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Republic of the Philippines
Province of Zambales
Municipality of San Antonio
BARANGAY WEST DIRITA
Office of the Punong Barangay
Executive Order No.13

Series of 2024
AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE

TEAM (BHERT) OF BARANGAY WEST DIRITA SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES
TO HELP MANAGE THE CORONAVIRUS SUSPECTS AND CONTACTS AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, Section 15, Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and

Section 16 of the Local Government Code of 1991 state that local government units
are responsible for the promotion of health and safety within their jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, the country acknowledges the urgent need to suppress or

contain the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus which emanated from Wuhan
China;
WHEREAS, in response to the growing concern over the outbreak of

coronavirus, the Philippines is now among the countries with probable coronavirus
suspects;
WHEREAS, unless properly addressed, the spread of the pathogen may

create negative impacts on health, business, productivity, tourism, mobility of
persons, and may lead to misinformation that could further cause paranoia;
WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

issued Memorandum Circular 2020-018 on January 31, 2020 to enjoin local
government units to intensify information education campaign against coronavirus
and implement services that will promote the health and well-being of every
Filipino;
WHEREAS, the said Memorandum Circular encourages the creation of

Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) across the country to help
health authorities suppress the spread of the NCoV-2019;
WHEREAS, this barangay commits to cooperate with the National

Government in preserving the health and wellness of the community;
NOW THEREFORE, I, ERIC F. CALLO, by the powers vested in me by law as

Punong Barangay of Barangay West Dirita, San Antonio, Zambales, hereby orders
the following:
Section 1. Creation of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team

(BHERT) in the barangay. There is hereby created the Barangay Health
Emergency Response Team (BHERT composed of the following.
Executive Officer HON. Eric F. Callo

Punong Barangay
Chairman Committee on Health SBM Dante M. Alvero

Chairperson, Committee on Health
EX – O BPAT’s Ronnie G. Callo
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Barangay Health Workers Perla A. Marquito
BNS Alyssa Evangelista
Midwife Jess Mark P. Abenoja
BPAT’s Member Ma. Teresa G. Mirabueno
SK Chairperson Luis Anthony P. Santonil
Section 2. Functions of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team

(BHERT). The Barangay BHERT shall take charge of the following:
1. With or without the list of arrivals from the mayor to be given by the
Bureau of Immigration, conduct visits in the home of every arriving person
from a coronavirus affected country;
2. Immediately list down the persons, arriving residents who came into
contact with prior to his/her arrival in their residence;
3. Require the arriving residents to check and record temperature daily, in
the morning and in the afternoon for the duration of the 14-day home
confinement period.
4. Advise the arriving residents to watch out for any other symptoms of
Acute Respiratory Disease (ARD) caused by the coronavirus like cough,
difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath.
5. Check on the condition of the arriving residents daily from a distance of
more than one (1) meter wearing N95 or surgical mask;
6. 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-referral center or hospital for further examination and
treatment. Require the patient to wear N95 or surgical mask and place the
rest of the household under 14-day home confinement.
Repeat the process for them, including contact tracing.
7. If no signs manifest, report to the Municipal Health Officer for lifting home
confinement, and
8. Report to the Punong Barangay on measures or actions taken per arriving
resident.
Section 3. Effectivity. This order shall take effect immediately
DONE this 11th of August 2024 at Barangay West Dirita, SAN ANTONIO,
Zambales.
ERIC F. CALLO
Punong Barangay
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Republic of the Philippines

Office of the Punong Barangay

Executive Order No.13

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE

WHEREAS, Section 15, Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and

WHEREAS, the country acknowledges the urgent need to suppress or

WHEREAS, in response to the growing concern over the outbreak of

WHEREAS, unless properly addressed, the spread of the pathogen may

WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)

WHEREAS, the said Memorandum Circular encourages the creation of

WHEREAS, this barangay commits to cooperate with the National

NOW THEREFORE, I, ERIC F. CALLO, by the powers vested in me by law as

Section 1. Creation of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team

Executive Officer HON. Eric F. Callo

Chairman Committee on Health SBM Dante M. Alvero

EX – O BPAT’s Ronnie G. Callo

BNS Alyssa Evangelista

Midwife Jess Mark P. Abenoja

BPAT’s Member Ma. Teresa G. Mirabueno

SK Chairperson Luis Anthony P. Santonil

Section 2. Functions of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team

Section 3. Effectivity. This order shall take effect immediately

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