The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday that the P1- to P2-rice price increase, particularly regular milled rice, is only because of the seasonal shortage—people should not be alarmed as it will drop by the end of August.
DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo told reporters that the rice shortage will ease by the end of August or early September because it will be the harvest season.
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