Fr. Mcguirre	each	1.05	1.22
American Profile— Deferrari	each	6.80	7.85
Third Year Latin—Scott, Home & Gummere	each	8.43	9.73
Spanish—El Mundo Español—Casis	each	5.30	6.12
Living Our Faith—Flynn	each	4.60	5.30
Prose & Poetry of America —Megraw	each	6.90	7.96
Merchant of Venice —Bristol Board	each	1.09	1.25

FOURTH YEAR:

Prose & Poetry of England —McGuchen et al.	each	7.09	8.18
Elements of Physics—Fuller	each	6.90	7.96
Macbeth—Bristol Board	each	1.09	1.25
English Voices—Rev. Deferrari	each	7.09	8.18
El Mundo Español—Rev. Ed.—Dilla Mary & Co	each	5.30	6.12
Five Great Encylicals	each	1.28	1.47
Faith of Millions—J. Obrien	each	2.39	2.76
Faith in Action—Flynn	each	4.60	5.30

SEC. 2. The ceiling prices fixed in this Order include the 7% Sales Tax and 1% Municipal Tax.

SEC. 3. 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