PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on Tuesday that the cost of rice would stabilize consistent with current prices in Southeast Asia.

"So, I think as the time goes on, that should improve," the President said during a sectoral meeting on managing food and non-food inflation in Malacañang, noting rice prices seem to be consistent again with other Asean countries like Thailand and Vietnam.

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