Executive Order No. 2020-10
Executive Order No. 2020-10
Executive Order No. 2020-10
WHEREAS, the growing concern over the outbreak of coronavirus, and the declaration of the World
Health Organization (WHO), that the 2019 nCoV is now a Public Health Emergency of
International Concern, and the Philippines is now one of several countries with confirmed
nCoV ARD case and unless properly addressed, this phenomenon may create negative
impact on business productivity, tourism, and mobility of citizens, not to mention
increase in the number of death toll;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Sec. 15, Article 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constittion, the General Clause, of
the Local Government Code, local government units are charged with the promotion of
health and safety within their territorial jurisdictions, as such they are to take lead in the
prevention and control of the coronavirus at the local level;
WHEREAS, pursuant to DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-018 dated January 31, 2020 re: Guides
to Action Against Coronavirus and Sec 5.2 of DILG Memorandum Circular 2020-023 dated
Feb. 06, 2020 re: Amended Guide to Action Against the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (NCoV)
Acute Respiratory Disease (ARD), provides for the effective information education
campaign against Coronavirus and implementation of programs, projects and services that
will promote health and well-being of every Filipino;
WHEREAS, there is a need to reactivate the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) in
the sixteen (16) barangays in the municipality to help contain the spread of this Emerging
Infectious Disease (EID);
NOW THEREFORE, I, FREDDIE D. DOMINGO, Municipal Mayor of PURA, Province of Tarlac, by virtue of
power vested in me by existing and applicable laws do hereby order;
SECTION I. Reactivation of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) for the Novel
Coronavirus (2019 nCoV);
SECTION II. The duties and functions of the Barangay Health Emergency Response Team (BHERT) for
the Novel Coronavirus (2019 nCoV) shall be as follows:
Done in the Municipality of Pura, Tarlac, this 12th day of February, 2020.
FREDDIE D. DOMINGO
Municipal Mayor
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