REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
PROVINCE OF _________
MUNICIPALITY OF__________
BARANGAY _________________
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. _____
Series of 2020
AN ORDER ORGANIZING / REORGANIZING / ACTIVATING THE BARANGAY
HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) OF BARANGAY _________,
MUNICIPALITY OF DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15, Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution and Section 16, the General Welfare Clause, of the Local Government
Code, the local government units are charged with the promotion of health and
safety within their jurisdictions. As such they are to take lead in the prevention and
control of coronavirus at the local level;
WHEREAS, in response to the growing concern over the outbreak of
coronavirus, the Philippinesis now one among the countries with probable
coronavirus suspects. Unless properly addressed, this phenomenon may create a
negative impact on business productivity, tourism and mobility of citizens, not to
mention deaths;
WHEREAS, lack of information or information or misinformation on
coronavirus engenders paranoia where Coronavirus suspects, their next of kin,
neighbourhood or community may be ostracized by the public at large. In extreme
situations, lack of information or misinformation on Coronavirus may even lead to
social unrest in a community;
WHEREAS, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-018 provides for the
Guides to Action against “Coronavirus”;
NOW THEREFORE, I, __________________, Punong Barangay of
____________, Municipality of Dinalupihan, Province of Bataan, by the powers
vested in me by law, do hereby organize / reorganize / activate the Barangay
Health Emergency and Response Team of Barangay ____________, Municipality of
Dinalupihan, Bataan as follows;
SECTION 1. COMPOSITION OF THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) OF BARANGAY _________, MUNICIPALITY OF
DINALUPIHAN, PROVINCE OF BATAAN.
1. Punong Barangay
2. Executive Officer
3. Barangay Tanod
4. Barangay Health Worker
5. Barangay Health Worker
6. Nurse / Midwife
Specific Responsibilities of Punong Barangay:
On Containment and Control
Receive the Bureau of Immigration record and from other sources, if
available, on persons arriving in the barangay from a coronavirus-
affected country who are residents of the barangay. In the absence of
such records, monitor arrivals and provide the city or Municipal Mayor
with a report on such arrivals and measures and actions on the
required 14-day home confinement;
Mobilize the BHERTs in the fight against coronavirus;
In coordination with duly designated local authorities, enforce the 14-
day confinement of arriving persons from a coronavirus-affected
country;
Extend appropriate assistance and support to those in home
confinement, depending on the latter’s capability and actual needs;
Refer, and transport to the DOH-designated coronavirus center or
hospital a coronavirus suspect. In case of inability due to lack of
ambulance and protective gadgets, refers the coronavirus suspect to a
city or municipal health authorities; and
Monitor the BHERTs in the performance of their tasks.
On Prevention
In coordination with city or municipal health authorities conduct a
barangay-wide information campaign on coronavirus prevention,
containment and control;
Set-up a Barangay Information or Call Center to facilitate the reporting
of coronavirus suspects and contacts and the dissemination of
coronavirus-related information;
In coordination with city or municipal health authorities, conduct a
barangay-wide clean-up campaign;
Organize BHERT. Each BHERT is composed of an Executive Officer, a
Barangay Tanod and two (2) barangay Health Workers, one (1) of
whom is preferably a nurse or midwife, and where all are appointed by
the Punong Barangay.
The BHERT shall perform the following functions:
a. With or without the list of arrivals from the Mayor supposed to be
given by the Bureau of Immigration (BI), conduct visits in the
home of every arriving person from a coronavirus affected country;
b. Immediately list down the person(s) the arriving residents(s) came
in contact with prior to his/her arrival in his/her residence;
c. Require the arriving residents(s) to check and record temperature
daily, in the morning and in afternoon, for the duration of the 14-
day home confinement period. Advise the arriving resident(s) to
watch out for any other symptoms of Coronavirus like cough,
difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath;
d. Check on the condition of the arriving resident(s) daily from a
distance of more than one (1) meter. In checking, always wear
N95 or surgical mask;
e. If symptoms are observed, immediately isolate and confine the
arriving resident, now a coronavirus suspect, to a room away from
the members of the household prior to his immediate transport to a
DOH-designated coronavirus-referral center or hospital for further
examination and treatment. Require the coronavirus suspect to
wear N95 or surgical mask. Place the rest of the household also
under 14-day home confinement. Repeat the process for them,
including contact tracing. If no signs manifest, report to the City or
Municipal Health Officer for lifting of home confinement;
f. If no symptoms are observed after the 14-day home confinement,
report the matter to the city or Municipal health officer for lifting of
home confinement; and
g. Report to the Punong Barangay on measures or actions taken per
arriving resident.
SECTION 3.EFFECTIVITY.This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.
Done this ____ day of ___________ 2020 at the _________________________,
Bataan.
________________________
Punong Barangay
