MANILA, May 28 -- Filipinos can expect a stable rice supply and retail prices despite nearing lean months due to a "good harvest season", the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Wednesday.

The lean months will come after the tail end of the local harvest season, spanning from June to September.

In a press conference, DA spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said consumers are likely to enjoy the stability of a PHP45 per kg. prevailing price for different rice varieties.

"Yes, kasi maganda yung harvest natin nitong (Because we have a good harvest during our) first four months. Iyong kabuuan ng dry season, maganda yung harvest natin (during the entire dry season, we have a good harvest)," he said.

As of May 26, the prevailing p...