CALAMBA CITY, April 18 -- The Department of Health (DOH) 4-A (Calabarzon) has advised the public to be health conscious while spending time for their spiritual enrichment and reflection during the Lenten break.

"Summer is officially here and we should take precautionary measures and be on guard against summer diseases, such as sore eyes, cough and colds, skin diseases, typhoid, hepatitis, cholera, measles, diarrhea and rabies," DOH 4-A Director, Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo, said on Wednesday.

Janairo urged the public and vacationers during the holiday break to also reflect on what is good and beneficial for their well-being as they savor taking a respite in the Calabarzon region, which offers some of the best tourist destinations in the countr...