THE provisional increases in minimum fare for both public utility jeepneys (PUJ) and buses are "just temporary," Malacañang assured the public on Thursday, amid the country's soaring inflation.

In a press briefing, Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said that President Rodrigo Duterte's economic managers were confident that such inflationary impact would be temporary.

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