Bago Speedcubing Open 2025

A razor-thin margin of just 0.24 seconds separated the top two finishers in Clock, setting the tone for a remarkably intense day of speedcubing. The Bago Speedcubing Open 2025 gathered 26 competitors at Bago City College in Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines on October 25, 2025. Across 8 events and 10 rounds of play, the official WCA competition delivered high-stakes racing across puzzles of all dimensions. The Clock event produced the closest battle of the entire meet, where Ace Christian C. Wong captured first place with an average of 5.72 seconds, just holding off Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado who took second in 5.96 seconds, while Aaron Josh C. Wong followed closely in third at 6.05 seconds.

Ace Christian C. Wong proved to be a dominant presence across multiple events throughout the cubing competition. In the traditional 3x3x3 Cube, Wong set the standard through three full rounds, ultimately securing victory in the final with a winning average of 7.97 seconds and a best single time of 7.44 seconds. Miguel Gonzaga earned second place in the 3x3 results with an average of 9.75 seconds, while Aaron Josh C. Wong rounded out the podium in third place with a 9.93 average. The classic Rubik's Cube final capped a full schedule of head-to-head racing that highlighted speed and consistency.

The shorter formats saw Wong extend his winning form, particularly in the 2x2x2 Cube. Outpacing a field of 12 competitors in a single decisive round, Ace Christian C. Wong took top honours with a blistering 1.78-second average and a single of 1.46. Aaron Josh C. Wong secured the silver spot on the podium with a 2.42-second average, and Miguel Gonzaga claimed bronze with a 3.04 average. The event featured a flurry of personal bests across the entire starting list, underscoring how competitive the 2x2 bracket proved to be.

Miguel Gonzaga put together a magnificent run of his own across the specialized puzzle disciplines, capturing four separate titles during the meet. In Skewb, Gonzaga posted a winning average of 4.54 seconds, finishing ahead of Rhea Blair O. Dulman with 5.22 seconds and Ace Christian C. Wong with 5.45 seconds. Gonzaga also commanded the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning mark of 38.44 seconds ahead of John Gratian Magbanua with 43.50 seconds and Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado with 43.96 seconds. He continued this form in Megaminx, winning with a 50.73-second average, while Hilado and Magbanua took second and third with times of 1:07.89 and 1:10.65 respectively.

Gonzaga completed his four-gold haul in Pyraminx, registering a swift 3.32-second average to take the title over Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado with 4.62 seconds and Savion Romeo Matula with 6.73 seconds. Meanwhile, Hilado earned his own victory in the demanding 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which tests pure recall and spatial mapping without sight. Hilado solved the puzzle blindfolded in a winning single time of 1:07.54, leading Bea Alexandra Marie Flores who completed her solve in 1:17.58. Every podium placement across all eight events went to solvers representing the Philippines.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors delivered massive improvements across their respective events. Jose Jocel A. Arcleta Jr. took on 4 events and secured a career-best 5th place in Pyraminx, while logging a personal best of 7.93 in 2x2x2 Cube to go 47.6 percent faster, an improved Clock time of 16.90 which was 36.3 percent faster, and a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Cube of 1:23.32. Christian Laurence F. Naya tackled 4 events, recording a best finish of 5th in 4x4x4 Cube with a first attempt of 1:11.76 alongside a 6.8 percent Skewb personal best of 10.89. Mhark Gerry Agana Benlot finished 9th in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 12.44, shaving 13.6 percent off previous marks, while Rheana Antonia G. Blance improved her Clock best by 5.1 percent to 19.23 for 10th place.

The competition also provided a platform for impressive debuts and veteran versatility. Maria Florentina Isabel Perez took on 6 events at the meet, finishing 4th in Megaminx and recording a 7.4 percent improvement in 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:17.45. Jolene Mae C. Antolo entered her first WCA competition, taking on 4 events and earning 6th place in Pyraminx with an initial mark of 15.21, alongside inaugural attempts of 14.70 in Clock and 38.66 in Skewb. Debutants Izhel P. Balero and Knight Ethan Buenavista both contested two events; Balero notched first attempts of 36.07 in 3x3x3 Cube and 13.10 in 2x2x2 Cube for a 12th-place finish, while Buenavista placed 11th in 2x2x2 Cube with a first mark of 6.53 alongside an opening 19.46 in 3x3x3 Cube.

The successful staging of the Bago Speedcubing Open 2025 at Bago City College highlighted the depth of regional talent across both short-format sprints and long-format solves. Through ten rounds of competitive action, the single-day event captured the full spectrum of speed cubing, from decisive multi-event sweeps to tense, hundredth-of-a-second margins at the top of the standings. As the 2025 calendar moves forward into the next season, the performances in Bago City establish a sharp benchmark for competitors throughout the region.

Niyanig ni Ace Christian C. Wong ang Bago City College matapos magtala ng winning average na 7.97 at pinakamabilis na single na 7.44 sa final round ng 3x3x3 Cube. Sa huling solve ng naturang labanan, nakuha ni Wong ang panalo upang pangunahan ang larangan ng 24 kalahok. Pumangalawa si Miguel Gonzaga na nagtala ng average na 9.75 habang pumangatlo si Aaron Josh C. Wong na may 9.93 average sa pinakatampok na bakbakan ng Rubik's Cube.

Ang Bago Speedcubing Open 2025 na ginanap sa Bago City, Negros Occidental, Philippines noong October 25, 2025 ay nagtipon ng 26 na kalahok. Sa kabuuan, walong magkakaibang kategorya at sampung rounds ang matagumpay na naisagawa sa buong araw. Ang naturang cubing competition ay nagpakita ng mataas na antas ng husay mula sa mga manlalaro sa rehiyon na nagharap-harap sa iba't ibang uri ng puzzle.

Bukod sa pangunahing dibisyon, nagpakitang-gilas din si Ace Christian C. Wong sa dalawa pang kategorya sa paligsahan. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, pinangunahan niya ang labanan bitbit ang average na 1.78 at single na 1.46 laban kina Aaron Josh C. Wong na nagtala ng 2.42 at Miguel Gonzaga na may 3.04. Sa Clock naman, muling nangibabaw si Ace Christian C. Wong sa bilis na 5.72 average laban kay Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado na nagtala ng 5.96 at Aaron Josh C. Wong na may 6.05.

Hindi rin nagpahuli si Miguel Gonzaga na humakot ng apat na kampeonato sa speedcubing event na ito. Wagi si Gonzaga sa 4x4x4 Cube tangan ang 38.44 average laban kay John Gratian Magbanua na nagtala ng 43.50 at Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado na may 43.96. Sa Pyraminx, nanguna si Gonzaga sa average na 3.32 laban kay Hilado na may 4.62 at Savion Romeo Matula na nagtala ng 6.73. Dinomina rin ni Gonzaga ang Skewb sa 4.54 average at Megaminx sa 50.73 average.

Sa kategoryang 3x3x3 Blindfolded, si Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado ang nagwagi matapos magsumite ng pinakamabilis na single solve na 1:07.54 sa kabuuang tatlong kalahok. Pumangalawa si Bea Alexandra Marie Flores na nagtala ng 1:17.58 habang nagtapos na may DNF si Miguel Gonzaga. Ang blindfolded solving ay sumusubok sa matinding memorya at konsentrasyon dahil kailangang sauluhin ang puzzle bago ito buuin nang nakapiring.

Maraming manlalaro ang nagtala ng mahahalagang tagumpay sa kanilang unang pagsabak sa opisyal na entablado. Si Shanty Jocson ay lumahok sa dalawang kategorya sa kanyang unang WCA competition kung saan nagtala siya ng 12.67 sa 3x3x3 Cube at nagtapos sa ika-8 pwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube matapos magtala ng 5.62 na solve. Si Saimon Arquin N. Lorca naman ay sumabak sa dalawang dibisyon at pumwesto sa ika-9 na pwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube bitbit ang 5.99 na single, kasabay ng 20.49 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Ipinamalas din nina Donnel-J B. Sua at Zaju Glames Bimbao ang kanilang galing sa 3x3x3 Cube kung saan nagtala si Sua ng 13.58 habang may 14.52 naman si Bimbao sa kani-kanilang unang sabak sa entablado. Si Cris Iver P. Magallon ay nagtala ng 20.79 samantalang si Kenneth Clark B. Balaguer ay nagsumite ng 25.25 sa kanilang unang opisyal na solve. Nagpakitang-gilas din si Christian Lawrence Soguilon na nagtala ng 28.59, gayundin si Psalm H. Bautista na nagtapos sa oras na 59.00.

Naging ganap ang tagumpay ng buong delegasyon dahil lahat ng 24 na pwesto sa podium ay nasungkit ng mga kalahok mula sa Pilipinas. Sa pagtatapos ng Bago Speedcubing Open 2025, pinatunayan ng komunidad ang lumalawak na talento at kahandaan ng bawat kalahok sa mga susunod pang yugto ng paligsahan sa bansa.