GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026

A winning average of 7.72 seconds in 3x3x3 One-Handed set a remarkable new benchmark at the GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026. The single-day tournament took place on July 25, 2026, bringing together 63 competitors at Robinsons Luisita in Tarlac City, Philippines. Across 7 events and 9 rounds of high-stakes speedcubing, Crimson Arradaza delivered the defining highlight of the weekend by capturing the Philippine national record average in the one-handed discipline. That historic mark anchored an intense day of competition that drew top talent from across the region.

Arradaza established complete control in the 3x3x3 One-Handed final, combining supreme consistency with a blistering single solve of 6.82 seconds to seal the national record. The performance left the rest of the 36-competitor field chasing from a distance. Kat Gonzalez secured second place on the podium with an average of 11.71 seconds, while Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took third place with an average of 11.92 seconds. The historic mark stood as the only national record achieved across the entire gathering in Tarlac City.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event provided a thrilling battle across three rounds of play before Magallanes emerged on top. The 3x3 results culminated in a nail-biting final where Magallanes posted a decisive 6.89 average to claim victory over a field of 63 entrants. Arradaza pushed all the way to the finish, taking second place with a 6.96 average, while Gonzalez took third place with an 8.77 average. Magallanes also registered the fastest single solve of the event at 5.81 seconds.

Magallanes added a second title to his weekend haul in the 2x2x2 Cube, dominating a 47-competitor bracket with a swift 1.72 winning average and a 1.22 best single. Gabriel Subion followed in the runner-up spot with an average of 2.32 seconds, and Arradaza claimed third place with a 2.85 mark. The duel between Magallanes and Arradaza across the shorter formats showed the incredible sharpness required at every WCA competition.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their events. Craig Aleczander C. Santos produced a massive step forward, dropping his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 24.20 seconds, which was 57.8 percent faster than his prior best, trimming his 2x2x2 Cube best to 9.67 seconds, and posting a 1:33.42 in his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube. Isaac Fender Esteban Sobredilla logged first attempts in two events, delivering 21.23 seconds in 3x3x3 One-Handed for a 21st-place finish and 4.35 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, while taking his 3x3x3 Cube best down by 24.2 percent to 8.69. Dwayne Kyle B. Evangelista tackled four events, completing his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube in 1:37.73 for 16th place, cutting his one-handed mark by 44.9 percent to 20.07, and lowering his classic Rubik's Cube best to 10.03. Al David Emeric A. Estoesta took on five events, completing first-time attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:16.49 and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:36.64, alongside a 15.4 percent drop to 55.19 in one-handed.

The personal breakthroughs continued throughout the roster at the GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026. Roejen Paul G. Arellano registered his first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube with a 48.47 and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 33.00, while achieving a 13th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube time to 9.76. Gabriel Rafael Don M. Subiate entered three disciplines, completing a first-ever one-handed solve of 1:11.31 and reducing his 3x3x3 Cube personal record by 30.7 percent down to 19.42 seconds. Hanze Mavriq C. Co improved across both of his entries, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube record by 40.3 percent to 29.90 and his 2x2x2 Cube record by 25.6 percent to 6.66. Zaelle Nathan Gatchalian completed four events, posting an 18th-place finish in Skewb with a 36 percent improvement to 22.04 seconds, while also establishing a Clock personal best of 39.76.

The big cube categories delivered exceptional displays of speed cubing efficiency. Joshznel Elijah C. Bulan captured the 4x4x4 Cube crown with a 31.07 average and a 26.37 single, holding off Yuji Yoshida at 33.90 and Arradaza at 34.26. Yoshida found redemption in the 5x5x5 Cube final, claiming gold with a sub-minute average of 58.95 and a 56.92 single. Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula took second place in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:05.53 average, followed by Bulan in third with 1:08.34.

Specialty disciplines rounded out the action on the tournament schedule. Jeriemy Siapno topped the Clock event with an average of 4.63 seconds and a best single of 4.20, besting Seff Rylee Tilbe at 6.14 and Yoshida at 6.52. In Skewb, Kenneth Carlos took the gold medal with an average of 3.42 seconds and a 2.84 single solve, outperforming Subion at 4.28 and Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez at 4.89.

The GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026 concluded as a thorough showcase of local talent, with Philippine competitors sweeping all 21 available podium places across the seven categories. From Crimson Arradaza setting a new national record average to the dozens of personal milestones reached across Robinsons Luisita, the gathering delivered memorable racing in every single bracket. As the 2026 competitive calendar continues to unfold, this cubing competition demonstrated the incredible depth and rapid progress running throughout the national speedcubing community.

Napuno ng matinding sigla at mabilisang pag-ikot ng mga puzzle ang Robinsons Luisita sa Tarlac City, Philippines noong Hulyo 25, 2026. Nagtipon ang animnapu't tatlong kalahok sa bulwagan upang subukin ang kanilang bilis sa pitong opisyal na dibisyon sa ilalim ng siyam na round ng matinding bakbakan. Bawat mesa ay naging saksi sa husay ng mga manlalaro na nagdala ng kani-kanilang preparasyon sa isang buong araw ng masiglang speedcubing.

Sa kabuuan ng torneo, namayagpag nang husto si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes matapos magtala ng dobleng tagumpay sa dalawang pangunahing kategorya. Sa prestihiyosong 3x3x3 Cube, nakuha ni Magallanes ang unang puwesto gamit ang winning average na 6.89 at pinakamabilis na single solve na 5.81 sa tatlong round laban sa 63 competitors. Pumangalawa sa kanya si Crimson Arradaza na nagtala ng 6.96 average, habang pumangatlo naman si Kat Gonzalez sa bilis na 8.77.

Hindi rito natapos ang dominasyon ni Magallanes dahil pinangunahan din niya ang 2x2x2 Cube laban sa apatnapu't pitong katunggali. Nasungkit niya ang ginto sa pamamagitan ng pambihirang 1.72 winning average kasama ang pinakamahusay na single na 1.22. Sumunod sa kanya si Gabriel Subion na may 2.32 average para sa ikalawang puwesto, samantalang nakuha naman ni Crimson Arradaza ang ikatlong puwesto sa naitalang 2.85.

Isa sa pinakamalaking tagumpay ng GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026 ay naitala sa 3x3x3 One-Handed kung saan umukit ng kasaysayan si Crimson Arradaza. Nagtala si Arradaza ng bagong national record average na 7.72 kabilang ang 6.82 single solve upang dominahin ang tatlumpu't anim na kalahok sa isang kamay na paglutas. Pumangalawa sa kategorya si Kat Gonzalez na may 11.71, habang pumangatlo si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na nagtala ng 11.92 average.

Sa mas malalaking Rubik's Cube, nagpamalas ng husay sina Joshznel Elijah C. Bulan at Yuji Yoshida. Napanalunan ni Bulan ang 4x4x4 Cube laban sa dalawampu't siyam na kalahok sa pamamagitan ng 31.07 average at 26.37 single, kung saan pumangalawa si Yoshida sa 33.90 at pumangatlo si Crimson Arradaza sa 34.26. Sa 5x5x5 Cube naman, naghari si Yuji Yoshida sa pamamagitan ng 58.95 average laban sa labinsiyam na manlalaro, kasunod sina Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula na may 1:05.53 at Bulan na may 1:08.34.

Para sa iba pang side events, ipinakita nina Jeriemy Siapno at Kenneth Carlos ang kanilang sariling husay. Nagwagi si Siapno sa Clock matapos magtala ng 4.63 winning average at 4.20 single, na sinundan nina Seff Rylee Tilbe na may 6.14 at Yuji Yoshida na may 6.52. Samantala, pinangunahan ni Kenneth Carlos ang labingwalong kalahok sa Skewb gamit ang 3.42 average at 2.84 single, habang pumangalawa si Gabriel Subion sa 4.28 at pumangatlo si Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez sa 4.89.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi sa podium, marami ring kalahok ang nagpakita ng kahanga-hangang pagsulong sa sariling kakayahan. Pinatunayan ito ni Arabella Baguinon na sumali sa tatlong dibisyon at nagtala ng 2x2x2 Cube personal best na 2.87 na 34.3 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dati niyang 4.37 upang makuha ang ika-12 puwesto. Malaking pag-unlad din ang ipinakita ni Kyle Raileigh Datuin sa kanyang 3x3x3 Cube personal best na 14.46 na 33.1 porsyentong mas mabilis sa dating 21.60, bukod pa sa 2x2x2 Cube personal best na 5.18. Humataw rin si Karl Sondrex Co sa limang events kung saan nagtala siya ng 4x4x4 Cube personal best na 49.76 na 25.8 porsyentong mas mabilis sa dating 1:07.08, 3x3x3 Cube best na 12.06, at 3x3x3 One-Handed best na 28.11, habang si Jalen Descanzo ay nagtala ng 3x3x3 Cube personal best na 9.54 na 19.8 porsyentong mas mabilis sa dating 11.90, kasama ang One-Handed mark na 25.51 at Clock mark na 17.42.

Naging espesyal din ang paligsahan para sa mga sumabak sa kanilang unang WCA competition. Si Shadie Gil Bruno ay sumabak agad sa pitong dibisyon sa kanyang debut at nagtapos sa ika-4 na puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube bukod sa kanyang unang subok sa Skewb na 10.34, Clock na 18.00, at One-Handed na 14.47. Unang opisyal na torneo rin ito para kay Clyde Ethan M. Yumul na sumabak sa apat na dibisyon tampok ang unang subok sa 4x4x4 Cube na 1:00.67, One-Handed na 42.65, at 2x2x2 Cube na 6.84. Nagtala naman si Leoking Henrick B. Capian ng unang subok sa 2x2x2 Cube na 2.72, 3x3x3 Cube na 10.84, at One-Handed na 41.02. Nakumpleto rin ni Zayn Yñigo S. Canlas ang kanyang debut sa tatlong dibisyon na may unang subok sa Skewb na 11.00, 3x3x3 Cube na 15.96, at One-Handed na 44.10.

Ang buong araw ng torneo sa Tarlac ay naging patunay sa lalim ng galing ng mga manlalaro mula sa Pilipinas na sumungkit sa lahat ng 21 puwesto sa podium sa pitong events. Mula sa mga pambihirang panalo at pambansang rekord hanggang sa mga baguhang sumubok sa unang pagkakataon, nagtapos ang paligsahan na may matatag na pundasyon para sa susunod na yugto ng mga cubing competition sa bansa.