Republic of the Philippines

City of Manila
OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY
Barangay 374, Zone 38, District III
Tambunting St. Sta Cruz, Manila
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OFFICE OF THE PUNONG BARANGAY

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO.

Series of

ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT)

WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 2003 -95 enjoins the creation of BHERT in all barangays
nationwide mandating that there shall be a BHERT for every 5,000 population in the
barangay;

WHEREAS, the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) is created to

conduct visits in home of every person arriving from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) – affected countries;

NOW, THEREFORE, I Peter Norman F. Viray, Punong Barangay of Barangay

374, City/Municipality of Manila, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law do hereby
organize the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) as follows:

Section 1. Composition. The Barangay Health Emergency Response Team

(BHERT) is hereby organized to be constituted as follows:

Head : Benito Raposas

Executive Officer, Tanod
(Appointed by the Punong Barangay)

Members :
Tanod Member : Efren Pacubas
Two (2) Barangay Health Workers
(One of whom is preferably a midwife or nurse)
: Lorna B. Pablo

: Maricel Cruz / Karren Mendoza

Section 2. Functions. The Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT)

shall exercise the following functions:

1. Conduct visits in home of every person arriving from Severe Acute

Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) – affected countries;
2. Immediately list down the person(s) the arriving person came in contact with
prior to his arrival in his residence;
3. Take daily temperature of the arriving person and observe any other signs of
SARS like cough, difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath;
4. Provide protective gadgets to the SARS case, including the members of the
household;
5. Immediately isolate;
6. Monitor SARS case; and
7. Report to the Punong Barangay on measures or action taken per arrival

Section 3. Funding Support. Funding support for the Barangay Health

Emergency Response Team (BHERT) shall be charged against the fund of the Barangay
Government subject to availability of funds and to the usual accounting and auditing
rules and regulations.

Let copies hereof be furnished to all concerned for information, reference, and
guidance.

Done in Barangay 374, City/Municipality of Manila, Philippines this 7th day of

August, 2018.
Peter Norman F. Viray
Punong Barangay