# 2017 Palarong Pambansa

The 2017 Palarong Pambansa was the 60th edition of the Palarong Pambansa and was held from April 23 to 29, 2017 in Antique. Student athletes from 18 athletic associations representing the 18 regions of the Philippines competed in different sporting events and disciplines.

## Bidding

Two provinces remained after Negros Occidental, Cebu and Iloilo backed-out of the bid to host the annual multi-sports event in 2017 due to budget difficulties, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique and Dumaguete showed interest in hosting the event and officially submitted their respective bids to the Palarong Pambansa bids and selection committee. On November 18, 2016, the Palarong Pambansa Selection Committee voted to choose the official host of the next Palarong Pambansa. San Jose de Buenavista, Antique won with 5 votes against 4 for Dumaguete and was officially declared the host of Palarong Pambansa 2017.

## Plan for the games

Antique's bid includes plans to renovate and upgrade the rubberized track oval and other facilities inside the Binirayan Sports Complex in San Jose de Buenavista, which will be the main venue of the games. Several indoor sporting events will be held at the University of Antique in the town of Sibalom, St. Anthony's College in San Jose de Buenavista, and other covered courts located within the 40-kilometer radius around the capital town.
The province of Antique was awarded the rights to host the games by the DepEd Palarong Pambansa Selection Committee after it outbid Dumaguete, Negros Oriental by a single vote.
The Games was originally scheduled to be held from April 10 to 16, 2017 but was moved to April 23 to 29, 2017 due to the original schedule coinciding with Holy Week observances. This would be the first time for Antique to host the event.

### Sports
#### Regular sports

Futsal is elevated from being a demonstration sport and will be played as a regular sports discipline for the first time. Dancesport, Pencak Silat, and Aerobic Gymnastics will be introduced as demonstration sports in the games.
| Archery Arnis Aquatics Athletics Badminton Baseball | Basketball Boxing Chess Football Futsal Gymnastics | Sepak takraw (Boys) Softball Table tennis Taekwondo Tennis Volleyball |

#### Demonstration Sports

These are the seven demonstration sports for this year's Palarong Pambansa. Futsal was elevated as a regular sports discipline starting this edition of the games. Dancesport, Pencak Silat, and Aerobic Gymnastics will be introduced as demonstration sports in the games.
| Aerobic Gymnastics Billiards Dancesport Pencak Silat | Sepak takraw (Girls) Wrestling Wushu |

#### Special Para Games

These are the four sports with various events to be contested at this games:
* Swimming
* Bocce
* Goalball
* Athletics

### Participating regions

A total of 18 athletic associations coming from 18 regions of the country will be participating in the athletic meet.
Host Region
Regions :
| Code | Name |
| ARMMAA | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| CARAA | Cordillera Administrative Region |
| NCRAA | National Capital Region |
| IRAA | Region I or Ilocos Region |
| CAVRAA | Region II or Cagayan Valley |
| CLRAA | Region III or Central Luzon |
| STCAA | Region IV-A or Southern Tagalog - Calabarzon |
| MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B or Southern Tagalog - Mimaropa |
| BRAA | Region V or Bicol Region |
| WVRAA | Region VI or Western Visayas |
| CVRAA | Region VII Central Visayas |
| EVRAA | Region VIII or Eastern Visayas |
| ZPRAA | Region IX or Zamboanga Peninsula |
| NMRAA | Region X or Northern Mindanao |
| DAVRAA | Region XI or Davao Region |
| SRAA | Region XII or Soccsksargen |
| Caraga | Region XIII or Caraga |
| NIRAA | Region XVIII or Negros Island Region |

## Playing Venues

At least 31 different locations were selected as the playing venues for the 26 sports discipline of the games.:
Regular Events :
| Event | Venue | Municipality |
| Archery | Pis-anan National High School Track Oval | Sibalom |
| Arnis | Patnongon Municipal Gym | Patnongon |
| Aquatics | Binirayan Swimming Pool | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Athletics | Binirayan Sports Complex | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Badminton | St. Anthony's College De Wit Hall | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Baseball | Camp Gen. Leandro Fullon | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Basketball | Binirayan Sports Complex Binirayan Sports Complex Covered Gym Brgy. San Pedro Gym | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Basketball | San Remigio Municipal Gym St. Vincent's High School Gym | San Remigio |
| Boxing | EBJ Freedom Park | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Chess | University of Antique Library | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Football | Belison Football Field | Belison |
| Football | Binirayan Sports Complex Saint Anthony's College Grounds | San Remigio |
| Football | Gov. Julian Fullon Pacificador National HS | Hamtic |
| Football | University of Antique Grounds | Sibalom |
| Futsal | Binirayan Sports Complex (Indoor) | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Futsal | Hamtic Basketball Court | Hamtic |
| Gymnastics | Binirayan Sports Complex | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Sepak takraw | Angel Salazar Jr. School Covered Court Diosdado Macapagal Trade Center Gym Brgy. San Fernando Gym | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Sepak takraw | Malandog Elementary School | Hamtic |
| Softball | Camp Gen. Leandro Fullon | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Table tennis | Antique Electric Cooperative Covered Gym | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Taekwondo | Belison Municipal Gym | Belison |
| Tennis | Binirayan Sports Complex Brgy. San Pedro Sports Plaza | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Volleyball | St. Anthony's College Bishop Martirez Hall | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Volleyball | Brgy. Egaña Gym Sta. Rita Academy Gym Sibalom Municipal Gym University of Antique Gym | Sibalom |
Demonstration Sports :
| Event | Venue | Municipality |
| * Billiards | Robinson's Place Mall Antique | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Wushu | Villavert-Jimenez Gym | Hamtic |
| Wrestling | Hamtic Central Elementary School Covered Gym | Hamtic |
| Dancesport | Antique National High School Covered Gym | San Jose de Buenavista |
| Pencak Silat | Binirayan Sports Complex Covered Gym | San Jose de Buenavista |
Special Para Events :
| Event | Venue | Municipality |
| Aquatics Bocce Goalball Track Events | Antique SPED Center Binirayan Sports Complex | San Jose de Buenavista |

## Billeting Areas

Several public and private elementary, secondary and tertiary schools, colleges and university situated from the towns near the provincial capital San Jose de Buenavista were selected as the billeting areas for delegates and officials of the games.
Host Region
Billeting Areas :
| Athletic Association Code | Region | Billeting Area | Location |
| ARMMAA | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | Angel Salazar Jr. Memorial School | San Jose de Buenavista |
| CARAA | Cordillera Administrative Region | Saint Anthony's College - Grade School | San Jose de Buenavista |
| NCRAA | National Capital Region | Antique Vocational School | Bugasong |
| IRAA | Region I - Ilocos Region | Sibalom Elementary School | Sibalom |
| IRAA | Region I - Ilocos Region | Sibalom National High School | Sibalom |
| CAVRAA | Region II - Cagayan Valley | Bugasong Central School | Bugasong |
| CLRAA | Region III - Central Luzon | Moscoso Rios Elementary School | Hamtic |
| CLRAA | Region III - Central Luzon | Moscoso Rios National High School | Hamtic |
| STCAA | Region IV-A - Southern Tagalog - Calabarzon | Pis-anan Elementary School | Sibalom |
| STCAA | Region IV-A - Southern Tagalog - Calabarzon | Pis-anan National High School | Sibalom |
| MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B - Southern Tagalog - Mimaropa | Belison Central Elementary School | Belison |
| MRAA (MimaropaA) | Region IV-B - Southern Tagalog - Mimaropa | Belison National High School | Belison |
| BRAA | Region V - Bicol Region | Assemblyman Segundo Moscoso Memorial Elementary School | San Jose de Buenavista |
| BRAA | Region V - Bicol Region | San Pedro National High School | San Jose de Buenavista |
| WVRAA | Region VI - Western Visayas | Saint Anthony's College - High School Department | San Jose de Buenavista |
| WVRAA | Region VI - Western Visayas | Saint Anthony's College | San Jose de Buenavista |
| CVRAA | Region VII - Central Visayas | University of Antique - Sibalom Campus | Sibalom |
| EVRAA | Region VIII - Eastern Visayas | Aureliana Elementary School | Patnongon |
| EVRAA | Region VIII - Eastern Visayas | Aureliana National High School | Patnongon |
| ZPRAA | Region IX - Zamboanga Peninsula | University of Antique - Sibalom Campus | Sibalom |
| NMRAA | Region X - Northern Mindanao | Col. Abellon Memorial Elementary School | Patnongon |
| NMRAA | Region X - Northern Mindanao | St. Augustine's Academy | Patnongon |
| DAVRAA | Region XI - Davao Region | Gov. Julian Pacificador National High School | Sibalom |
| SRAA | Region XII - Soccsksargen | Egaña Elementary School Egaña National High School | Sibalom |
| SRAA | Region XII - Soccsksargen | Buhang Elementary School Buhang National High School | Hamtic |
| Caraga | Region XIII - Caraga | Carit-an Central Elementary School | Patnongon |
| Caraga | Region XIII - Caraga | Lerio Escaño Memorial National High School | Patnongon |
| NIRAA | Region XVIII - Negros Island Region | Tobias Fornier Central Elementary School | Tobias Fornier |
| NIRAA | Region XVIII - Negros Island Region | Dao Catholic School | Tobias Fornier |
| | Technical Officials | Antique National High School | San Jose de Buenavista |

## Official Medal Tally
### Regular Games

    As of 29 April 2017, 12:38 (UTC+8)
* Host nation ( Western Visayas (WVRAA))
| Rank | Region | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | National Capital Region (NCRAA) | 98 | 66 | 45 | 209 |
| 2 | Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA) | 41 | 57 | 57 | 155 |
| 3 | Western Visayas (WVRAA)* | 38 | 29 | 40 | 107 |
| 4 | Negros Island Region (NIRAA) | 26 | 27 | 36 | 89 |
| 5 | Soccsksargen (SRAA) | 26 | 22 | 35 | 83 |
| 6 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA) | 26 | 21 | 21 | 68 |
| 7 | Davao Region (DavRAA) | 22 | 25 | 24 | 71 |
| 8 | Northern Mindanao (NMRAA) | 20 | 20 | 42 | 82 |
| 9 | Central Visayas (CVIRAA) | 20 | 18 | 29 | 67 |
| 10 | Central Luzon (CLRAA) | 15 | 18 | 28 | 61 |
| 11 | Bicol Region (BRAA) | 9 | 18 | 34 | 61 |
| 12 | Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA) | 7 | 15 | 14 | 36 |
| 13 | Ilocos Region (IRAA) | 7 | 12 | 31 | 50 |
| 14 | Caraga (CARAGARAA) | 7 | 12 | 15 | 34 |
| 15 | Eastern Visayas (EVRAA) | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 |
| 16 | Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA) | 5 | 0 | 17 | 22 |
| 17 | Mimaropa (MRAA) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 |
| 18 | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA) | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 377 | 377 | 497 | 1,251 |

### Demo Sports

* Host nation ( Western Visayas (WVRAA))
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Central Visayas (CVIRAA) | 16 | 16 | 10 | 42 |
| 2 | Davao Region (DavRAA) | 10 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | National Capital Region (NCRAA) | 9 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Western Visayas (WVRAA)* | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Negros Island Region (NIRAA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | Soccsksargen (SRAA) | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Ilocos Region (IRAA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Eastern Visayas (EVRAA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Bicol Region (BRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Caraga (CARAGARAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Central Luzon (CLRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Mimaropa (MRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Northern Mindanao (NMRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 43 | 42 | 47 | 132 |

### Para Games

* Host nation ( Western Visayas (WVRAA))
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Calabarzon/Southern Tagalog (STCAA) | 24 | 5 | 9 | 38 |
| 2 | Western Visayas (WVRAA)* | 19 | 10 | 12 | 41 |
| 3 | Davao Region (DavRAA) | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Northern Mindanao (NMRAA) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | National Capital Region (NCRAA) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Zamboanga Peninsula (ZPRAA) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Ilocos Region (IRAA) | 2 | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | Bicol Region (BRAA) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Negros Island Region (NIRAA) | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| 10 | Mimaropa (MRAA) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Caraga (CARAGARAA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Cordillera Administrative Region (CARAA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Soccsksargen (SRAA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Central Luzon (CLRAA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMMAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Cagayan Valley (CaVRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Central Visayas (CVIRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Eastern Visayas (EVRAA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 75 | 66 | 61 | 202 |