Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025

Karl Abarquez delivered a stunning performance in the Clock final, locking in a winning average of 2.69 seconds and a standout 2.39 single to capture one of the weekend's most dominant titles. The high-stakes atmosphere at Robinsons Antipolo defined the tempo as 62 competitors gathered for Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025. Across seven official events and 11 rounds of intense play, the one-day championship tested poise and technical precision. Contenders from across the region converged in Antipolo City, Philippines on November 30, 2025, determined to claim top honors on a packed schedule of speedcubing action.

The 3x3x3 Cube championship round proved to be a premier showcase of focus and precision under pressure. Javier Ignacio captured the marquee Rubik's Cube victory by registering an 8.37 average, punctuated by the weekend's best single solve of 6.93 seconds across two competitive rounds. Xavier De Vera pressed hard through the final solve to take second place with a 9.10 average, while Matthew R. Reyes rounded out the podium in third at 9.44. These pivotal 3x3 results capped a 59-player bracket that required steady execution through each progressive phase of competition.

Javier Ignacio maintained his presence at the front of the pack across multiple finals during the cubing competition. In the Skewb event, Karl Abarquez claimed the gold with a 2.82 average and a blistering 0.99 single, leaving Ignacio to secure the silver medal with an average of 3.16 seconds. Ivan Keith Cariaga took third place on the Skewb podium with a 3.35 mark. Ignacio added another medal in the Clock event, earning third place with a 5.97 average behind runner-up Zian Principe at 5.68, while Abarquez celebrated a double-gold performance.

James Certeza made his mark by securing a decisive double victory in the short-format puzzles during Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Certeza led the 45-competitor field with a 2.51 winning average and a 1.64 single solve. Ignacio took second place with a 3.21 average, edging Gabriel Subion who claimed third at 3.29. Certeza carried that sharp form directly into Pyraminx, taking first place with a 3.76 average and a 2.88 single. Ignacio followed in second at 4.07, while Abarquez took third with a 4.37 average.

Longer format events brought rigorous tests of memory and endurance to the tables in Antipolo City, Philippines. In Megaminx, Michael Paul Romero solved his way to the championship title with a 55.07 average, backed by a quick 43.70 single. Abarquez earned second place with a 56.90 average, followed by John Edison Ubaldo in third at 1:09.18. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded division, where competitors rely purely on memorization and spatial recall, Christian Lacquio earned top honors with a winning single of 41.08 seconds, ahead of Luis Gabriel Magadia at 51.33 and Earl Bien D. Celestino at 58.49.

Beyond the championship podiums, several competitors logged significant career milestones across the tournament floor. Daniel Robert Nygaard took on five distinct disciplines and earned his best finish of 45th in 2x2x2 Cube, shattering personal records with a Clock time of 32.42 that was 70.9 percent faster than his prior mark, a Skewb best of 15.31 that improved by 61.8 percent, and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 27.30 that was 41.3 percent faster. Azariah Danielle E. Cruz tackled five events and secured a 4th-place finish in Clock, improving her Skewb personal best to 2.35 by 60.7 percent and lowering her Pyraminx mark to 3.12, an 11.1 percent improvement. Karmela Chloe C. Espiritu took on four events, highlighted by a 10th-place finish in Skewb with a 4.34 personal best that improved upon her previous best by 60.6 percent, alongside a 7.26 in Pyraminx and 4.15 in 2x2x2 Cube. Sky Matocyon entered five events, earning an 11th-place finish in Pyraminx while posting personal bests of 10.36 in Skewb (53.4 percent faster), 12.01 in Clock (26.9 percent faster), and 6.18 in Pyraminx (25.8 percent faster).

First-time event attempts added another layer of accomplishment to the tournament proceedings. Nythan Clark Orozco took on four events, securing a 9th-place finish in Megaminx, recording his first official attempts at 2x2x2 Cube with a 12.03 and Megaminx with a 3:06.77, while dropping his Pyraminx personal best to 10.25, an improvement of 46.1 percent. Seanfranz Dela Cruz competed in three events, placing 12th in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 10.92 (32.2 percent faster), achieving a 4.25 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube (21 percent faster), and completing his first Clock attempt in 20.22 seconds. Axl Gabriel C. Mirasol entered three events, achieving a 32nd-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, registering his first Pyraminx attempt at 16.06, and clocking a 13.81 in 3x3x3 Cube that was 39.2 percent faster than his previous best. James Austin Villar rounded out the action by contesting five events, taking 5th in Megaminx, logging his first Pyraminx attempt at 31.52, and setting new personal bests in Clock at 9.70 (23.7 percent faster) and Skewb at 8.18 (9.7 percent faster).

The day concluded as all 21 podium places went to Philippine competitors across the seven contested events. The dynamic environment of speed cubing at Robinsons Antipolo highlighted both veteran consistency and new competitive benchmarks. As the single-day WCA competition drew to a close, Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025 provided an emphatic showcase of focus, tactical discipline, and personal achievement across every round of play.

May kabuuang 62 kalahok ang sumabak sa Robinsons Antipolo para sa matagumpay na pagdaraos ng Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025. Ang masinop na pamamahala ng mga organizer, World Cube Association delegate, at mga volunteer ang naging matibay na pundasyon upang maitawid ang 11 rounds sa 7 magkakaibang kategorya sa loob lamang ng isang araw nitong November 30, 2025. Mula sa maayos na pag-iskedyul hanggang sa mabilis na pagpapatakbo ng bawat judging station, ipinakita ng komunidad ang kanilang dedikasyon sa pagsulong ng speedcubing sa Antipolo City, Philippines.

Sa pangunahing kategorya na 3x3x3 Cube, nagpakitang-gilas si Javier Ignacio matapos sungkitin ang unang pwesto gamit ang winning average na 8.37 at pinakamabilis na single na 6.93 laban sa 59 na katunggali. Sumunod sa kanya si Xavier De Vera na nagtala ng average na 9.10 para sa ikalawang pwesto, habang pumangatlo naman si Matthew R. Reyes na may 9.44. Bawat yugto ng naturang labanan ay naging maayos ang daloy dahil sa suporta ng mga boluntaryong tagapagtala at tagasuri ng opisyal na resulta.

Naging mabunga rin ang araw para kay Karl Abarquez na nag-uwi ng dalawang kampeonato sa magkaibang larangan. Sa Clock, nanguna si Karl Abarquez hawak ang winning average na 2.69 at single na 2.39, habang pumangalawa si Zian Principe na may 5.68 at pumangatlo si Javier Ignacio na may 5.97. Nagpatuloy ang kanyang dominasyon sa Skewb kung saan nagtala siya ng winning average na 2.82 at pambihirang single na 0.99, habang sumunod sa podium sina Javier Ignacio sa 3.16 at Ivan Keith Cariaga sa 3.35.

Doble rin ang tagumpay ni James Certeza sa naturang cubing competition matapos magreyna sa dalawang mabilisang kategorya. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, nakuha ni James Certeza ang tagumpay sa pamamagitan ng 2.51 average at 1.64 single laban sa 45 kalahok, kasunod sina Javier Ignacio na may 3.21 at Gabriel Subion na may 3.29. Sa Pyraminx, muling nanguna si James Certeza na nagrehistro ng 3.76 average at 2.88 single, habang pumangalawa si Javier Ignacio sa 4.07 at pumangatlo si Karl Abarquez na nagtala ng 4.37.

Sa mas kumplikadong mga puzzle, pinatunayan ni Michael Paul Romero ang kanyang galing sa Megaminx nang itala ang winning average na 55.07 at single na 43.70 upang daigin ang 11 katunggali, habang sumunod sina Karl Abarquez na may 56.90 at John Edison Ubaldo na may 1:09.18. Sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded naman na nangangailangan ng matinding memorya at konsentrasyon bago paikutin ang Rubik's Cube nang nakapiring, nagwagi si Christian Lacquio sa kanyang pinakamahusay na single na 41.08, kasunod sina Luis Gabriel Magadia na may 51.33 at Earl Bien D. Celestino na may 58.49.

Sa likod ng mga opisyal na podium, maraming kalahok ang nagtala ng mga makabuluhang pagsulong sa kani-kanilang mga personal na talaan. Ipinakita ni Skyeler Calaguas Valdez ang pinakamalaking pag-angat sa Skewb nang maitala ang personal best na 1.76 na 53.3 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dating 3.77, bukod pa sa kanyang ika-4 na pwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube. Malaking hakbang din ang ginawa ni Kerby G. Morfe sa Skewb sa bilis na 8.24 mula 15.08, kasabay ng 17.86 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 5.21 sa 2x2x2 Cube, habang si Nathaniel Villanueva ay umasenso sa Clock sa pamamagitan ng 12.88 na 43.2 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa 22.69.

Marami ring bagong mukha ang sumubok ng mga bagong kategorya at sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition ngayong taon. Si Benjamin III G. Constantino ay unang sumubok sa Megaminx kung saan nakapagtala ng 2:34.58 at tumapos sa ika-8 pwesto, bukod sa unang subok sa Pyraminx na 9.55 at personal best na 15.88 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Sa kanilang debut, nagtala si Anthony Jr. L. Zausa ng 4.00 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 10.24 sa 3x3x3 Cube, si Jian Yuri Detorre ay nagsumite ng 4.41 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 6.37 sa Skewb, si Marck Joross Boc ay nagtala ng 5.69 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 12.62 sa Pyraminx, at si Marcelo Akela B. Irlanda ay nagrehistro ng 6.00 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 22.94 sa Clock.

Ang buong komunidad ay nagkaisa upang mabigyan ng maayos at propesyonal na entablado ang lahat ng 62 na manlalaro mula sa iba't ibang dako ng bansa. Ang tagumpay ng Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025 ay patunay sa galing ng pamunuan at sa sigasig ng mga boluntaryo na naglaan ng oras at lakas upang panatilihing buhay ang diwa ng kompetisyon sa bawat pag-ikot ng puzzle sa Antipolo City.