Republic of the Philippines

Province of Capiz
Municipality of Dumarao
BARANGAY _______________

Office of the Punong Barangay

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 01

Series of 2020

ORGANIZATION OF THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) OF BARANGAY

____________, DUMARAO, CAPIZ

WHEREAS, the 1987 Constitution mandates the State to protect and promote the general welfare and the
right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, Section 16 of Republic Act 7160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991
provides for every local government unit to exercise the powers expressly granted, those necessarily
implied therefrom, as well as powers necessary, appropriate or incidental for its efficient and effective
governance, and those which are essential for the general welfare;

WHEREAS, DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-018 dated January 31, 2020 provides for the Guides to
Action Against Corona Virus detailing roles to be performed by Local Chief Executives as well as Barangay
Health Emergency Response Teams;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 003 series of 2020 was issued by Hon. Esteban Evan B. Contreras,
Governor, Province of Capiz, ordering the intensification of the prevention and control mechanisms in the
province against the threats of the 2019 Novel Corona Virus (nCov);

NOW THEREFORE I, __________________________ ,Punong Barangay of _________, Dumarao, Capiz, by

virtue of the powers and authority vested in me by law, do hereby order the creation of the Barangay
Health Emergency Response Team and detailing their roles and functions, to wit:

Section 1. Composition. The Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) of Barangay
____________, Dumarao, Capiz shall be composed of the following:

TEAM LEADER : _______________________________

Barangay Health Worker (President)

MEMBERS : _______________________________
Barangay Health Worker

______________________________
Midwife Assigned to the Barangay

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Chief Tanod

______________________________
Barangay Service Point Officer

_______________________________
Barangay Nutrition Scholar

_______________________________
Barangay Tanod

Section 2. Roles and Functions. The following are the roles and functions of the Barangay Health
Emergency Response Team (BHERT):

1. Conduct visits in the home of every arriving person from a corona virus-affected country;
2. Immediately list down the person(s) the arriving resident came in contact with prior to his
arrival in his residence;
3. Require the arriving resident to check and record temperature daily (in the morning and in the
afternoon) for the duration of the 14-day home confinement period and advise the arriving
resident to watch out for any other symptoms of nCov ARD like cough, difficulty in breathing or
shortness of breath;
4. Check on the condition of the arriving resident daily from a distance of more than one (1) meter;
5. If symptoms are observed, immediately isolate and confine the arriving resident, now a corona
virus suspect and require him to wear N95 or surgical mask. Place the rest of the household also
under the 14-day home confinement;
6. If no symptoms are observed after the 14-day home confinement, report the matter to the
Municipal Health Officer for lifting of home confinement; and
7. Assist the Local Health Officer and other partners and stakeholders to monitor the status of those
under home quarantine;
8. Report to the Punong Barangay on measures or actions taken per arriving resident.

Section 3. Effectivity. This order shall take effect immediately.

Done at Barangay ____________, Dumarao, Capiz, Philippines this ___ day of February 2020.

_________________________

Punong Barangay

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