(AFX-Asia) — Philippines’ President Gloria Arroyo has signed an executive order increasing the import duties on crude and petroleum products to 5% from the current 3%. “The idea is that (the executive order) will be a revenue mechanism until Congress decides on a (new) excise tax,” Energy Secretary Vincent Perez said. The across-the-board tariff hike…

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