Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (Philippines)

Photo of Allan Villegas Lapingcao is held by Geralyn Abordo, said to be his live-in partner in Villadolid, Carcar City. Lapingcao had several brushes with the law, the most serious of which was the lobbing of a grenade on a dance floor in Sitio Irid, Bry. Bitoon, Daanbantayan, Cebu on Sept. 25, 1999. Four women died and 27 others were wounded in the bombing.(Sun.star photo/Alex Badayos) THE May 21 implementation of the P0.50 provisional fare increase for passenger jeepneys and buses nationwide was postponed after the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) sought to conduct further study on its implication. The study will also include the impact of several “government support mechanisms” on drivers and operators who are clamoring for the fare increase. Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza said yesterday the order was already relayed to Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairman Thompson Lantion. [full story]