San Jose de Buenavista, Antique won with 5 votes against 4 for Dumaguete and was officially declared the host of Palarong Pambansa 2017.

[4] 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.

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.

Host Region At least 31 different locations were selected as the playing venues for the 26 sports discipline of the games.

:[11] 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.