Double Time Bacolod 2025

Twenty-eight competitors assembled at City Mall Goldenfields on September 20, 2025, turning a single action-packed day into a vibrant celebration of local speedcubing. Double Time Bacolod 2025 offered a concentrated schedule featuring five distinct events spread across 11 competitive rounds. Participants shared tables, compared hardware setups, and analyzed scrambles together between attempts, showcasing the tight-knit camaraderie that characterizes every regional cubing competition in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

The focal point of the day was the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, where 23 solvers contested two rounds of classic solving. Ace Christian C. Wong delivered the standout performance of the event, securing the championship with a winning average of 7.57 seconds alongside a single solve of 6.95 seconds. The 3x3 results saw Marcus Yeow from Malaysia claim second place with an average of 9.13, while Miguel Gonzaga earned third place on the podium with a 9.22 average.

Beyond the main event, the gathering placed heavy emphasis on popular side events that tested different mechanical skills and solving methods. Ace Christian C. Wong added a second title to his haul in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a blistering 1.46 average in the final round and recording a best single of 0.85 seconds. Miguel Gonzaga took the runner-up spot with a 2.84 average, while Marcus Yeow completed the top three with an average of 3.10.

Mechanical variety continued in the Clock event, where sixteen competitors manipulated dial faces across three full rounds of solving. Aaron Josh C. Wong took top honours with a winning average of 5.74 seconds and a single of 5.21 seconds. Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado followed in second place with an average of 6.25, while Ace Christian C. Wong returned to the podium steps in third with a 6.47 average, illustrating the high standard of precision play throughout the bracket.

The pyramid-shaped and corner-turning puzzles brought their own distinct excitement to the floor. In Pyraminx, Mars Daniel Kudemus produced a tournament-winning average of 2.85 seconds in a single direct final, highlighted by a rapid 1.77 single. Miguel Gonzaga collected another podium spot in second with a 3.98 average, ahead of Marcus Yeow in third at 5.06. In Skewb, Kenneth Carlos earned the championship average of 3.54 seconds, staying ahead of Aaron Josh C. Wong at 3.92 and Miguel Gonzaga at 4.80.

Away from the top steps of the podium, personal milestones defined the atmosphere of the WCA competition. Rhea Blair O. Dulman produced massive progress, cutting her Clock mark to a personal best of 15.16 seconds, which was 67.3 percent faster than her prior best, while also taking fourth in Skewb and dropping her 2x2x2 mark to 6.04. Rheana Antonia G. Blance achieved a personal best of 20.26 in Clock, improving by 60.8 percent. Ervin Kyle L. Sandell lowered his Pyraminx mark by 47.9 percent down to 9.40 seconds and achieved a 2x2x2 best of 7.25 seconds across two entered events.

Wynn Carl Delicana tackled three disciplines, recording a Pyraminx personal best of 4.79 seconds that was 44 percent faster than before, alongside a 31.24 personal best in 3x3x3 and a 13th-place finish. Generoso L. Secreto III took on five separate events, securing seventh in Clock with a personal best of 11.70 seconds and lowering his Pyraminx record by 35.8 percent to 5.24. Vincent Joseph Racho completed his first ever attempt at Skewb with a 15.06 result, set personal bests in Pyraminx at 13.06 and 3x3x3 at 11.03, and placed ninth in 2x2x2. Ayhl Herbolario made a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.39 single and recorded a 3x3x3 personal best of 13.42 seconds.

The overall country medal distribution highlighted the strength of the home contingent, with competitors from the Philippines earning twelve podium spots while Malaysia claimed three. The enthusiastic speed cubing gathering proved that whether solving standard cubes or turning dials, community spirit thrives in regional venues. Double Time Bacolod 2025 concluded as a memorable showcase of dedication, mutual encouragement, and fast times that will resonate into the next season of play.

Nagtala si Ace Christian C. Wong ng kahanga-hangang 1.46 winning average sa 2x2x2 Cube upang pangunahan ang talaan ng mga nagwagi sa pagbubukas ng mga labanan. Sa isang araw na puno ng mabilisang pag-ikot ng mga puzzle, naging sentro ng aksyon ang City Mall Goldenfields sa Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines noong September 20, 2025. Umani ang torneo ng 28 kalahok mula sa iba-ibang dako na sumabak sa 5 opisyal na events at 11 kabuuang rounds ng tapatan.

Bagamat kilala ang speedcubing sa masinsing pagsusuri at kalkulasyon na maihahalintulad sa masusing pagpaplano gamit ang papel at lapis sa Fewest Moves, puro bilis at matinding reflexes ang nasaksihan sa buong paligsahan. Sa halip na mahabang oras ng pagsusulat ng bawat galaw, bawat segundo at millisecond ang naging batayan ng tagumpay sa bawat round. Ipinamalas ng mga manlalaro ang kanilang husay sa paghawak ng iba-ibang mekanismo sa harap ng opisyal na orasan ng World Cube Association.

Dominante si Ace Christian C. Wong sa dalawang pangunahing kategorya matapos ding maiuwi ang unang puwesto sa 3x3x3 Cube hawak ang 7.57 winning average at best single na 6.95 laban sa 23 katunggali. Pumangalawa sa prestihiyosong 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube division si Marcus Yeow mula sa Malaysia na nagtala ng 9.13 average, habang pumangatlo naman si Miguel Gonzaga ng Pilipinas na nagsumite ng 9.22 average sa pinal na round.

Sa 2x2x2 Cube kung saan lumaban ang 25 competitors, sinelyuhan ni Ace Christian C. Wong ang gintong puwesto gamit ang pambihirang 0.85 single bukod sa kanyang 1.46 average. Sumunod sa kanya si Miguel Gonzaga sa ikalawang puwesto na may 2.84 average, habang nakuha naman ni Marcus Yeow ang ikatlong puwesto sa pamamagitan ng 3.10 average. Nagpakita rin ng solidong laro si Kenneth Carlos sa Skewb upang magkampeon sa 3.54 average.

Sa Skewb final, pumangalawa si Aaron Josh C. Wong na nagtala ng 3.92 average kasunod si Miguel Gonzaga na nagrehistro ng 4.80 average. Hindi naman nagpahuli si Aaron Josh C. Wong sa Clock division kung saan siya ang tinanghal na kampeon sa pamamagitan ng 5.74 average at 5.21 best single. Tinalo niya sina Gabriel Angelo V. Hilado na nagtala ng 6.25 para sa ikalawang puwesto at Ace Christian C. Wong na pumangatlo sa 6.47 average.

Sa likod ng mga podium finishers, nagpakitang-gilas din ang mga manlalarong patuloy na nagpapataas ng kanilang antas ng laro sa cubing competition na ito. Pinatunayan ni Elizer James G. Buro ang kanyang sipag sa 5 events kung saan naabot niya ang ika-5 puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube, nagtala ng bagong personal best sa Clock na 10.29 na 21.9 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa dati, at 4.00 sa Pyraminx na 5.9 porsyentong pagbuti. Nagtala naman si Jan Dru F. Abanilla ng 6.91 personal best sa Pyraminx na 15.2 porsyentong mas mabilis upang makuha ang ika-16 na puwesto sa 3 events na sinalihan.

Ipinagpatuloy nina Aluel Paolo H. Gonzaga at Joebert Ryan L. Belano ang magagandang resulta kung saan nagtala si Gonzaga ng 4.97 personal best sa Pyraminx na 12.2 porsyentong mas mabilis para sa ika-7 puwesto sa 4 na events, habang si Belano ay nagtala ng 12.13 sa 3x3x3 Cube na 6.6 porsyentong improvement sa 2 events. Lumahok din si Aquilles Dean Soligo sa 3 events at nakuha ang ika-19 na puwesto sa Pyraminx. Samantala, minarkahan nina Jose Jocel A. Arcleta Jr. at Andrei Matthew I. Javier ang kanilang unang WCA competition kung saan nagtala si Arcleta ng unang subok na 26.55 sa Clock, 15.12 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at 8.86 sa Pyraminx na nagbigay sa kanya ng ika-20 puwesto, habang si Javier ay nagsumite ng 6.15 sa Pyraminx para sa ika-18 puwesto at 13.83 sa kanyang unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Tinapos ni Mars Daniel Kudemus ang listahan ng mga kampeon nang pangunahan niya ang Pyraminx matapos magtala ng 2.85 winning average at 1.77 best single sa nag-iisang round ng naturang sangay. Pumangalawa sa Pyraminx si Miguel Gonzaga sa bilis na 3.98 average, samantalang nakuha muli ni Marcus Yeow ang ikatlong puwesto sa 5.06 average. Sa kabuuan, nakalikom ang Pilipinas ng 12 podium finishes habang nakakuha naman ang Malaysia ng 3.

Naging ganap na tagumpay ang Double Time Bacolod 2025 para sa komunidad ng mga manlalaro sa rehiyon sa pagtatapos ng labing-isang rounds ng matinding kompetisyon sa City Mall Goldenfields. Ang kombinasyon ng bilis, tiyaga, at dedikasyon ng 28 manlalaro ay nag-iwan ng mga bagong personal na tala at mga alaala ng magagandang laban sa bawat talahanayan bago sumapit ang susunod na yugto ng mga paligsahan sa bansa.