Providing for New Effectivity of the Price Ceilings on Rice Nationwide
National Emergency Memorandum Order No. 16, issued by President Corazon C. Aquino on April 30, 1990, establishes new price ceilings for rice in the Philippines effective from May 1 to May 31, 1990. The order sets specific prices for different types of rice, including well-milled and regular millet rice, with maximum prices outlined for each stage of sale from miller to consumer. Additionally, it allows for transport and handling cost adjustments in remote areas, subject to approval by Regional Task Forces on Rice. Previous Memorandum Orders regarding price controls remain effective unless they conflict with this new directive, which will take effect two days after publication in major newspapers.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- National Emergency Memorandum Order No. 16
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- National Emergency Memorandum Orders
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 30, 1990
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 16
PROVIDING FOR NEW EFFECTIVITY OF THE PRICE CEILINGS ON RICE NATIONWIDE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS
Pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution and Republic Act No. 6826, I, CORAZON C. AQUINO, President of the Philippines, do hereby order:
1. For the period May 1, to 31, 1990, the price ceilings on rice nationwide are hereby as follows:
| Well-Milled Rice: | |
| Miller to Wholesaler | P415.00/sack |
| Wholesaler to Retailer | P425.00/sack |
| Retailer to Consumer | P450.00/sack |
| or P9.00/kilo | |
| Regular Millet Rice: | |
| Miller to Wholesaler | P390.00/sack |
| Wholesaler to Retailer | P400.00/sack |
| Retailer to Consumer | P420.00/sack |
| or P8.40 | |
| NFA Rice: | |
| Retailer to Consumer | P7.00/kilo |
Under this Memorandum Order, a sack shall contain fifty (50) kilos.
2. Transport and handling add-on costs shall be allowed for far-flung areas upon revisions and approval by the Regional Task Forces on Rice.
3. National Emergency Memorandum Order Nos. 7, 11 and 13 dated January 22, 1990, February 28, 1990 and March 29, 1990 respectively shall remain in force and effect for the aforesaid period of effectivity of the price ceilings, except for provisions thereof which are inconsistent with this Memorandum Order.
4. This Memorandum Order shall take effect two (2) days after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation, considering the urgency thereof.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety.
Cite This Law
Providing for New Effectivity of the Price Ceilings on Rice Nationwide, National Emergency Memorandum Order No. 16, Apr 30, 1990 (Philippines)
Providing for New Effectivity of the Price Ceilings on Rice Nationwide, National Emergency Memorandum Order No. 16 (Phil. 1990)
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