ILOILO City – Bring raincoats or umbrellas this rainy season, the City Health Office (CHO) urged students.
“Protect yourselves not only from the heat of the sun but also from the rain so you won’t catch cold,” said Dr. Bernard Caspe, city health officer.
The rainy season has officially begun, according to state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.
The required volume of rainfall in the climate stations was met, said Pagasa senior weather specialist Cris Perez.
Respiratory illnesses are common during the rainy season, according to Caspe.
He also urged parents to make sure their children are getting enough sleep.
“Don’t let the children stay up late at night. Better rest. Minimize playing computer games,” he said. “If you sleep early, you wake up early.”
In the morning, parents should make sure their school-bound children have eaten breakfast.
“Maski light breakfast lang. Hunger can cause problems,” warned Caspe. “The child can pass out. He may have stomachache or develop ulcer.”
Hunger also adversely affects a child’s learning ability, he added.
Caspe said he had also directed CHO sanitary inspectors to check school canteens and even food vendors hawking outside schools.
“School canteens must have sanitary permits. Food vendors, on the other hand, must have health cards from the CHO,” said Caspe./PN
