Cebu cabbies call for LTFRB chief’s resignation
CEBU CITY—More than 100 taxi units blocked a portion of L. Briones Street in front of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB-7) to protest the reduction of their flag-down rates.
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Some drivers carried placards, calling for the “immediate resignation” of LTFRB chair Winston Gines.
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“We were asked by our operator to join the protest then we can resume driving our units tomorrow,” said one taxi driver who did not want to be named.
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Drivers started to gather in the area about 9 a.m. and occupied the northbound lane of L. Briones Street, obstructing the flow of traffic in the area.
Slow moving traffic was also experienced on the road’s southbound lane.
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