Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025

Forty-seven competitors gathered at SM Center Sangandaan on April 13, 2025, bringing high energy to the tables across twelve rounds of play. Stepping into a World Cube Association arena for the first time is a test of composure, as solvers face official inspection timers and side-by-side racing. Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025 offered an ideal proving ground in Caloocan City, Philippines, combining welcoming grassroots atmosphere with razor-thin championship races across eight distinct disciplines.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 46 competitors through three intense stages of cuts. When the final round settled, the top three solvers were separated by mere fractions of a second in the final 3x3 results. Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela secured victory with a winning average of 7.95 seconds, narrowly outpacing Javier Ignacio, who delivered an average of 7.97. Aragon Martin Gonzales rounded out the podium with an 8.00 average, while Valenzuela also produced the fastest single solve of the event at 6.12 seconds.

Beyond the standard Rubik's Cube, versatile competitors tackled an array of side puzzles throughout the day. Aragon Martin Gonzales showed remarkable stamina, capturing the Pyraminx title with an average of 2.74 seconds and a best single of 2.48. Gonzales edged out Javier Ignacio, who took second with 4.76, while Zian Principe took third at 5.17. Gonzales kept his hands busy all afternoon, later claiming a runner-up finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed and a third-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube.

In the one-handed event, Alexander Rey C. Alejandro dominated the field of 33 participants, logging an average of 11.90 seconds alongside a best single of 11.47. Gonzales took silver with a 12.98 average, and Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took bronze with 14.12. Magallanes found his own golden moment in the 2x2x2 Cube, topping 35 competitors with a blisteringly fast 2.14 average and a 1.50 single, beating James Certeza and Gonzales in a tight final.

Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez emerged as a double champion at Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025, taking top honours in both Skewb and Clock. In Skewb, Fernandez put up an average of 3.35 seconds to beat Javier Ignacio and Mharr Justhinne Ampong. Fernandez then carried that precision into Clock, winning across two rounds with a 4.47 average, holding off Zoei Principe and Nicole Santos. Meanwhile, Jacob Miko Tan conquered Megaminx with a 55.22 average, and John Axel B. Gordo won 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 37.74 single.

While champions collected medals, significant progress was unfolding across the wider field at this WCA competition. Ezekiel L. Inciso tackled five separate events, posting a personal best of 2.80 in Skewb that cut 45.3 percent off his prior mark, alongside a 26.8 percent drop to 3.68 in Pyraminx on his way to fourth place, plus a debut 1:39.59 Megaminx single. Mark Anthony Dellosa entered seven disciplines, trying Skewb for the first time with 9.34, tackling Megaminx with 1:26.18, improving his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 11.2 percent to 3.09, and securing sixth in Pyraminx.

Other dedicated solvers marked great strides as speed cubing continues to grow in the region. Kurt justine G. Esto entered three events, trying 3x3x3 One-Handed for the first time with 55.28 while slashing his 2x2x2 Cube time by 27 percent to 5.52 and his 3x3x3 Cube best by 21.5 percent to 14.69. Rain David Malicsi registered an initial 3x3x3 One-Handed time of 1:25.18 alongside personal records of 7.36 in 2x2x2 Cube and 8.48 in Pyraminx. Luis Gabriel Cueto Pahati improved his 2x2x2 Cube record by 38.2 percent to 5.36 while also lowering his Clock mark to 17.23 across six events. Rane Yuan A. Dipon cut his 2x2x2 Cube best by 39.7 percent down to 3.13, and Yuan Thirdy Cenon C. Gutierrez logged an 8.20 in his first official Skewb round.

Every official speedcubing weekend relies on both the elite speed of veterans and the fearless energy of developing competitors. With Philippines contenders sweeping all 24 podium positions across eight events, Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025 offered another vibrant showcase of skill and community at SM Center Sangandaan. Solvers walked away with fresh personal milestones, memorable tournament debuts, and renewed drive as the cubing competition season moves forward.

Sa isang napakahigpit na labanan sa finals ng 3x3x3 Cube, nasungkit ni Dylan Yosef O. Valenzuela ang tagumpay matapos magtala ng winning average na 7.95 segundo, kabilang ang mabilis na best single na 6.12 segundo. Napakaliit lamang ng naging kalamangan niya laban sa pumangalawang si Javier Ignacio na nagsumite ng 7.97 average, habang pumangatlo naman si Aragon Martin Gonzales na nagtala ng 8.00 average. Ang naturang bakbakan ang naging tampok sa pagtatapos ng torneo sa Caloocan City, Philippines.

Ginanap ang Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025 noong Abril 13, 2025 sa SM Center Sangandaan, kung saan 47 kalahok ang nagtagisan ng galing sa walong magkakaibang larangan sa loob ng 12 rounds ng opisyal na WCA competition. Bukod sa mga beterano sa entablado, naging espesyal ang paligsahan dahil sa sigla ng mga bagong mukha na sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang opisyal na cubing competition. Ang tensyon at saya ng pagharap sa opisyal na timer sa unang pagkakataon ay nagbigay ng natatanging kulay sa buong araw ng speedcubing sa lungsod.

Sa kategoryang 2x2x2 Cube na may 35 kalahok sa dalawang rounds, nangibabaw si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes bitbit ang pambihirang 2.14 winning average at best single na 1.50 segundo. Pumangalawa sa kaniya si James Certeza na may 2.42 average, habang si Aragon Martin Gonzales ang sumungkit ng ikatlong puwesto sa bilis na 2.59 segundo. Ipinamalas ng mga manlalaro ang pambihirang bilis ng kamay sa bawat pag-ikot ng puzzle.

Hindi rin nagpahuli si Alexander Rey C. Alejandro na nagreyna sa 3x3x3 One-Handed matapos magtala ng 11.90 average at 11.47 best single sa harap ng 33 kalahok. Sumunod sa kaniya si Aragon Martin Gonzales na nagtala ng 12.98, at si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na nagtapos sa 14.12. Samantala, bumawi si Aragon Martin Gonzales sa Pyraminx nang angkinin ang unang puwesto gamit ang 2.74 average laban kina Javier Ignacio na may 4.76 at Zian Principe na may 5.17.

Nagpakitang-gilas din nang husto ang mga manlalaro na nagpakita ng malalaking pag-unlad sa kanilang mga personal best at mga sumubok ng mga bagong kategorya. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, pinatunayan ni Robert Isaac Sanchez ang kaniyang husay nang magtala ng personal best na 3.84 segundo, na mas mabilis nang 24.9 porsyento kaysa sa dati niyang 5.11 segundo. Si Zion Wyatt Rentillo Catalan, na sumali sa pitong magkakaibang kategorya sa kaniyang ika-24 na torneo, ay nagtala ng personal best sa Megaminx na 1:30.36 na mas mabilis nang 18.4 porsyento, kasabay ng personal best sa Skewb na 8.25 segundo. Ipinamalas naman ni Francine Rovie F. Retanan ang kaniyang bilis sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa pagtala ng bagong personal best na 25.24 segundo, na 12.6 porsyento na pagbuti.

Patuloy ang magagandang kwento ng dedikasyon kung saan si Cevero Muji Bermas ay nagtala rin ng personal best sa 3x3x3 One-Handed na 54.53 segundo, mas mabilis nang 11.5 porsyento kumpara sa dati. Sa parehong kategorya ng one-handed solving, sumabak sa pinakaunang pagkakataon si Carl Joaqui Curutan at agad na nagtala ng 14.74 single tungo sa ika-11 na pwesto sa kaniyang ika-5 na torneo. Para naman sa kanilang kauna-unahang pagsabak sa opisyal na entablado, nagtala si Berna Grace Tonido ng 35.15 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 55.61 sa 2x2x2 Cube, habang si Sebastian Dancel ay nagtala ng opisyal na 6.47 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 19.40 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Dalawang gintong medalya naman ang naiuwi ni Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez matapos dominahin ang Skewb at Clock. Sa Skewb, nagtala siya ng 3.35 average upang unahan sina Javier Ignacio na may 4.28 at Mharr Justhinne Ampong na may 4.70. Sa Clock, nakuha muli ni Fernandez ang unang pwesto sa pamamagitan ng 4.47 winning average laban kina Zoei Principe na may 4.90 at Nicole Santos na may 5.07 segundo.

Sa mas komplikadong Megaminx, pinatunayan ni Jacob Miko Tan (陈在元) ang kaniyang galing matapos magtala ng 55.22 average at 50.71 best single, kasunod sina Michael Paul Romero na may 56.91 at Rey-Ann Constantino na may 57.94. Sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded, kung saan kailangan ang matinding memorya bago buuin ang Rubik's Cube nang nakapiring, nagwagi si John Axel B. Gordo na may 37.74 single, habang sumunod sina Luis Gabriel Magadia na may 1:07.60 at Earl Bien D. Celestino na may 1:06.25.

Naging matagumpay ang pagtatapos ng Caloocan Speedcubing Open 2025 kung saan lahat ng 24 na posisyon sa podium ay nasungkit ng mga kinatawan ng Pilipinas. Mula sa mga beteranong kampeon hanggang sa mga baguhang sumabak sa kanilang mga unang rounds, nag-iwan ang torneo ng magagandang alaala at panibagong inspirasyon para sa susunod na yugto ng palakasan.