Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cebu
MUNICIPALITY OF BORBON
BARANGAY BINGAY

OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 03

Series of 2024
“AN ORDER TO RE-ORGANIZE BARANGAY HEALTH
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) FOR THE
MITIGATION, PREVENTION CAMPAIGN AND/OR
CONTAINMENT OF THE 2019 NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (nCoV)
ACCUTE RESPIRATY DISEASE (ARD) IN THE COMMUNITY”

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 15, Article 2 of the 1987 Constitution and Section 16, the
General Welfare Clause, of the Local Government Code, local government units are charge
with the promotion of health and safety within their jurisdictions. As such they are to take
lead in the prevention and control of nCoV ARD at the local level;

WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 2003-95: Enjoining the Creation of BHERT in all barangays
nationwide;

WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 2020-018, as amended by MC 2020-023, aims to enjoin all local
government units to effectively intensify information education campaign against nCoV and
implement programs, projects and services that will promote the health and well-being of
every Filipino;

WHEREAS, the Sangguniang Barangay of BINGAY believes that organizing the Barangay
Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) shall facilitate the information dissemination,
close monitoring, prevention and control to dispel false information about the disease and to
prevent panic and hysteria among the people;

NOW THEREFORE, I, ELENITA V. RIVERA, Punong Barangay, Bingay, Borbon,

Cebu, by the power vested in me by law do hereby organize the Barangay Health
Emergency Response Team (BHERT);

SECTION 1: COMPOSITION. The Barangay Health and Emergency Response Teams shall
be composed of the following:

Chairperson: Hon. ELENITA V. RIVERA Punong Barangay

Kagawad Chairman on Health &
Co-Chairperson: Hon. LIZA R. MONTEJO Sanitation
Members: Hon. NOEL B. MONTEJO Kagawad Chairman on Peace &
ADRIAN M. BLANQUERO Order
MARLITO M. ALCOMENDRAS Chief Tanod
JUFE A. MODEQUILLO Barangay Tanod
RIYO G. SAMBAYON Barangay Tanod

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Members: LILIA C. BRAGAT
CRISTINA Y. MONTEJO
ARLINA S. MARODA
ANALIZA O. RONDINA Barangay Health Worker
JANET D. EMPAS
MARICEL Q. MODEQUILLO
CRISCIALYN E. ARNADO
GRACE S. LARIOSA Midwife
NEILMAR S. MANZA NDP

SECTION 2: SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUNONG

BARANGAY. The following are the duties of the Punong Barangay as the Chairman of the
Barangay Health Emergency Response Team:

A. On Containment and Control

1. To receive from the Municipal Mayor, a copy of the Bureau of Immigration

record of barangay residents who recently arrived in the Philippines from a
country with a confirmed 2019 nCoV case. In the absence of such records, to
monitor the arrival of barangay residents who recently arrived in the Philippines
from a country with a confirmed 2019 nCoV case and provide the Municipal
Mayor with a report of such arrivals, and the measures and actions taken;

2. Mobilize the BHERT in the campaign to contain the nCoV ARD;

3. Identify and recommend to the Municipal Mayor an enclosed structure, such as

an empty house or building which can be designated as a barangay isolation
unit (BIU);

4. Assign BHERT, working in shifts, to the BIU to examine and care for any person
who voluntarily submits him/herself for check-up, screening and voluntary
quarantine. The health team must undergo related training from the DOH;

5. In coordination with proper authorities, strictly implement and monitor the 14-
day quarantine of persons arriving from a 2019 nCoV affected country;

6. Extend appropriate assistance and support to those in voluntary quarantine,

depending on the latter’s capability and actual needs;

7. In coordination with municipal health and police authorities, assist in the safe
transfer of a PUI to a DOH-designated referral center or quarantine facility;

8. Supervise the BHERT in the performance of their duties and responsibilities.

B. On Prevention and Mitigation

1. In coordination with municipal health authorities, conduct a barangay-wide IEC

on nCoV ARD prevention, containment and control, including the distribution of
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 leaflets containing relevant information about the virus and other relevant
information including, but not limited to, voluntary quarantine. In doing so,
always refer to the advisories, updates and information regularly given by and
posted on the website and official social media accounts of the DOH and WHO
Philippines;

2. Establish a Barangay Health Information Center (BHIC) which will receive and
record calls from the public who wish to report or other information about any
person who recently arrived from a country with a confirmed 2019 nCoV case
and manifesting the symptoms of the said acute respiratory disease. The BHIC
should immediately inform the Municipal Health Officer of such information,
who must immediately act on the matter. The BHIC shall also provide its callers
with facts and accurate information regarding the nCoV ARD;

3. In coordination with municipal health authorities, conduct a barangay-wide

cleanliness and sanitation campaign.

SECTION 3: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BHERT. The following are the

functions of the of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT):

1. With or without the list of arrivals from the Mayor supposed to be given by the Bureau
of Immigration, to conduct visits in the home of every person arriving from a country
with a 2019 nCoV confirmed case, in order to gather necessary information and
encourage the person to come to the BIU, or voluntarily undergo home confinement
for not less than 14 days;

2. Care must be taken to ensure that the visits are carried out in a very discreet and
courteous manner, so as not to cause undue alarm, anxiety or shame on the part of
the subject person, his/her family and the community;

3. Immediately initiate contact-tracing, where the team shall list down the names and
other important information about all persons known to have been in contact with
PUIs, or places they have been prior to his/her arrival in his/her residence or place of
stay;

4. Require the arriving resident(s) to check and record their body temperature at least
three times daily (in the morning, afternoon and evening) for the duration of the 14-
day voluntary quarantine period. Advise the arriving resident(s) to watch out for
symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty of breating;

5. Check on the condition of the arriving resident(s) daily from a distance of not less than
one (1) meter when not wearing the appropriate PPEs. However, to ensure infection
prevention and control, always wear the appropriate PPEs before coming near or
getting in contact with a PUI. The gloves and all other materials in contact with a PUI
must be properly disposed of immediately after use;

6. If symptoms are observed, immediately isolate and confine the arriving resident, now
a PUI, to the BIU, prior to his or her immediate safe transfer to a DOH-designated
referral center or quarantine facility, for further examination and treatment. The PUI
should be required to wear the N88 surgical mask (not the N95 respirator mask) and

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 advised to always observe personal hygiene, use tissue (toilet) paper when coughing
or sneezing, and to properly dispose of the tissue (toilet) paper in a covered trash can,
and wash his/her hands with soap and clean water immediately after; drink plenty of
water and fluids, eat nutritious food, get plenty of rest, and avoid getting near any
person within at least one (1) meter;

7. Place the rest of the household under 14-day home confinement. Repeat the process
for them, including contact-tracing;

8. If no symptoms are observed after the 14-day voluntary quarantine, report to the
Punong Barangay who will, in turn, inform the Municipal Health Officer and
recommend the lifting of the quarantine and certify the PUIs free from nCoV ARD
infection; and

9. Report daily to the Punong Barangay the condition of the PUI, including all measures
and actions taken.

SECTION 4: EFFECTIVITY.

This executive order shall take effect immediately upon approval.

Done this 5th day of APRIL 2024 at Barangay Bingay, Borbon, Cebu, Philippines.
.

HON. ELENITA V. RIVERA

Punong Barangay

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