BiNxNdo 2025

Inside the Pacific Centre in the City of Manila, Philippines, the focused rhythm of speedcubing echoed across the competition floor on May 31, 2025. Across twelve intense rounds, 28 competitors gathered to test their skills in six official puzzles. The gathering brought together seasoned champions and ambitious newcomers all seeking top marks across the tables.

Local standout Brenton Angelo Lo Wong delivered a stellar display for the home contingent, claiming dual victories across the marquee twisty puzzles. In the traditional 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, Wong secured first place with an impressive 6.85 winning average in the final round. His run included a best single of 5.56, capturing the top step of the podium ahead of Jansen Alvarez with a 7.94 average and Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc at 8.02.

Wong continued his dominant showing in the 4x4x4 Cube, taking the title with a winning average of 26.88 and a best single of 24.60 across two rounds. Palisoc earned the silver medal position with an average of 28.92, while Richmond Mico Rigor took third place with a 30.20 mark. Wong also claimed a third-place finish in the 5x5x5 Cube, cementing a highly productive weekend at the tables.

Palisoc proved to be an unstoppable force in the larger puzzle divisions, capturing two gold medals of his own. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Palisoc topped the field across three rounds with a winning average of 46.62 and a best single of 40.74, finishing ahead of Rigor at 50.41. Palisoc followed that triumph by winning the 6x6x6 Cube event with an average of 1:31.75, narrowly edging Dale Palmares at 1:33.30 and Rigor at 1:34.57.

Palmares struck back in the 7x7x7 Cube division, securing the top spot with a 2:13.90 winning average and a single of 2:13.59. Palisoc took second place in the event with a 2:16.13 average, while Christian Naguio took the bronze position at 2:23.51. In the demanding 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, which tests memory and spatial execution without sight, Yucheng Chen from China captured victory with a best single of 3:26.52, ahead of Luis Gabriel Magadia and Jacob Miko Tan.

Beyond the championship podiums, this WCA competition served as a launchpad for several competitors achieving major milestones. Zander Verona tackled all six events, securing fourth place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded while making first-ever attempts in the 6x6x6 Cube at 3:54.38 and the 7x7x7 Cube at 7:47.16, alongside a massive 5x5x5 personal best of 1:27.15 that shaved 44.9 percent off his prior mark. Juaquin Carlo I. Macrohon delivered substantial breakthroughs, setting a 3x3x3 personal best of 18.28 that was 44.6 percent faster than before and a 4x4x4 personal best of 1:11.58, improving by 38.2 percent.

Justin Michael Jaque improved across three events, posting a 5x5x5 personal best of 1:32.91 which was 37.1 percent faster, a 4x4x4 personal best of 51.71, and a 3x3x3 personal best of 9.94. Mark Anthony Dellosa recorded his first attempts at the 4x4x4 Cube in 35.35 and the 6x6x6 Cube in 2:18.75, along with a 24.5 percent improvement in the 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 1:08.67. Shopin U. Usop entered five events, earning seventh in the 3x3x3 Cube and debuting in 4x4x4 at 33.10, 6x6x6 at 2:32.57, and 7x7x7 at 4:47.44. Railee Darrel A. Traballo also logged first attempts in 5x5x5 at 1:23.97, 6x6x6 at 3:34.82, and 7x7x7 at 6:46.83, while Trent Setiar completed his first tries in 4x4x4 at 1:02.84 and 5x5x5 at 1:40.84.

The 3x3 results across the weekend highlighted the overall depth of the competitors in the City of Manila. Philippine cubers accounted for 17 of the 18 available podium spots throughout the tournament, demonstrating regional strength in both standard speed cubing and big cube categories. BiNxNdo 2025 concluded as a showcase of precision, personal progress, and top-tier execution across every round of play.

May kabuuang 28 na kalahok ang nagtala ng kanilang husay sa Pacific Centre para sa BiNxNdo 2025, isang mahalagang yugto sa kalendaryo ng speedcubing ngayong taon. Naganap ang paligsahan noong May 31, 2025 sa City of Manila, Philippines kung saan 12 rounds sa 6 na events ang pinaglabanan. Sa pagpasok ng kalagitnaan ng taon, naging patunay ang naturang torneo sa patuloy na pag-angat ng antas ng kompetisyon sa bansa bago sumapit ang mga susunod na malalaking laban.

Sa pangunahing kategorya na 3x3x3 Cube, naghari si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.85 mula sa 26 competitors. Naorasan din siya ng pinakamabilis na winning single na 5.56 sa naturang labanan. Sumunod sa kanya sa podium si Jansen Alvarez na may average na 7.94 para sa ikalawang pwesto, habang nakuha naman ni Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc ang ikatlong pwesto sa bilis na 8.02.

Hindi nagpaawat si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong nang muling sungkitin ang ginto sa 4x4x4 Cube tangan ang winning average na 26.88 at best single na 24.60. Pumangalawa sa naturang kategorya si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc na nagtala ng 28.92 average, samantalang pumangatlo si Richmond Mico Rigor sa kanyang 30.20. Ipinamalas ng mga manlalaro ang pambihirang kontrol sa bawat pagpihit sa mas malalaking cube.

Sa mas mabibigat na big cubes, pinangunahan ni Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc ang 5x5x5 Cube nang magrehistro ng panalong average na 46.62 laban sa 25 kalahok, kasama ang best single na 40.74. Pumangalawa rito si Richmond Mico Rigor na may 50.41 at pumangatlo si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa 52.81. Nagpatuloy ang dominasyon ni Palisoc sa 6x6x6 Cube matapos magwagi sa bilis na 1:31.75 average, kung saan pumangalawa si Dale Palmares sa 1:33.30 at pumangatlo si Rigor sa 1:34.57.

Nangibabaw naman si Dale Palmares sa pinakamalaking kategorya na 7x7x7 Cube matapos magsumite ng winning average na 2:13.90 at best single na 2:13.59 laban sa 21 competitors. Pumangalawa si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa bilis na 2:16.13 habang nakuha ni Christian Naguio ang ikatlong pwesto sa 2:23.51. Sa kategoryang 4x4x4 Blindfolded, tanging si Yucheng Chen mula China ang nagwagi gamit ang best single na 3:26.52, kasunod sina Luis Gabriel Magadia na may 5:26.45 at Jacob Miko Tan na may 9:08.42.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi sa entablado, nagpakitang-gilas ang iba pang kalahok sa BiNxNdo 2025. Pinangunahan ito ni Perry Nathaniel Gonzales na nagtala ng personal best sa 7x7x7 Cube na 2:52.15, na mas mabilis nang 5.5 porsyento kumpara sa dati niyang 3:02.12 sa limang events na sinalihan. Samantala, sumabak sa kanyang kauna-unahang WCA competition si Horeb Reyes Jaquias at gumawa ng mga unang opisyal na subok sa 7x7x7 Cube sa oras na 3:19.59, sa 5x5x5 Cube sa 1:01.18, at sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 38.25 bago tumapos sa ika-8 pwesto sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Nagtala rin si Kyle Capiral ng bagong personal best sa 5x5x5 Cube na 1:27.77 mula sa limang kategorya, habang si Earl Bien D. Celestino ay sumabak sa anim na events at nakapagtala ng personal best sa 6x6x6 Cube na 2:55.42 kalakip ang ika-4 na pwesto sa 4x4x4 Blindfolded. Nakamit naman ni Jaden Lim ang personal best na 48.12 sa 5x5x5 Cube at tumapos sa ika-4 na pwesto sa 3x3x3 Cube, samantalang nakuha ni Ayooluwa Samuel Dada ang ika-4 na pwesto sa 6x6x6 Cube. Sa kanyang unang cubing competition, naitala ni Jacob Dela Peña ang kanyang unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube sa oras na 21.71.

Naging masigla ang buong paligsahan para sa komunidad ng Rubik's Cube sa bansa kung saan 17 podium finishes ang nasungkit ng mga kinatawan ng Pilipinas. Ang tagumpay ng BiNxNdo 2025 ay nagpapatunay ng matatag na pundasyon ng mga manlalaro sa pagsulong ng kasalukuyang taon patungo sa mga susunod pang laban sa larangan.