Legal basis and recommendation
- Section 1 is issued pursuant to the authority under Section 3 of Republic Act No. 509.
- Republic Act No. 509 authorizes the President for a limited period to fix ceiling prices of commodities and to promulgate rules and regulations regarding prices to effectuate national policy.
- Executive Order No. 337 is issued upon the recommendation of the Price Administration Board.
Policy on ceiling prices
- Executive Order No. 337 fixes maximum selling prices for school supplies.
- Section 1 requires that specified school supplies shall not be sold at more than the stated maximum selling prices for different channels (importers/producers, wholesalers, and retailers).
Coverage: school supplies and matching ceilings
- Section 1 covers school supplies listed by commodity, grade/model/specification, and unit.
- Section 1 imposes ceiling prices for locally produced school supplies using imported U.S.A. materials.
- Section 1 imposes ceiling prices for school supplies (imported).
- Section 2 covers school supplies not included in the list when they have the same size and specification as those in the listed items by assigning the same ceiling price.
Ceiling prices for locally produced (with U.S. materials)
- Grade pads (locally produced with imported U.S.A. materials): 100 leaves (Grade I, Grade II, Grade III, Grade IV) must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown by channel (importers or producers, wholesale, retail).
- Grade pads (locally produced with imported U.S.A. materials): Intermediate pads (72 leaves / 100 pads) must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown by channel.
- Composition note book (local and imported): 24 leaves, 48 leaves, and 96 leaves must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown by channel.
- For locally produced items, Section 1 fixes ceilings expressed per the stated retail unit (including “0.17 ea.”, “0.20 a”, “0.18 a”, “0.43 ea.”, “0.13 ea.”, “0.23 a”, and “0.40 a”) for the applicable sizes and grade counts.
Ceiling prices for imported school supplies
- Blackboard small, style “Ta” with frame and chalk trough must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for each outside measurement: 18a3 x 24a3, 21a3 x 30a3, 24a3 x 36a3, and 36a3 x 48a3.
- Wall blackboard, style “Wa” must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for 24a3 x 36a3.
- Wall blackboard Masonite must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for sizes 18a3 x 24a3 and 24a3 x 36a3 with channel-based ceilings stated per dozen where indicated.
- Blackboard erasers must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Andrewsa 6a3 x 2a3 x 11a3, Webera 5a3 x 2a3 x 1a3, Universala 5a3 x 2a3 x 11a3, and Webcoa 5a3 x 2a3 x 11a3.
- Carbon paper (Folder carbon paper 8a3 x 13a3 Standard Wt. Med. finish boxa. 100 shts) must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for each selling channel.
- Chalks must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for White chalk and Walthama yellow enamel (with the listed unit gross/box).
- Crayons must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Crayola No. 8, Crayola No. 16, and Crayola No. 242.
- Ink, writing must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Parker Quinka 2-oz (gross), Parker Quinka 32-oz (dozen), and Diamond ink 1 1/2 oz (gross).
- Writing pens and refills must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for:
- Imperial black ft. pen (gross),
- Washable true blue ft. pen (gross),
- Diamond ink 2 1/2 oz (gross),
- College red ft. pen (gross),
- and Special blue black writing, Special violet ft. pen, Special green ft. pen, Special true blue ft. pen, Special red ft. pen, Special black ft. pen.
- Manila paper in sheets must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown by sheet size and weight: 36a3 x 48a3 80 lbs, 100 lbs, 120 lbs, 140 lbs, and 170 lbs (with the listed unit “480 pamhts. Ream” and retail ceiling per the listed retail unit such as “0.05 ea.”, “0.06 a”, “0.08 a”, “0.09 a”, and “0.11 a”).
- Pencils must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Dixon lead pencil models including Ticonderoga Grade Nos. 1, 2, 25/10, 3 and 4 (gross), Peco, Advancea, Industriala Grade Nos. 1, 2, 3, and F, and Mongol Eberhard Faber items 482 No. 1, 482 No. 2, 482 No. 3, plus Zero (gross).
- Plain chip board sizes must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for 26a3 x 38a3 with bundle/quantity indications 20 shts. to small bundle, 30 shts. to small, 80 shts. to small, and 90 shts. to small.
- Rubber erasers must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Noroguma size: 1 A12 x 1 A14 x 5/8, Noroguma size: 1 A14 x 1 x 5/8, and Erasita size: 1 A14 x 1 3/4.
- Rulers must not be sold above the ceiling prices shown for Sencoa ruler sizes including 6a3 long varnish finished 7/8 wide 1/8 a thick, 12a3 long d/bevel brass edge, 8a3 long %a wide plain marked inches and metric, 12a3 long %a wide plain edge, and 18a3 long s/brass edge flat flexible varnish finish 11a3 wide.
Ceiling equivalence for similar unlisted supplies
- Section 2 requires that any school supply not included in the list, but having the same size and specification as the listed items, must have the same ceiling price.
Effectivity
- Executive Order No. 337 takes effect upon its promulgation.