Republic of the Philippines LOWER QUIRINO HILL BARANGAY Baguio City
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NUMBERED 08 Series of 2014
ORGANIZING THE BARANGAY HEALTH EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (BHERT) AND DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS.
WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 2003-95 dated May 7, 2003 enjoins local government units to organize their respective barangay emergency response teams to address the growing concern over the possible outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) brought about by bird flu virus and other communicable diseases during the season;
WHEREAS, Sec. 16 and 17 of RA 7160 mandates local government officials to provide basic services to include the general welfare of the constituents;
WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 98-227 and MC No. 99-236 dated December 2, 1998 enjoins all barangays to create their Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils, in furtherance of overall government efforts to address the above-mentioned problem;
NOW THEREFORE, I, VAN OLIVER M. DICANG, Punong Barangay of Lower Quirino Hill, Baguio City, by the powers vested in me by law, do hereby declare that this Administrative Order shall read as follows:
SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Barangay Health Emergency Response Team, which shall be composed of the following:
a) Chairperson: VAN OLIVER M. DICANG, Punong Barangay b) Vice Chairperson: KAG. LEONORA B. AVECILLA, Committee on Health, Sanitation and Nutrition c) Secretary: CRISTETA L. CRUZ
SECTION 2. BHERT Functions & Obligations The functions and obligations of the BHERT shall be as follows:
1. Refer barangay cases to proper authorities for immediate attention; 2. Inform authorities cases of possible outbreaks or observations for action; 3. Assist health authorities in giving information dissemination to barangay constituents; 4. Attend to other functions as may be required by law.
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SECTION 3. All executive issuances and order inconsistent herewith are hereby deemed amended and modified accordingly.
SECTION 4. This order shall take effect immediately upon approval.
Issued this 19 th of May 2014 at Lower Quirino Hill, Baguio City, Philippines.