Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025

Brenton Angelo Lo Wong delivered a decisive performance in the 3x3x3 Cube final, logging a winning average of 6.44 seconds alongside a best single of 5.29 to take the marquee title at the Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025. Held across February 22 to February 23 at Robinsons Imus in Imus City, Cavite, Philippines, the gathering brought together 62 competitors over two packed days of head-to-head solving. The action across 16 official events highlighted rapid skill development among up-and-coming solvers who continue to drop their times across traditional and niche disciplines alike.

The 3x3 results formed the core of the schedule as 57 contenders battled through three rounds on the classic Rubik's Cube. Wong stayed composed in the final round to hold off Toby Litiatco, who took second place with an average of 6.58 seconds, while Justine Aaron Villostas secured third place with an 8.33 average. Wong carried his sharp form into the 2x2x2 Cube as well, taking the top spot on the podium with a 3.09 average after posting a 1.60 single across two rounds of play.

Big cube events belonged entirely to Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc, who put together an exceptional run of victories throughout the weekend. Palisoc secured four separate titles, starting with the 4x4x4 Cube where he posted a winning average of 26.42 seconds. He then swept the upper sizes, claiming the 5x5x5 Cube with a 44.08 average ahead of Wong at 50.71 and Dale Palmares at 56.20, followed by the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:26.50 over Palmares at 1:36.51 and Yuji Yoshida at 1:55.09.

Palisoc capped his dominant performance in the 7x7x7 Cube final, averaging 2:08.44 to lead Palmares at 2:12.51 and Niño Francis S. Reyes at 2:49.97. Beyond the heavy multi-layered puzzles, Palisoc also earned the gold in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.85 average. The Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025 proved just as fruitful for Francis Yuel B. Merced, who scored a versatile double by winning the Megaminx with a 49.25 average and the Square-1 event with a 10.61 average.

Beyond the championship podiums, the cubing competition served as a proving ground for competitors setting sharp personal milestones and testing new categories. Mateo Gavin F. Pascua showed remarkable progress, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 7.95 seconds, a 55.2 percent improvement over his previous mark, while cutting his 3x3x3 Cube time by 11.6 percent down to 24.34. Dan Augustine Dairo similarly made massive strides, trimming his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 31.4 percent to 10.18 seconds, improving his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 14 percent to 33.07, and completing his first ever attempt at Pyraminx with a 15.76 single.

Gabriel Angelo Unico took on five events and posted a major personal best in Pyraminx of 5.97 seconds, which was 28.3 percent faster than his previous best, while also logging his first ever attempts at Clock in 12.40 seconds and Skewb in 10.09 seconds. Agastthya Srivastava expanded his horizons across five categories, recording his first official attempts at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 55.27, Skewb with a 15.10, and Pyraminx with a 16.96. Samuel Pambid tackled five events, completing first career attempts in Skewb at 11.59, 2x2x2 Cube at 5.37, and Pyraminx at 9.72 seconds.

Other dedicated solvers stepped up across challenging fields to broaden their tournament repertoires. Luis Gabriel Cueto Pahati entered seven events, securing 12th place in Skewb while logging first attempts in Megaminx at 4:20.60, Clock at 26.10, and 5x5x5 Cube at 6:49.18. Sherman Alfred Malonzo tackled nine separate events, finishing 10th in Megaminx and marking first attempts in Skewb with an 8.10, Square-1 with a 33.61, and 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:27.02. Job David Soriano handled six events, finishing 14th in Clock while recording his first official times in Skewb at 9.78, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 32.29, and Clock at 17.76.

The technical and memory events brought distinct tests of focus to the tournament floor. Marc Jason L. Laresma captured the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with a best single of 38.43 seconds, outpacing Yoshida at 1:17.99 and Earl Bien D. Celestino at 1:22.95, and added a victory in the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event with a 2:42.60 single. In the 5x5x5 Blindfolded discipline, competitors faced the ultimate memorization task, where all attempts ended without a completed solve.

Side events rounded out the vibrant atmosphere at this WCA competition. Jhazmine Lacsamana secured the Skewb title with a 4.33 average, while Zoei Principe paced the Clock event with a 4.96 winning mark. Yoshida added to his multi-event accomplishments by capturing the Pyraminx title in 4.85 seconds, edging out Jayden Allen T. Dee at 4.91 and Wong at 4.97, and also finished top in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 31-move solution. The Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025 highlighted the exceptional energy defining speed cubing in 2025 across every tier of the field.

Puno ng sigla at tunog ng bawat pihit ng Rubik's Cube ang bulwagan sa Robinsons Imus kung saan nagtipon ang animnapu't dalawang kalahok mula sa iba't ibang dako. Ang maluwag na espasyo sa Imus City, Cavite, Philippines ay naging sentro ng bilis at talas ng kaisipan nitong nakaraang Pebrero 22 hanggang 23, 2025. Sa bawat mesa ng pagsubok, makikita ang matinding konsentrasyon ng mga kalahok habang pinapanood ng mga tagahanga ang bawat segundong lumilipas sa orasan.

Ang Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025 ay nagtampok ng labing-anim na magkakaibang kaganapan at dalawampu't anim na yugto ng labanan sa buong dalawang araw na torneo. Naging saksi ang entablado sa kahusayan ng mga manlalaro sa speedcubing mula sa mga klasikong puzzle hanggang sa pinakamalalaking kubo at mga piring na pagsubok. Sa kabuuan, apatnapu't pitong pwesto sa podium ang napanalunan ng mga pambato ng Pilipinas sa isang di-malilimutang pagtatanghal.

Sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube na nilahukan ng limampu't pitong manlalaro sa tatlong yugto, naghari si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.44 at best single na 5.29. Sumunod sa kanya si Toby Litiatco sa ikalawang pwesto na may 6.58 average at si Justine Aaron Villostas sa ikatlong pwesto na may 8.33 average. Si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong din ang nanguna sa 2x2x2 Cube na may 3.09 winning average mula sa apatnapu't apat na kalahok.

Naging maningning din ang ipinakitang husay ni Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025 sa pamamagitan ng pagwawagi sa apat na malalaking kategorya. Pinangunahan niya ang 4x4x4 Cube na may average na 26.42, 5x5x5 Cube na may 44.08, 6x6x6 Cube na may 1:26.50, at ang 7x7x7 Cube kung saan nagrehistro siya ng 2:08.44 winning average. Hindi pa doon nagtapos ang kanyang dominasyon dahil nasungkit din niya ang unang pwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa bilis na 11.85 winning average.

Bukod sa mga kampeon, naging entablado rin ang WCA competition na ito para sa mga kahanga-hangang personal na tagumpay ng iba pang mga manlalaro. Ipinakita ni Cyrill Andrei Espinosa ang pinakamalaking pag-unlad sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa kanyang personal best na 1:12.55 na apatnapu't limang porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dati niyang 2:12.70. Sumabak naman si Pedro Karol Fransisco A. Ortega sa anim na kategorya kung saan naitala niya ang Square-1 personal best na 51.05 mula sa dating 1:27.65 at 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best na 35.50 habang nakuha ang ika-labinlimang pwesto sa Square-1. Malaking tapyas din sa oras ang nagawa nina Caitlin Sheneli Uy Dillimuni sa Pyraminx na may 6.65 at 3x3x3 Cube na may 28.47, gayundin si Jed Dylan Soriano na nagtala ng 5.90 sa Pyraminx at 26.72 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Mainit ding sinalubong ang mga bagong mukha na sumabak sa kanilang unang pagsubok sa opisyal na entablado. Sa kanyang unang torneo, sumabak si Harten Kyle Solis sa limang kategorya at nagtala ng unang opisyal na marka sa 2x2x2 Cube na 4.40, Megaminx na 3:15.98 kung saan tumapos siya sa ika-labing-apat na pwesto, at Skewb na 16.04. Nagpakitang-gilas din si Nick Yael G. Basa sa apat na kategorya na may 4.77 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 1:26.31 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 13.57 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Samantala, matagumpay na natapos nina Lee Nathan V. Dela Cruz ang 3x3x3 Cube sa 29.94, 2x2x2 Cube sa 8.07, at Pyraminx sa 13.53, habang si Asher Nathan Gabriel ay nagrehistro ng 14.25 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 8.54 sa 2x2x2 Cube.

Sa iba pang mga kaganapan, nagwagi si Yuji Yoshida sa Pyraminx na may winning average na 4.85 laban sa tatlumpu't anim na kalahok, pati na rin sa 3x3x3 Fewest Moves sa pamamagitan ng 31 moves. Si Francis Yuel B. Merced naman ang nag-uwi ng panalo sa Megaminx sa bilis na 49.25 at sa Square-1 na may 10.61 winning average. Samantala, nasungkit ni Jhazmine Lacsamana ang unang pwesto sa Skewb sa bilis na 4.33, habang pinangunahan ni Zoei Principe ang Clock sa bilis na 4.96 winning average.

Sa larangan naman ng blindfolded solving na nangangailangan ng matinding memorya at konsentrasyon, nanguna si Marc Jason L. Laresma sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded sa pamamagitan ng 38.43 best single at sa 4x4x4 Blindfolded na may 2:42.60 single solve. Siya rin ang nanguna sa 5x5x5 Blindfolded na kaganapan. Ang pagtatapos ng torneo ay nag-iwan ng magagandang alaala at matataas na pamantayan para sa mga susunod pang labanan.

Napatunayan ng Imus Speedcubing Open II 2025 ang galing at sigasig ng komunidad sa bansa sa larangan ng bilis at paglutas ng puzzle. Mula sa mga beterano hanggang sa mga baguhang kalahok na nagtala ng kanilang unang marka, bawat isa ay nagpakita ng dedikasyon at kahusayan sa loob ng dalawang araw na paligsahan. Sa pagtiklop ng torneo sa Cavite, dala ng bawat kalahok ang mga bagong aral at inspirasyon sa kanilang paghahanda para sa susunod na panahon ng kompetisyon.