Republic of the Philippines

Province of Pangasinan
MUNICIPALITY OF BAUTISTA

BARANGAY SINABAAN

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 5

Series of 2020

AN ORDER ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) OF

BARANGAY SINABAAN, MUNICIPALITY OF BAUTISTA, PANGASINAN

WHEREAS, Section 16 of Republic Act No. 7160 known as the Local Government Code promotes
the general welfare of the people;

WHEREAS, in response to the growing concern over the outbreak of coronavirus in the
Philippines, there is a need to address the impending phenomena which may create negative
impact on business productivity, tourism, mobility of citizens, not to mention deaths;

WHEREAS, concerted efforts of the barangays and the public are plus factors in helping the
national government address the crisis which could be brought about by the 2019 novel
coronavirus (nCoV) within our own community;

WHEREAS, DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-018 dated January 31, 2020 provides for the
guides to action against coronavirus;

NOW THEREFORE, I, ELVIRA F. MARTINEZ, Punong Barangay of Barangay Sinabaan, Bautista,

Pangasinan, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by law, do hereby organize the Barangay
Health Emergency Response Team of this barangay;

Section 1. COMPOSITION. The Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) of

Barangay Sinabaan, Bautista, Pangasinan shall be composed of the following:

Executive Officer …………………… ELVIRA F. MARTINEZ

Punong Barangay

Members …………………… BENJAMIN E. DE VERA, JR.

Barangay Tanod

JOAN C. AWINGAN
Barangay Health Worker

LIZA M. DELA CRUZ

Barangay Health Worker
The team shall be equipped with protective gears such as surgical gowns, googles, masks and
gloves.

Section 2. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. The BHERT shall perform the following duties and
functions:

a. With or without the list of arrivals from the Mayor supposed to be given by the Bureau
of Immigration, conduct visits in the home of every arriving person from a coronavirus
affected country;
b. Immediately list down the person(s) the arriving resident(s) came in contact with prior
to his/her arrival in his/her residence;
c. Require the arriving resident(s) to check and record temperature daily, in the morning
and in the afternoon, for the duration of the 14-day home confinement period. Advise
the arriving resident(s) to watch out for any symptoms of coronavirus like cough,
difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath;
d. Check 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-refferal 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 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 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 Order shall take effect immediately.

Done in Barangay Sinabaan, Bautista, Pangasinan this 10th of February, 2020.

ELVIRA F. MARTINEZ
Punong Barangay