Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025

Inside ADS Events Place and Catering Services, the focused quiet of competition was most evident whenever the blindfolds went on. Solvers spent intense moments studying scrambled puzzles, committing piece orientations and permutations to memory before slipping a fabric mask over their eyes. The blindfolded disciplines require exceptional concentration and spatial recall, leaving competitors entirely alone with their mental maps before their fingers begin to turn. Held on December 14, 2025, the Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025 gathered 34 competitors in Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines for a full single-day program spanning 8 events and 13 rounds of play.

Gavriel Johann Arcilla turned in an outstanding showcase in the blindfolded category, winning 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a single solve of 14.88 seconds. Yuji Yoshida claimed second place with a time of 1:32.54, while Paolo Miguel Parian took third at 3:45.20. Arcilla then stepped up to the massive challenge of big-cube blindfolded solving, earning top honors in 4x4x4 Blindfolded as the sole entrant with a winning single time of 2:03.90. In 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Arcilla entered the lone attempt of the round, which ended in a DNF.

The standard 3x3x3 Cube competition drew 34 competitors through 3 rounds of classic Rubik's Cube action. Ethan Gabriel R. Lao captured the title with a tournament-winning 7.33 average, supported by a rapid single of 6.56. Lariwell Llames Rodrigueza secured the runner-up spot with an average of 10.18, followed by Arcilla in third place at 10.80. The 3x3 results demonstrated sharp execution across all rounds as Lao maintained control of the bracket from early heats to the final round.

Lao also captured victory in the 4x4x4 Cube, delivering a winning average of 35.22 and a best single of 33.49 across two rounds with 15 competitors. Yoshida finished second with an average of 36.60, while Arcilla picked up another podium finish in third place with a 39.14 mark. Lao balanced stability and speed throughout the final round to seal his second title of the day in big-cube speed cubing.

Yoshida enjoyed his own share of top finishes, taking first place in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 3.03 and a best single of 2.06 among 21 entrants. Rodrigueza claimed second place with a 3.70 average, and Eymard D. Celestino finished third with 3.94. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Yoshida added another victory by recording an average of 1:01.08 and a best single of 57.03 across a field of 8 competitors. Arcilla placed second with 1:06.36, and Lao rounded out the top three with 1:15.08.

Beyond the main bracket, numerous competitors delivered massive personal leaps across multiple disciplines at this WCA competition. Andrei Davide A. Asis entered 3 events, earning a 14th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube while cutting his personal best down to 4.16 seconds, an improvement of 34.7 percent over his previous 6.37 mark, alongside a 1:20.58 in 4x4x4 Cube which was 14.1 percent faster. Chrisavian Parayno took on 5 events, taking 4th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, logging a first ever 2x2x2 Cube attempt of 4.83, a first 4x4x4 Cube attempt of 1:36.65, and lowering their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 28.1 percent to 22.16. Ian Francis Lorilla took 6th in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a first attempt of 21.00, while lowering their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 25.8 percent to 7.43 and their 4x4x4 Cube mark by 18.9 percent to 48.76.

Jan Francis Fernandez competed in 3 events, finishing 7th in 2x2x2 Cube while improving their 4x4x4 Cube best to 54.15 for a 16.5 percent gain and their 3x3x3 Cube best to 9.56 for a 12.5 percent jump. Jude Ericsson Regorgo entered 5 events, earning 5th in 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:17.75 personal best that was 9.1 percent faster, alongside a 3.71 in 2x2x2 Cube and a 37.43 in 4x4x4 Cube. Faye Julianne Casquejo stepped into their first speedcubing tournament across 5 events, finishing 6th in 5x5x5 Cube with a first attempt of 2:40.70, alongside first attempts of 8.09 in 2x2x2 Cube and 41.74 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Jesus Isaiah Marfil also contested their first tournament, taking 8th in 5x5x5 Cube while posting initial marks of 1:02.01 in 4x4x4 Cube, 11.54 in 3x3x3 Cube, and 3.46 in 2x2x2 Cube. Justin Louis D. Olivan tackled 3 events, placing 17th in 3x3x3 Cube and registering a first attempt of 45.20 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

Arcilla returned to the top step in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing victory with an average of 14.05 and a best single of 12.10 across two rounds with 14 competitors. Rodrigueza finished second with an average of 19.25, while Chris Justin T. Abdon placed third with 20.82. Every one of the 20 podium awards presented went to competitors representing the Philippines.

The Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025 concluded having tested a versatile range of events from quick two-layer puzzles to long blindfolded runs. Competitors packed up their timers and puzzles at ADS Events Place and Catering Services, looking ahead to future tests on the cubing competition calendar.

Sa bilis na 6.56 single at pambihirang 7.33 winning average sa final round ng 3x3x3 Cube, pinatunayan ni Ethan Gabriel R. Lao ang kanyang husay sa harap ng mga sumubaybay sa ADS Events Place and Catering Services. Ang kahanga-hangang tagumpay na ito ang naging sentro ng aksyon sa Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025 kung saan nagtipon-tipon ang 34 na kalahok mula sa ibat ibang dako ng bansa upang magtagisan sa bilis ng kamay at talas ng isip sa larangan ng Rubik's Cube.

Naganap ang buong paligsahan nitong ika-14 ng Disyembre, 2025 sa Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines. Sa loob ng labintatlong rounds na sumaklaw sa walong magkakaibang events, ipinamalas ng bagong henerasyon ng mga kabataan ang kanilang mabilis na pag-unlad at dedikasyon sa speedcubing. Ang naturang cubing competition ay naging entablado para sa matitinding labanan sa bawat kategorya mula sa maliliit na puzzle hanggang sa pinakamahihirap na blindfolded events.

Hindi lamang sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube nangibabaw si Ethan Gabriel R. Lao dahil nasungkit din niya ang unang puwesto sa 4x4x4 Cube tangan ang 35.22 average at 33.49 best single. Pumangalawa sa kanya sa naturang kategorya si Yuji Yoshida na nagtala ng 36.60 average, habang pumangatlo naman si Gavriel Johann Arcilla na may 39.14. Sa 3x3x3 Cube podium, nakuha ni Lariwell Llames Rodrigueza ang ikalawang puwesto sa kanyang 10.18 average, at pumasok sa ikatlong puwesto si Gavriel Johann Arcilla sa pamamagitan ng 10.80.

Naging maningning din ang pagtatanghal ni Yuji Yoshida na nagwagi sa dalawang magkahiwalay na kategorya sa buong paligsahan. Nakamit ni Yoshida ang kampeonato sa 2x2x2 Cube matapos magtala ng 3.03 winning average at mabilis na 2.06 single laban sa 21 competitors, kung saan pumangalawa si Lariwell Llames Rodrigueza na may 3.70 at pumangatlo si Eymard D. Celestino na may 3.94. Bukod dito, pinangunahan din ni Yoshida ang 5x5x5 Cube sa kanyang 1:01.08 average at 57.03 single, habang sumunod sa kanya sina Gavriel Johann Arcilla sa 1:06.36 at Ethan Gabriel R. Lao sa 1:15.08.

Nagpakitang-gilas naman nang husto si Gavriel Johann Arcilla sa mga espesyal na larangan kabilang ang 3x3x3 One-Handed kung saan siya ang naghari sa pamamagitan ng 14.05 winning average at 12.10 best single. Pumangalawa sa kanya si Lariwell Llames Rodrigueza sa 19.25 samantalang pumangatlo si Chris Justin T. Abdon na may 20.82 average. Sa mga blindfolded puzzle na nangangailangan ng matinding memorya bago buuin ang bawat piraso, nagwagi si Arcilla sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded sa pamamagitan ng 14.88 single, sa 4x4x4 Blindfolded gamit ang 2:03.90 single, at nanguna rin sa 5x5x5 Blindfolded.

Sa likod ng mga nanalong beterano, nasaksihan sa Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025 ang kapana-panabik na simula ng mga bagong manlalaro na sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition. Si Eduardo Jared J. Casa ay sumali sa 4 na kategorya at nagtala ng ika-8 puwesto sa 4x4x4 Cube na may 58.45 sa kanyang unang pagsubok, bukod sa 25.16 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed at 4.57 sa 2x2x2 Cube. Si Jethro Lance De Leon ay lumaban sa 4 na events at nagtapos sa ika-7 puwesto sa 5x5x5 Cube sa kanyang 2:45.92 unang subok, kasama ang 10.60 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 4.92 sa 2x2x2 Cube. Gayundin, sumalang si Ralph Daniel Cepcon sa 4 na events at umabot sa ika-5 puwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed tangan ang 21.65 sa kanyang unang subok, bukod sa 10.64 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 2.56 sa 2x2x2 Cube. Nagrehistro naman si Miguel Louise R. Salazar ng ika-9 na puwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed na may 24.14, kasabay ng 1:10.12 sa 4x4x4 Cube at 12.05 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa tatlong kategoryang kanyang sinalihan.

Ipinakita rin ng iba pang mga baguhang kalahok ang kanilang likas na galing sa bilis ng pagkatuto at determinasyon sa entablado. Nakamit ni Renzo Mabini ang kahanga-hangang ika-4 na puwesto sa 3x3x3 Cube matapos magtala ng 8.56 sa kanyang pinakaunang subok sa kategorya, bukod pa sa 3.88 sa 2x2x2 Cube. Sumabak naman si James Cedrick Madara sa dalawang events kung saan nagtala siya ng 18.32 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 8.15 sa 2x2x2 Cube sa kanyang mga unang pagtatangka. Sa dalawang kategorya rin sumali si Zian Andrew Mayor Villanueva na nagtala ng 8.88 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 20.45 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa kanyang unang sabak, habang matagumpay namang nakumpleto ni Alexus Sephiroth G. Ataiza ang kanyang mga unang opisyal na subok na may 15.59 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 33.76 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Sa pangkalahatan, ang tagumpay ng Legazpi City Speedcubing Open 2025 ay patunay ng patuloy na pagsulong ng talento at sigla ng kabataan sa komunidad ng puzzle solving sa bansa. Ang pinagsamang husay ng mga nangungunang kampeon at ang mabilis na pag-angat ng mga bagong sibol na manlalaro ay nagbigay ng matinding sigla sa buong araw ng kompetisyon. Habang naghahanda ang lahat para sa susunod na panahon ng paligsahan, mananatiling inspirasyon ang mga naitatalang tagumpay at pagpupursigi ng bawat kalahok sa Albay.