(File photo) MANILA - The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has committed to restore all public bus routes to full capacity without Covid-19 restrictions, a leader of the House of Representatives said on Tuesday. House Ways and Means Committee chair Joey Salceda said there are no longer any restrictions on public utility bus routes to help mitigate the effects of oil prices on transport costs to Filipino workers and consumers. "The LTFRB made the announcement during the (House Ad Hoc Committee on the Fuel Crisis) hearing that buses should be able to ply the routes they ply, without the Covid restrictions. We are thankful for that, as we requested it of the government last week," Salceda said in a statement. He said he has also urged the LTFRB to allow public utility jeepneys to ply their full routes. "It's essential that we provide adequate public transport options, because private transport is an extremely inefficient use of expensive fuel