Baranga

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 Depinitiom

DEFINITION
- Malay word “balangay”|
blNy+ which means sailboat

- “barangay”Basic unit of
government in the
Philippines.
BARANGAY as BASIC POLITICAL UNIT
(LGC 1991 or RA 7160)

Serves as the PRIMARY PLANNING and IMPLEMENTING

UNIT of government policies, plans, programs, projects, and
activities in the community

Serves as FORUM wherein the collective views of the people

may be expressed, crystallized and considered, and where
DISPUTES may be amicably settled. (Sec 384, LGC 1991)
ROLE OF BARANGAY in the COVID-19 Response

ESTABLISH (Barangay Health Emergency Response Team)

BHERT see DILG MC 2020-23
1. On Containment and Control
2. On Prevention and Mitigation
Designate an appropriate BAARANGAY ISOLATION UNIT
(BIU)

Distribute Relief Packs to Affected Families

ASSIST in the implementation of the Social Amelioration

Program (SAP)