Gandang Filipina

Gandang Filipina
Title card of Gandang Filipina
Date	March 30-31, 2017
Presenters	Coronation Night Willie Revillame Co-presenters Ariella Arida Janelle "Kim Chi" Tee Donita Nose Romeo "Super Tekla" Librada
Venue	Studio 6, GMA Network Studios Annex, EDSA corner, Timog Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Broadcaster	GMA Network
Entrants	23
Placements	10
Winner	Michelle Arceo
Congeniality	Amal Rosaroso
Best National Costume	Yricka Mongcopa Martina Fausta Diaz Jessica Estillore Lady Justerinnie Santos Rosette Joyce Tayam

Gandang Filipina is a beauty pageant segment of Philippine pre-primetime variety show, Wowowin. The competition began on September 13, 2016. The grand finals was held on March 30 and 31, 2017 at GMA Network Studio 6.

Michelle Arceo of Mandaluyong City was crowned as the first ever Gandang Filipina at the end of the event.

The pageant is open for single Filipinas, 17 to 24 years old of age with a height requirement of 5 feet, 4 inches (5'4) and above. The segment encourage single Filipinas to show their beauty, talent and knowledge.

The daily round started on September 13, 2016 and held every Tuesday and Thursday of the week. On this round, 3 contestants will compete with each other on talent portion and question and answer portion. They are required to read and answer their chosen question. The daily winner will receive PHP 10,000 cash prize and she will compete with other daily winners on the monthly finals.

The first monthly finals was held on October 6, 2016. In this round, the judges are composed of Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner-up and Wowowin co-host Ariella Arida together with the two guest judges from the Philippine fashion industry. The judges will ask questions to the top monthly finalists. The monthly winner will automatically compete to the grand finals.

The prizes for the Gandang Filipina grand winner is a brand new car and PHP 500,000 cash prize.

The segment has a total of 23 grand finalists from 6 monthly finals which was held from October 2016 to March 2017.

Gandang Filipina candidates were evaluated by a board of judges in the Grand Finals: