Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cagayan
City/Municipality of ___________

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE

Executive Order No. ____

Series of ______

AN ORDER ESTABLISHING THE CITY/MUNICIPAL TASK FORCE AGAINST COVID-19 OF

_______________, CAGAYAN

WHEREAS, Section 15 of Article II of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the State shall
protect and promote the right of the people and instill health consciousness among them;

WHEREAS, Presidential Proclamation Nos. 922 and 929 s. 2020 laid down the strategies and guidelines
governing the imposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) over the entire Luzon and the
implementation of stringent social distancing measures throughout the country;

WHEREAS, on 24 March 2020, the whole country is placed under a State of National Emergency
through Republic Act No. 11469, or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act of 2020”, due to the COVID-19
pandemic;

WHEREAS, RA 11469 mandates all Local Government Units (LGUs) to act within the letter and spirit
of all rules, regulations and directives issued by the National Government, and to fully cooperate in
implementing policies to address COVID-19;

WHEREAS, Department Memorandum 2020-0151 of the Department of Health dated 31 March 2020
provides the Interim Guidelines on Expanded Testing for COVID-19;

WHEREAS, the Department of the Interior and Local Government issued MC No. 2020-073 dated 13
April 2020 providing Guidelines for the Conduct of the Expanded Testing Procedure for COVID-19 to
local government units;

WHEREAS, DILG issued Memorandum dated 07 March 2020 directing the Activation of Local
COVID-19 Task Forces, and other necessary measures to address the COVID-19 developments in the
National Capital Region;

WHEREAS, DILG MC No. 2020-067 dated 02 April 2020 provides for the additional guidelines on
quarantine and isolation measures relative to the COVID-19 situation;

WHEREAS, DILG issued MC No. 2020-077 dated 24 April 2020 rationalizing the establishment of
Local Government Unit Task Force against COVID-19;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, _________________________, by virtue of the power vested in me by law as

City/Municipal Mayor of the City/Municipality of ____________, Cagayan do hereby order the
Establishment of the City/Municipal Task Force Against COVID-19, to wit:

SECTION 1. COMPOSITION. The City/Municipal Task Force Against COVID-19 shall be composed
of the following:

Chair: ________________________________ City/Municipal Mayor

Members:
______________________________ C/MLGOO
______________________________ Chief of Police
______________________________ Fire Marshal
______________________________ LDRRMO
______________________________ LHO
______________________________ LSWDO
______________________________ RESU/LESU
______________________________ GSO
______________________________ LBO
______________________________ Local Engineer
______________________________ LnB President
Barangay Health Workers (to be designated by the Punong Barangay)
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Cagayan
City/Municipality of ___________

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE

All Members of Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs)

All Barangay Public Safety Officers

SECTION 2. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. The City/Municipal Task Force Against COVID-19 shall
undertake the following duties and functions:

A. Take the lead in all COVID-19 related situations and concerns, and closely coordinate with the
DOH-Center for Health Development;
B. Adopt general protocols relating to the conduct of contact tracing, isolation of probable, suspect
and confirmed cases of COVID-19, including those identified to have contact with such cases,
expanded testing procedures, referrals and coordination, and reintegration of persons to the
community; and
C. Submit regular status reports to COVID-19 Provincial and Regional Task Forces.

SECTION 3. COMPOSITE TEAMS. The following Composite Teams shall be organized under the
City/Municipal Task Force:

A. CONTACT TRACING TEAM (CTT) – The team shall be responsible in conducting Contact
Tracing for all persons with known exposure to a COVID-19 patient to ensure that they are
strictly observing the home-quarantine measures and monitor status of probable, suspected, and
confirmed cases including family members with known contact to a confirmed case to mitigate
possibility of contagion, and report daily update to the COVID-19 Provincial and Regional Task
Forces.

Team Leader ________________________________ LESU

Members:
________________________________ PNP Personnel
________________________________ BFP Personnel
________________________________ POPCOM Rep.
________________________________ NGO Rep.
________________________________ NGO Rep.
Barangay Health Workers (to be designated by the PB)
All Members of BHERTs

B. DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING TEAM (DTT) – The team shall facilitate the conduct of the
expanded testing and provide framework for formulation and operations, to respond to the
prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 through, but not limited to, Real Time-Polymerase
Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), blood testing to antibody testing, to temperature scanning and
recording of symptoms. Testing of probable or suspected cases, both through PCR (swabbing)
and Rapid Anti-Bodies Test Kit, shall be conducted to effectively detect possible infection.

Team Leader ________________________________ LHO

Members: (include trained LGU Personnel)
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________

C. PATIENT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING TEAM (PMMT) – The team shall keep
track of the status and health of all individuals whether those who are probable, suspected, or
confirmed, including those who are in quarantine or scheduled to go in quarantine.

Team Leader ________________________________ LHO

Members:
________________________________ PNP Personnel
________________________________ BFP Personnel
________________________________ LDRRMO
________________________________ LSWDO
________________________________ C/MLGOO
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Province of Cagayan
City/Municipality of ___________

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE

C.1 Isolation Facility Management Unit (IFMU) – shall be responsible in identifying and
maintenance of isolation facilities that will house probable or suspected and/or confirmed cases of
COVID-19 pursuant to existing guidelines of the Department of Health, and to enforce, regulate,
and/or administer mandatory fourteen (14) day quarantine of concerned individuals.

Unit Leader ________________________________ LHO Staff

Members:
________________________________ PNP Personnel
________________________________ BFP Personnel
________________________________ LDRRMO Staff
________________________________ Dep-Ed Rep.
(for LGUs with designated isolation facility in schools)
All Members of BHERTs (where Isolation Unit is established)

C.2 COVID Referral and Liaison Unit (CRLU) – shall serve as coordinators and/or liaison
between referral centers/hospitals and the LGU, health providers, primary healthcare units or
laboratory facilities for all communications on COVID-19 concerns including but not limited to
referrals, consultations, data requests, validation and follow-up. They are to guarantee the
unhindered processing of symptomatic COVID-19 positive patients from the transfer and
admissions thereof to concerned health facilities.

Unit Leader ________________________________ LDRRMO

Members:
________________________________ LHO Staff
________________________________ MO Staff
________________________________ MLGOO

C.3 Reintegration and Psychosocial Counselling Unit (RPCU) – shall provide psychosocial
support to affected or individuals in need, the scope of which includes probable, suspected and
confirmed cases, and those who had contact with them, upon certification of completion of any
mandatory quarantine period and/or release of a negative COVID-19 test result by a competent,
and authorized facility/agency. They shall mainly focus on recovered COVID-19 patients who
suffer discrimination from the society. They shall identify and formulate psychosocial programs
and action plans to help patients, survivors and health workers reintegrate into the society.

Unit Leader ________________________________ LSWDO

Members:
________________________________ LDRRMO Staff
________________________________ NGO/FBO Rep.
________________________________ NGO/FBO Rep.

D. LOGISTICS AND RESOURCES SUPPORT TEAM (LRST) – The team shall ensure the
effective management, procurement and distributions of all LGU resources for battling COVID-
19 or for provision of assistance from relief packs, PPEs, disinfectants, and all other related
resources including the determination of, and establishment of isolation and holding facilities.
They shall ensure that necessary support and resources are readily available for the people
throughout the duration of the localized quarantine.

Team Leader ________________________________ GSO

Members:
________________________________ LDRRMO
________________________________ LHO Staff
________________________________ Local Engineer
________________________________ LBO
________________________________ LnB President
________________________________ Dep-Ed Rep.
(for LGUs with designated isolation facility in schools)
________________________________ PNP Personnel
 Republic of the Philippines
Province of Cagayan
City/Municipality of ___________

OFFICE OF THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE

________________________________ BFP Personnel

SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE. All orders and issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with this
Executive Order are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 5. EFFECTIVITY. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately upon signing hereof
and shall remain effective until revoked.

Done in the City/Municipality of ___________, Cagayan, this ____ day of _____________ in the year
2020.

___________________________
City/Municipal Mayor