GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026

A blistering 1.49-second final average on the 2x2x2 Cube by Ace Christian C. Wong set an extraordinary standard at GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026. Taking place on June 20, 2026, at Robinsons Place Iloilo in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines, the single-day speedcubing gathering brought together 39 competitors contesting five different events across nine rounds of action. Wong established himself early as the standout competitor, backing up his sharp short-format performance with dominant consistency across the board throughout the intense schedule.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest concluded the schedule with Wong taking the top step of the podium once again. His winning 6.77 average across the three rounds of the classic Rubik's Cube proved insurmountable, bolstered by a round-best 6.38 single solve. Miguel Gonzaga secured second place with an 8.50 average, while Jay Benedict Alfaras placed third with a mark of 9.09. The high caliber of the 3x3 results demonstrated the formidable talent assembled in Western Visayas this season.

Jay Benedict Alfaras added a title of his own earlier in the schedule during the 4x4x4 Cube competition. In a direct single-round battle featuring 17 competitors, Alfaras delivered a 29.63 winning average alongside a clean 26.84 single solve. Gonzaga claimed another podium spot in second with a 30.27 average, narrowly ahead of Junrho Pauchano who completed the podium trio in third place with an average of 32.42.

The 2x2x2 Cube final saw Wong capture his first victory of the day with absolute control, posting that unmatched 1.49 average and a 1.16 single solve. Ralph Danielle P. Amparo took the silver medal position with a 2.34 average, edging Aaron Josh C. Wong who locked in third place with a 2.36 mark among the 26 entrants. The discipline showed the fierce pace possible on smaller puzzles during a crowded regional WCA competition.

Beyond the standard cubic puzzles, the side events brought exceptional speed to the tables at GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026. In the Pyraminx event, Bella Shanell Clementir Frial earned the gold with a swift 3.02 average and a 2.59 single across 14 competitors. Gonzaga took second place with a 3.68 average, and Pauchano claimed third at 4.12. In Skewb, Gonzaga secured the top spot on the podium with a 4.34 average and a 3.78 single, finishing ahead of Maria Florentina Isabel Perez at 4.92 and Wong at 5.35.

Across the tables, the real heartbeat of the cubing competition lived in the massive progress of developing solvers making huge personal strides. Matt Steven J. Arnaiz took on four events and delivered enormous drops, lowering his Pyraminx personal best by 60.5 percent to 5.74 and his Skewb mark by 56.8 percent to 5.82, while also taking seventh place in Skewb and cutting his 2x2x2 personal best by 36 percent to 4.24. Kian Cleigh V. Baron posted his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 12.66 and slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 44.4 percent down to 33.86. Lloyd Kristopher Abo registered a new 11.20 personal best in his first ever attempt at Pyraminx, while taking 13th and cutting his 2x2x2 mark by 40.2 percent to 3.48 and his 3x3x3 mark by 15.4 percent to 11.44.

The breakthroughs continued across every stage of the tournament. Krislyn Nichole Del Norte made her first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 6.93 on her way to a ninth-place finish, alongside a 29.7 percent improvement in 3x3x3 Cube to 21.66. Renette Miles Manzano completed four events, notching a first ever attempt at Skewb with a 10.59 to finish 12th, while carving 23.1 percent off her 4x4x4 Cube mark down to 1:10.51 and improving her 3x3x3 Cube time by 5.3 percent to 15.13. Rhys Gabriel R. Boteros logged his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a 6.44 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube time by 25.5 percent to 24.70.

International entrant Scott Sarmiento entered three events and advanced his personal standards, dropping his Pyraminx best by 41.2 percent down to 4.86 for a 10th-place finish and trimming his 3x3x3 Cube best by 15.1 percent to 16.72. Yule Christine Cajilig rounded out a busy day by tackling three events, logging an 8.23 in her first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube, reaching eighth place in 4x4x4 Cube with an 18.6 percent personal best improvement to 48.18, and setting a 3x3x3 Cube best of 13.08.

With 15 total podium places swept by solvers representing the Philippines, the day proved to be a vibrant display of speed cubing excellence and rising potential. From the polished execution of multiple event champions to the massive percentage drops logged by fresh faces, GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026 highlighted a thriving local community ready to push the sport forward into the next season.

Tatlumpu't siyam na speedcubers ang nagtipon sa Robinsons Place Iloilo para sa GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026 noong Hunyo 20, 2026. Ang naturang cubing competition sa Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines ay nagtampok ng matinding bakbakan sa pagitan ng mga pinakamahuhusay na kalahok mula sa iba't ibang sulok ng rehiyon. Sa kabuuan ng limang kategorya at siyam na rounds ng mabilisang paglutas, ipinamalas ng bawat delegado ang kanilang galing upang maiuwi ang karangalan sa kani-kanilang mga kinakatawang grupo.

Sa pangunahing dibisyon ng 3x3x3 Cube, naghari si Ace Christian C. Wong matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.77 at best single na 6.38. Hindi naging madali ang laban dahil mahigpit ang naging presyur mula sa iba pang pambato ng rehiyon sa kabuuang tatlong rounds. Pumangalawa sa naturang kategorya si Miguel Gonzaga na nagrehistro ng 8.50 average, habang nakuha naman ni Jay Benedict Alfaras ang ikatlong puwesto tangan ang 9.09 average.

Hindi nagpaawat si Ace Christian C. Wong nang dominahin din niya ang 2x2x2 Cube laban sa dalawampu't anim na kalahok. Nagtala siya ng pambihirang 1.49 winning average at 1.16 best single upang makuha ang kanyang ikalawang ginto sa torneo. Sumunod sa kanya si Ralph Danielle P. Amparo na pumangalawa sa bilis na 2.34, habang pumangatlo si Aaron Josh C. Wong na may 2.36 average sa mahigpit na labanan sa podium.

Uminit din ang tensyon sa mas malaking puzzle kung saan nagwagi si Jay Benedict Alfaras sa 4x4x4 Cube. Nilampasan ni Alfaras ang labimpitong kalahok sa pamamagitan ng winning average na 29.63 at best single na 26.84. Pumangalawa si Miguel Gonzaga na nagtala ng 30.27 average, habang si Junrho Pauchano naman ang sumungkit ng ikatlong puwesto sa kanyang 32.42 average sa iisang round ng kompetisyon.

Sa kategoryang Pyraminx, nanguna si Bella Shanell Clementir Frial matapos magrehistro ng matatag na winning average na 3.02 kasama ang 2.59 best single laban sa labing-apat na katunggali. Pumangalawa muli si Miguel Gonzaga na may 3.68 average, habang pumangatlo si Junrho Pauchano na may 4.12. Bumabawi naman si Miguel Gonzaga sa Skewb nang sungkitin ang unang puwesto sa 4.34 average at 3.78 best single, laban kina Maria Florentina Isabel Perez na may 4.92 at Ace Christian C. Wong na nagtala ng 5.35.

Sa likod ng mga labanan sa podium, marami ring manlalaro ang nagpakita ng malalaking pag-unlad at tapang sa pagsubok ng mga bagong kategorya. Si Jose Dave Silarde ay sumabak sa apat na dibisyon kung saan pinabilis niya ang kanyang personal best sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 1:01.40 mula 1:13.57, isang 16.5 porsyentong pagbuti, at nakuha ang ika-12 puwesto. Si Nico Fritzh Gallo naman ay nagtala ng 8.30 personal best sa 3x3x3 Cube na 12.1 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dating 9.44, bukod sa pagtatapos sa ika-7 puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube. Nagbawas din ng oras si Usher John Jordan sa 3x3x3 Cube sa pamamagitan ng 25.61 personal best na 10.1 porsyentong mas matulin sa dating 28.48, habang si Reigner Gubaton ay nagrehistro ng 49.43 personal best sa 4x4x4 Cube upang magtapos sa ika-7 puwesto kasabay ng unang subok sa 2x2x2 Cube na may 5.17.

Naging espesyal din ang paligsahan para sa mga sumabak sa kanilang unang WCA competition sa Iloilo City. Si Miguel D. Rodriguez IV ay pumasok sa tatlong kategorya at nakuha ang ika-10 puwesto sa 4x4x4 Cube na may 46.11 unang subok, kasabay ng 10.03 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 4.38 sa 2x2x2 Cube. Si Rachel Villar ay sumabak sa dalawang kategorya na may 1:21.81 sa 4x4x4 Cube upang makuha ang ika-16 na puwesto at 16.05 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Samantala, nagtala si Mel Raviel Yu Gepayo ng 14.62 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 28.35 sa 3x3x3 Cube, habang si Trishley Anne Flores ay nagtala ng 11.34 sa kanyang unang pagsubok sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Ang tagumpay ng GAN Warm Up Iloilo 2026 ay nagpatunay sa lumalalim na galing ng bawat manlalaro ng Rubik's Cube sa bansa. Sa bawat pag-ikot ng mga kamay at mabilisang pagsusuri ng mga piyesa, naipamalas ang mataas na antas ng lokal na speedcubing. Matapos ang labanan sa Iloilo, patuloy ang paghahanda ng lahat para sa mga susunod na yugto ng paligsahan at panibagong sagupaan ng husay at bilis.