At least 10 people were arrested by crowd control police on Avenida Balboa on Friday, May 7 during a demonstration by taxi drivers that started at 6 am and lasted until the busy roadway was finally cleared at  11.30.

Meanwhile, thousands of workers across the province were prevented from reaching their destinations as the protestors blocked highways to express their rejection of the Transport Authority  (ATTT) move to end the practice of allowing taxis to operate only on alternate days governed by the last number of their license plate. The drivers want it extended to year-end or the end of the pandemic.

There are some 100,000 licensed taxis in the region. They plan to gather in Plaza  Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday and march to the Presidential  Palace to make their voices heard.