The partnership formally started in February this year when the first mission took place. It built relationships between the staff and elected officials of the four Bohol municipalities as well as an opportunity for the Canadians to increase their understanding of the local government sector.
In June, the Inception Mission of the Cluster Municipalities to Blackfalds, Alberta took place. It afforded the opportunity of the four Mayors headed by Mayor Exuperio Lloren and their respective Municipal Planning Officers to observe the development, relationship among officials, organizational structure and system government of the town of Blackfalds.
It is expected that at the end of this technical exchange mission, an understanding by the cluster municipalities of the challenges both in terms of management and technical issues relating to pulling of resources and possible collaboration of resources with the technical assistance from the town of Blackfalds be achieved.
It is likewise expected that a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) be signed by the four municipalities to formalize their cooperation cluster and a technical working group be formed so that project progresses between missions.
Present during the welcome program for Ms. Anderson and Mr. Hoyle on Monday included Mayor Maria Fe Piezas of Guindulman, Mayor Manuel Tan of Duero, Mayor Myrna Schreurs of Garcia-Hernandez and Mayor Lloren of Jagna. The 6th Sangguniang Bayan of Jagna headed by Vice-Mayor Teofisto Pagar, Sr. also graced the affair.

  TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT MISSION: Mayor Exuperio Lloren (standing) hosts the welcome program for Ms. Donna Anderson (seated left), Director for Corporate Services and Mr. Phil Hoyle (right), Public Works Supervisor both from Blackfalds, Alberta, Canada on September 14 at the Capt. Goyo Caseñas Hall. The two Canadian visitors are conducting their technical assessment mission in the cluster municipalities of Guindulman, Duero, Garcia-Hernandez and Jagna as partners within the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Municipal Partnership Program. Others in photo are Mayor Myrna Schreurs of Garcia-Hernandez, Mayor Manuel Tan of Duero and Mayor Maria Fe Piezas of Guindulman. (photo MPIO)