Republic of the Philippines

Province of LEYTE
Municipality of SANTA FE
BARANGAY BACULANAD

Office of the Punong Barangay

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 01

Series of 2020

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

BACULANAD SANTA FE, LEYTE

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 8. 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, Barangay Health Emergency Response Team and detailing their roles and functions, to
wit:

Punong Barangay of Barangay Baculanad Santa Fe, Leyte, by virtue of the powers and authority vested in
me by law, do hereby order the creation of the Barangay

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

CHAIRPERSON: YOLANDA V. PETILLA Punong Barangay

Members : JESSA YORYDYLL C. TAN Nurse (RHU)

SONIA T. CAPATOY Midwife (RHU)
ARMANDO N. PETILLA Chief Tanod
MARIANO P. CALCETA Brgy. Tanod
ANGELITA C. POTAZO BHW
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 Baculanad Santa Fe, Leyte, Philippines this 5th day of February 2020.

HON. YOLANDA V. PETILLA

Punong Barangay