Republic of the Philippines

Province of Ifugao
MUNICIPALITY OF HUNGDUAN
E-mail:lguhungduanifugao@rocketmail.com

Office of the Municipal Mayor

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 01
Series of 2015

AN ORDER ORGANIZING THE MUNICIPAL BLOOD COUNCIL (MBC) OF THE

MUNICIPALITY OF HUNGDUAN, IFUGAO

Whereas, Administrative Order No. 2010-0002 of the Department of Health mandates the
establishment and operation of a Local Blood Council in provinces, cities, municipalities and
barangays pursuant to the National Blood Services Act of 1994 or the Republic Act 7719;

Whereas, as per Provincial Ordinance No. 2012-15 of the Province of Ifugao, an ordinance
establishing a Blood Collecting Unit and Voluntary Blood Donation Program in the Province
of Ifugao and providing funds thereof;

Whereas, there is a need to provide readily available supply of blood for patients in need
especially during emergencies;

Now Therefore, I HILARIO T. BUMANGABANG, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law

as the Municipal Mayor of Hungduan, Ifugao, do hereby order the organization of the
Municipal Blood Council (MBC) in the municipality with the following provisions:

Section 1. Organization of the Municipal Blood Council (MBC)

Hereby organize a non-profit, non-government and a multi-sectoral organization to be known

as the Municipal Blood Council of Hungduan.

Section 2. Composition

The council shall be composed of the following:

Chairman: Municipal Mayor

Vice Chairman: Municipal Health Officer
Members:
SB Committee Head on Health, Nutrition, Sanitation and Religious Affairs
SB Committee Head on Social Services and Community Development
All Punong Barangay
PNP Chief of Police
Chief of Hungduan District Hospital
Public Schools District Supervisor
Philippine Red Cross-Ifugao Chapter Representative
Religious Sector Representative
Women’s Organization Representative
Senior Citizens Representative
DOH Representative
DRRMO Representative
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer

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Section 3. Objectives

The MBC shall have the following objectives:

A. General Objective:

To plan and coordinate the implementation of the Municipal Voluntary Blood Donation
Program which aims to ensure adequate supply of safe blood for the community.

B. Specific Objectives:

1. To ensure an adequate supply of blood through promotion of voluntary donation.

2. To mobilize human resource/ facilities/ financial support for local public education
and donor recruitment
3. To organize mobile blood donations in coordination with the Provincial Blood
Center and authorized Blood Collection Units (BCDs).
4. To organize the hospital and other health services in the community into a
functional and efficient network consistent with the established Inter-Local Health
Zone.
5. To assist the local blood services network in public education; donor recruitment;
organization/conduct of mobile blood donation activities; and provision of human
and financial resources.

Section 4. Functions and Limitation

A. Functions:
1. Participate in the formulation of the Municipal Blood Donation Program that fulfills
the needs for blood transfusion in the community;
2. Plans and implements public education, advocacy and donor recruitment activities
to promote voluntary blood donation;
3. Organizes mobile blood collection activities in coordination with the Blood Centers
and authorized Blood Collection Units;
4. Spearheads/assists in fund sourcing/ fund raising from within the community and
from external governmental and non-governmental organization, financial
institutions or agencies;
5. Strengthens the linkages of local hospitals, facilities providing emergency obstetric
care (BEmONC/CEmONC) and health services with the Blood Center;
6. Coordinates and monitors the implementation of the Municipal Blood Donation
Program/Policies and Guidelines like DOH Department Circular No. 2010-0181
which provides blood services under the Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health and
Nutrition (MNCHN) Strategy to reduce and prevent maternal and neonatal
mortality.

B. Limitation

The Municipal Blood Council shall not be allowed to set-up or operate a blood service
facility.

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Section 5. Activities of the Municipal Blood Council

The council shall have the following activities:

A. Plan the local Blood Donation Program;

B. Form the committee to undertake the strategies; P
C. Formulate the annual operational plans for each strategy;
D. Organize various groups for the implementation of planned strategies/ activities;
E. Formulate policies and procedures for the provision and sharing of:
- Human Resources
- Facilities
- Reagents, blood bags and supplies
- Refreshments
- Funds
F. Organize and supervise an active secretariat;
G. Implement strategies/ activities of the local blood donation program;
H. Monitor and evaluate the activities of the local blood donation program;
I. Report activities and accomplishments and financial transactions
- Quarterly to Executive Board and Provincial Blood Council
- Annually to general membership and Provincial Blood Council

Section 6. Executive Board

The Municipal Blood Council shall elect from among each members an Executive Board
which shall have at least eleven (11) members.

Section 7. Officers of the Executive Board

Members of the Executive Board shall elect its officers consisting of the President, Vice
President, Treasurer, PRO, Auditor and such other officers that they may deem necessary.

Section 8. Committees

The Executive Board shall create committees to plan and implement components of the
Municipal Blood Donation Program, such as, but not limited to:
A. Executive Committee
B. Committee on Public Education
C. Committee on Donor Recruitment
D. Committee on Mobile Blood Donation
E. Committee on Ways and Means
F. Committee on Recognition and Awards

Section 9. Secretariat and Functions

The Secretariat of the Municipal Blood Council shall be the Municipal Health Office being the
forefront in health services in the municipality.

The Municipal Blood Council shall designate a Secretariat which shall have the following
functions:
A. Provide secretarial support to the Municipal Blood Council and the Committees;
B. Handles communications and correspondence;
C. Assists the secretary in the custody of documents;
D. Assists the treasurer in the management of funds and preparation of financial reports;

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 E. Coordinates and monitors the activities of the Council and Committees under the
supervision of the Officers;
F. Prepares reports under the direction of the officers and chairperson of committees.

Section 10. Municipal Blood Donation Program

The council shall plan, establish and implement a Municipal Blood Donation Program

Section 11. Policies for the Municipal Blood Donation Program

A. To ensure an adequate and accessible supply of safe blood for transfusion, the
Municipal Blood Council shall be governed by the following policies:
1. Public education and donor recruitment shall:
- Convey messages;
- Motivate healthy low risk donors to give blood
- Discourage persons with high risk exposure to transmissible diseases and high
risk behavior from donating blood;
- Give opportunity to such persons to defer themselves (self deferral) or inform the
Blood Center confidentiality not to use blood that they donated (self exclusion).
2. Blood shall be collected from voluntary non-remunerated donors. There shall be no
payments in cash or in kind which may motivate potential donors to withhold
information of high-risk exposure or behavior. Blood from such persons may
compromise the safety of blood products, and the safety of blood products, and the
safety of the patients receiving the blood transfusion.

B. Blood donation activities shall be conducted in strategic locations by Authorized Blood

Collection Units in coordination with the Provincial Blood Center;

C. Mobile blood donation sessions shall be done in various areas in the community,
barangays, churches, schools, offices , military camps, police stations, etc.;

D. There shall be efficient networking among hospitals and the Blood Center to make
blood available to all patients and avoid wastage;

E. The Local Blood Donation Program shall be included in the Work and Financial Plan of
the Local Government Unit (LGU) DILG Memo Circular No. 99-133 dated August 4,
1999. Resources-financial, human and material- there shall be provided to the Local
Blood Council and implementing organization in accordance to the approved budget
granted by the LGU;

F. All requests and issuances of blood products shall be between the hospital BSF or
Clinical Laboratory and the Blood Center;

G. A registry of blood donors with rare blood types shall be maintained.

Section 12. Strategies for Local Blood Donation Program

To accomplish its objectives, the Municipal Blood Council shall implement the following
strategies for Local Blood Donation Program:
A. Public Education
B. Recruitment of blood donors
C. Mobile Blood Donations

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Section 13. Performance Indicators of the Municipal Blood Council

To evaluate the accomplishment of the strategies and objectives, in coordination with DOH-
Regional Offices, the Blood Safety Indicators in the prescribed report form monitored by the
Municipal Blood Council.

Section 14. Blood Services Network

The Municipal Blood Council shall coordinate and assist in the implementation of a
functional network for the provision of an adequate supply of blood among government and
private hospitals and blood centers to ensure access to blood by all patients.

Section 15. Recognition of Blood Donors

The Municipal Blood Council shall hold award ceremonies that shall recognize the
importance of the contributions of blood donors, donor recruiters and supporting
organizations.

Section 16. Sources of Funds

The Municipal Blood Donation Program may be financed from the following sources:
A. Allocation from the Municipal Government
B. Contributions from PNRC National Blood Services
C. Contributions from Provincial Blood Services
D. Contributions from Donor agencies, local and international

Section 17. Financial Management

Sound financial management principles and procedures which specify clear lines of
accountability shall be set up and maintained consistent with applicable government
accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Section 18. Repealing Clause

All orders or issuances inconsistent hereto are hereby repealed and modified accordingly.

Section 19. Effectivity

This order shall take effect immediately upon signing hereof and shall have full force and
effective until repealed, amended, or modified.

Issued this 21st day of January at Hungduan, Ifugao.

HILARIO T. BUMANGABANG
Municipal Mayor

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