Republic of the Philippines

Province of Iloilo
Municipality of Oton
BARANGAY POBLACION SOUTH

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 2019-01

AN ORDER CREATING THE BARANGAY ANTI-DENGUE TASK FORCE/AKSYON BARANGAY KONTRA DENGUE (ABKD)

WHEREAS, the local government units are mandated under the Local Government Code (DILG MC 2005-
74 dated August 2, 2005 for Eradication of Dengue Fever & DILG MC 2012-016 dated February 2, 2012 for Aksyon
Barangay Kontra Dengue) to promote health and safety of constituents by providing measures to prevent and
control the spread of diseases particularly Dengue, and provide assistance to those afflicted;

WHEREAS, given the preventability of the disease, it is prudent to provide for a community-based dengue
prevention and control mechanism, and strengthen existing policies there are already being implemented by the
Rural Health Unit (RHU) and Department of Health (DOH);

WHEREAS, dengue has become a major public health concern in the country and in some parts of the
world;

WHEREAS, dengue remains in the country to be epidemic and number of cases is expected to increase
during rainy season;

WHEREAS, environmental sanitation as a preventive measure can be achieved and sustained through
community participation at the lowest level of the community which is the barangay/purok level;

NOW THEREFORE, I, DANIEL S. PALMA, Punong Barangay of Barangay Poblacion South, Oton,
Iloilo, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by law, do hereby order the creation of the Barangay Anti-Dengue
Committee:

Section 1. Composition. The Barangay Anti-Dengue Committee shall be composed of the following:

Chairman: DANIEL S. PALMA Punong Barangay

Members: Josephine M. Santuyo Barangay Kagawad

Committee Chairman on Health & Sanitation
Benito C. Castigador Barangay Kagawad
Chairman Committee on Environmental Protection
Wilfreda J. Ganzon Midwife
Elisa G. Galila BHW/BNS/BSPO
Mardy L. De Juan BHW/BNS/BSPO
Fe B. Britanico BHW/BNS/BSPO
Elen G. Calud BHW/BNS/BSPO
Arsenia J. Palma BHW/BSPO
Nona G. Berlin BNS
Rosana A. Beso BHW
Rowena S. Boron BHW
Liezl A. Elbanbuena BHW
Araceli E. Jalndoni BHW
Emerita B. Laranja BHW
Reynalyn M. Lopez BHW
Maria Rosario I. Polana BHW
Haydee S. Tesoro BHW
Ana M. Toralba BHW
Merlita D. Octavio BHW
Honey L. Gonce BHW
Grace A. Almoguerra BHW
Rona V. Deala BHW
Anita C. Biene BHW
Dra. Rosa M. Heredia School Principal III, OCES
Agnes E. Lefrango NGO Representative, 4Ps
Romeco M. Laranja Sr. NGO Representative, Trisikad Owners/Drivers Association
Amalia Z. Carumba NGO Representative, WOMENs
 Section 2. Functions of the Barangay Anti-Dengue Task Force. The Barangay Anti-Dengue Task Force shall
perform the following functions:

1.) Aggressively advocate to their constituents to actively participate in the campaign against Dengue
through massive information dissemination;
2.) Tap the support of the socio-civic and business sectors to generate resources e. g. volunteers,
drugs/medical/laboratory supplies, IEC materials, reporting forms, etc;
3.) Establish a Vector Control and Surveillance Unit through the Municipal Health Office;
4.) Coordinate with the Municipal Anti-Dengue Committee on recording and reporting system for
vector control and surveillance information;
5.) Perform other activities incidental and necessary in the control, prevention and elimination of
dengue in their respective barangays;

Section 3. Effectivity. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

Done this 8th day of July, 2019 in Barangay Poblacion South, Municipality of Oton, Province of Iloilo,
Philippines.

HON. DANIEL S. PALMA

Punong Barangay/Executive Officer
Presiding Officer