Elyu Cube Clash II 2025

The shopping floor at Robinson La Union transformed into a battleground of turning plastic and ticking timers on August 2, 2025. Spectators gathered along the perimeter as twenty-two competitors took their seats at the solving stations, ready to represent their home turfs with pride. The atmosphere inside San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines carried the sharp intensity of a proper regional contest, where every split second shaved off a solve meant crucial positioning on the overall podium table.

This edition of Elyu Cube Clash II 2025 featured a full lineup of eight official events decided over twelve intense rounds of play. Competitors traded solves across classic twisty puzzles, test pieces, and specialty formats, creating a vibrant showcase for Philippine speedcubing. With entrants battling closely across varied puzzle disciplines, the pressure mounted with every round as the province hosted a packed single-day cubing competition.

The marquee Rubik's Cube category delivered intense drama through two competitive stages. Xavier De Vera rose to the challenge in the final round of the classic 3x3x3 Cube, posting a winning average of 8.38 seconds alongside a best single of 5.74 to claim the title. Nicole Jnus Macalalad followed in second place with an average of 9.17 seconds, while Gian Carlo C. Catambay earned bronze with a mark of 10.03 seconds. The official 3x3 results confirmed the depth of regional talent present in northern Luzon.

Louie Jay Quibote emerged as a dominant multi-event force during the meet, capturing gold medals across three distinct categories. Quibote secured first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 34.73-second winning average, holding off Catambay who finished second at 36.18 seconds and De Vera in third at 36.58 seconds. Quibote then doubled down on the big cubes, winning the 5x5x5 Cube final with a solid 58.94 average, ahead of Catambay at 1:03.42 and Clifford Orcales at 1:07.54. To complete a triple-crown performance, Quibote took top honors in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a single solve of 39 moves.

In other specialty disciplines, the podium contests remained tight and fiercely contested. China's Canxing Gao claimed the sole international victory of the day by winning Pyraminx with a 7.33 average, edging out Catambay's 7.37 average by just four hundredths of a second while Theseus N. Abaclod took third at 8.33. Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez produced a blistering 3.25 average to win Skewb over Jeriemy Siapno and Odrei John Patajo. Siapno bounced back to triumph in Clock with an impressive 5.08 average, and Macalalad dominated Megaminx with a winning average of 38.15 seconds.

Beyond the championship battles, the tournament floor provided a stage for remarkable individual growth and gritty multi-event schedules. Jerome Chris M. Valiente tackled seven events, securing an eighth-place finish in Pyraminx while smashing their previous personal best with a 6.04 single, an improvement of 51.4 percent from 12.42, alongside a first career 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 3:49.75 and a first Skewb attempt of 8.26. John Vhinson D. Fontanos achieved a 44.6 percent improvement in Pyraminx with a personal best of 9.17 down from 16.55, while also dropping their 3x3x3 Cube single by 19.6 percent to 19.23 for a ninth-place Pyraminx finish.

Taking on ambitious slates across unfamiliar formats, Christian David Matala entered five events, recording a fifth-place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves while logging maiden attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 58.81, Pyraminx at 8.89, and 5x5x5 Cube at 4:38.51. Arvic Angelo Pacalso Ereño completed all eight categories, finishing sixth in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with an initial attempt of 59 moves alongside first-ever competition marks of 19.65 in Pyraminx and 3:20.32 in Megaminx. John Magasib P. Pata contested seven events, taking eleventh in 5x5x5 Cube while completing maiden attempts in Megaminx at 4:12.16, Clock at 24.19, and Pyraminx at 12.83.

The day closed with twenty-three podium spots going to competitors from the Philippines and one to China, highlighting the rich local standard across all formats. For every participant logging times at this WCA competition, the single-day gathering provided vital experience and intense rivalry. With the conclusion of Elyu Cube Clash II 2025, the local speed cubing community turns its sights toward the next round of regional tests on the national calendar.

May 58.94 segundo ang kinakailangang tiyaga at bilis upang makuha ang tagumpay sa 5x5x5 Cube, isang patunay sa matinding tatag ng kamay at isip sa malalaking puzzle. Ang nasabing marka ang nagluklok kay Louie Jay Quibote sa pinakamataas na baitang ng podium sa nasabing dibisyon sa Robinson La Union. Sa San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines ginanap ang torneo noong August 2, 2025, kung saan nagtagisan ang 22 kalahok sa kabuuang 8 kaganapan at 12 rounds.

Hindi biro ang hamon ng big cubes sa speedcubing dahil sa dami ng piyesa at haba ng oras na kinakailangan upang maiayos ang bawat layer nang walang pagkakamali. Matagumpay na pinangunahan ni Louie Jay Quibote ang 5x5x5 Cube sa kanyang winning average na 58.94 at best single na 55.07 laban sa 14 na katunggali. Sumunod sa kanya sa podium si Gian Carlo C. Catambay na nagtala ng 1:03.42 para sa ikalawang puwesto, habang si Clifford Orcales naman ang sumungkit ng ikatlong puwesto sa bilis na 1:07.54.

Nagpatuloy ang dominasyon ni Louie Jay Quibote maging sa 4x4x4 Cube na nilahukan ng 20 kalahok sa loob ng dalawang round. Nakuha niya ang unang gantimpala sa pamamagitan ng winning average na 34.73 at best single na 31.67. Pumangalawa si Gian Carlo C. Catambay sa average na 36.18, samantalang pumangatlo naman si Xavier De Vera na nagrehistro ng 36.58.

Hindi rin nagpahuli ang tradisyonal na 3x3x3 Cube na siyang pinakatampok sa bawat cubing competition. Sa larangang ito, si Xavier De Vera ang umangat sa 22 kalahok matapos magsumite ng winning average na 8.38 at best single na 5.74. Pumangalawa sa podium si Nicole Jnus Macalalad sa average na 9.17, habang si Gian Carlo C. Catambay ang pumangatlo sa kanyang 10.03 average.

Sa Megaminx, pinatunayan ni Nicole Jnus Macalalad ang kanyang husay matapos magwagi laban sa 11 katunggali sa average na 38.15 at best single na 35.99. Pumangalawa si Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula sa bilis na 42.94, habang si Louie Jay Quibote ang pumuwesto sa ikatlo sa 1:04.77. Sa 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, nanguna muli si Louie Jay Quibote sa kanyang single na 39, kasunod sina Gian Carlo C. Catambay na may 40 moves at Nicole Jnus Macalalad na may 44 moves.

Sa likod ng mga pangunahing kampeon, marami ring magagandang kwento ng pag-unlad at tapang ang nasaksihan sa buong bulwagan. Ipinamalas ni Kyle Angelo Cabading ang pinakamalaking pag-angat nang magtala ng personal best na 39.18 sa 3x3x3 Cube, na 28.3 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dati niyang 54.66. Samantala, nagpakitang-gilas din si Jamel J. Galang sa Clock kung saan pumang-apat siya dala ang personal best na 6.50 mula sa dating 7.75, isang pagbuti na 16.1 porsyento.

Para naman kay Vince Stephen Dulay, naging makabuluhan ang araw dahil ito ang kanyang pinakaunang WCA competition kung saan sumabak siya sa 3x3x3 Cube at nagtala ng unang opisyal na single na 14.08. Si Paolo Baladad ay sumabak sa tatlong kaganapan at sumubok sa Skewb sa unang pagkakataon na may 12.63 habang nagtala ng personal best na 10.63 sa 3x3x3 Cube mula 11.48. Hindi rin nagpahuli si Charlson B. Lacasandile na lumaban sa tatlong larangan, nagtala ng personal best na 1:14.57 sa 4x4x4 Cube mula 1:20.00, at umabot sa ikawalong puwesto sa Fewest Moves.

Nasaksihan din ang iba pang maiikling larangan sa pagtitipon tulad ng Pyraminx kung saan nagwagi si Canxing Gao ng China sa bilis na 7.33, kasunod sina Gian Carlo C. Catambay na may 7.37 at Theseus N. Abaclod na may 8.33. Sa Skewb, napunta ang ginto kay Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez sa bilis na 3.25 laban kina Jeriemy Siapno na may 9.99 at Odrei John Patajo na may 10.62. Sa Clock, si Jeriemy Siapno ang nanguna sa 5.08, kasunod sina Angelo Siador sa 7.37 at Odrei John Patajo sa 7.82.

Naging matagumpay at makulay ang pagtatapos ng Elyu Cube Clash II 2025 para sa komunidad ng Rubik's Cube sa hilagang bahagi ng bansa. Mula sa bilis at talas sa mga klasikong puzzle hanggang sa pambihirang tatag sa malalaking kubo, napatunayan ng mga kalahok ang kanilang dedikasyon sa pagsulong ng kanilang mga kakayahan sa bawat yugto ng paligsahan.