MalacaÑang on Monday assured the public that the increase in the prices of rice is only temporary.

Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. said the price adjustment is expected during the lean months. But he gave assurances that the prices of the staple will go down once the supply has stabilized.

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