I. Message : transformation and continuity -- II. Summary of accomplishments -- III. Outcome 1 : Business-friendly and competitive LGUs -- 1. Regulatory Simplification for Local Governments (RS4LG) -- 2. Local Economic Development (LED) for LGUs -- 3. Training on resource mobilization and financial management and analysis for local governments -- 4. Training on enhancing local governance, accountability, and reform through public-private partnership -- 5. Training workshop on updating the revenue code of the City of Vigan -- IV. Outcome 2 : Environment-protective, climate change-adaptive, and disaster-resilient LGUs -- 1. Setting up a nationwide approach to local disaster preparedness -- 2. Forming the National Association of Local DRRM officers (NALDRRMO) -- 3. Local government DRR curriculum -- 4. National disaster preparedness planning workshop -- 5. Knowledge exchange forum 2016 -- 6. Research Engagement and Advocacy Program (REAP) regional knowledge exchange forum -- 7. Bringing disaster preparedness to the grassroots level -- 8. Strengthening the capacities of Philippine local governments in disaster risk reduction -- 9. Climate and Disaster Risk Assessment (CDRA) training -- 10.LIstong Pamayanan and Listong Pamilyang Pilipino -- V. Outcome 3 : Socially-protective and safe LGUs -- 1. Setting up of mediation and healing mechanism -- 2. MDG FACES to SDG FACES transitioning workshop -- 3. Galing Pook Governance Fair 2016 -- VI. Outcome 4 : Accountable, transparent, participative, and effective local governance -- 1. NEO program -- 2. MOLD the NEOs program -- 3. Engaging the Philippine Councilors League (PCL) -- 4. International benchmarking with Bangladesh delegates -- 5. Scholarship program for LGUs -- VI. Outcome 5 : Strengthened organizational capacity -- 1. Training for the 50th batch of LGOOs -- 2. Proficiency enhancement program for LGOOs IV - V -- 3. LGRC quarterly conferences : conference on sharpening of strategies in implementing the DILG's programs and projects -- 4. Managing change through local governments'best practice -- 5. DILG officers conference : "heightening the BUB at the grassroots level"-- 6. Continuing the DILG change agenda : the division chief's forum -- 7. Proficiency enhancement program for non-LGOOs -- 8. Effective customers service delivery : a training workshop for administrative officers -- 9. Technical writing for non-LGOOs : towards institutional communicative competence -- 10. Writing in Discipline, Writing with Discipline : a writeshop on documentary best practices -- 11. Gender and Development (GAD) strategic planning workshop -- 12. CapDev ACE -- 13. #25ANDBEYOND ; reinventing capacity development -- 14. ISO 9001:2008 certification -- VII. 2017 outlook -- VIII. Gallery of knowledge products -- IX. Financial report.