Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025

Seventy competitors stepped up to the solving stations at SM Makati for Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025, setting the stage for a day of dramatic time drops and fierce multi-round showdowns. Across nine rounds of high-pressure action on September 7, 2025, the tournament brought together rising local talents and seasoned contenders in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The rapid progression of emerging solvers was on full display throughout the venue, where competitors pushed their physical limits to transform months of practice into decisive stage results.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 69 competitors across three competitive rounds, delivering one of the narrowest finishes of the season. Leo Borromeo secured the victory with a 6.13 winning average, edging out Toby Litiatco, who took second place by a single hundredth of a second at 6.14. Brenton Angelo Lo Wong took third place with a 6.55 average. Borromeo set the pace early with a best single solve of 4.89, marking the 3x3 results as a highlight of the Rubik's Cube schedule.

Beyond the flagship puzzle, Borromeo collected two additional victories during the speedcubing meeting. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which drew 39 competitors, he earned top honors with a 22.44 average and a best single of 16.52, while Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc finished second in 26.79 and Brenton Angelo Lo Wong claimed third in 28.91. Borromeo also paced the 37-person field in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a 12.21 average and a 10.93 single. Daryl Tan Hong An of Singapore took second place with a 12.75 average, followed by Lo Wong in third at 12.94.

Short-format puzzles delivered rapid turnarounds across the single-round brackets. The 2x2x2 Cube saw 52 competitors clash, where James Certeza won with a 1.77 average and a 1.24 single. Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took second place in 2.27, while Daryl Tan Hong An earned third in 2.35. In Pyraminx, Chris Padua led a 41-competitor field with an average of 2.17 and a best single of 1.44, holding off Certeza in second at 2.87 and Ian Padua in third at 3.31. Javier Ignacio captured the Skewb title with a 3.65 average, finishing ahead of Sean Zowie Cuaresma at 5.39 and Palisoc at 5.54.

The larger puzzles demanded deep endurance, headlined by the 6x6x6 Cube where Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc topped 19 competitors with a winning average of 1:22.99 and a best single solve of 1:16.33. Daryl Tan Hong An secured second place for Singapore with an average of 1:37.58, and Louie Jay Quibote finished third in 1:47.35. By the final round of the day, podium finishes showed Philippines taking 18 top-three spots and Singapore claiming 3, demonstrating international depth across diverse puzzle types.

Behind the medal placements, the true story of Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025 belonged to the rapid improvement of solvers pushing their craft forward. Mateo Alonso Lua took on four events, achieving his best finish with 25th in Pyraminx on a first attempt of 5.95, while delivering a 9.87 in his Skewb debut and slashing his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 3.73, which was 63.9 percent faster than his past 10.33 best. Matthew Dumas also logged big drops, lowering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 46.9 percent to 3.91, dropping his 4x4x4 Cube best by 36.4 percent to 1:22.59, and posting an 8.73 Pyraminx first attempt. Michael Jendrick V. Solera tackled six events, clocking 57.41 in his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt, taking 24th in 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.90 best that improved 13.9 percent, and setting a 9.05 Skewb personal best that was 36.8 percent faster than his prior 14.31.

That energetic development continued throughout the rest of the ranks. Tamara Eunice Vitto recorded an initial 14.25 in Skewb to place 30th, cut her Pyraminx mark by 20.2 percent to 9.42, and improved her 3x3x3 Cube best by 19.1 percent down to 24.62. Harris Gavin Dio entered six events, securing 21st in Pyraminx while logging first-ever attempts of 35.42 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 1:27.75 in 4x4x4 Cube, alongside a 20.6 percent cut to his 2x2x2 Cube best at 4.35. Liam Dichon made initial attempts of 25.36 in the 3x3x3 Cube and 5.29 in the 2x2x2 Cube, alongside a 9th-place Skewb performance of 4.80 that lowered his best by 9.1 percent. Lucas Gabriel Calibo Manalo registered three first-time event marks with 7.81 in 2x2x2 Cube, 9.03 in Skewb, and 1:07.96 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, and John Vincent Perales posted a 3:15.70 first attempt in 6x6x6 Cube to finish 12th, while dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 16.4 percent to 17.18 and his 3x3x3 Cube best by 12.6 percent to 10.56.

As the final timers stopped, this WCA competition confirmed how rapidly competitors in the region are mastering complex disciplines. Whether competing in multi-layered big cubes or fast-paced mechanical events, the speed cubing scene in Metro Manila continues to see its field drop seconds with remarkable consistency. With seven events wrapped up and 70 competitors tested on stage, the outcomes from Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025 demonstrate that intense dedication at the local level is steadily raising standards across the sport.

Umapaw ang enerhiya at sigla sa loob ng SM Makati habang nagtitipon ang mga manlalaro mula sa iba't ibang panig para sa isang buong araw ng matinding labanan. Sa gitna ng abalang pasyalan sa Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines noong September 7, 2025, umalingawngaw ang tunog ng mga umiikot na puzzle sa bawat solving station. Pitumpung kalahok ang sumabak sa entablado upang ipakita ang kanilang bilis, disiplina, at kabisadong mga algorithm sa harap ng mga manonood.

Ang Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025 ay naghandog ng pitong opisyal na kumpetisyon na may kabuuang siyam na rounds, kung saan nasubok ang husay ng bawat cuber. Mula sa tradisyonal na Rubik's Cube hanggang sa malalaking cubes at side events, naging sentro ng aksyon ang venue para sa speedcubing community. Bawat heat ay nagdala ng bagong tensyon habang sinusubukan ng mga kalahok na maabot ang pinakamababang oras sa kani-kanilang mga kategorya.

Sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube event na nilahukan ng 69 competitors sa tatlong rounds, ipinamalas ni Leo Borromeo ang kanyang pambihirang bilis matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.13 at best single na 4.89 para masungkit ang unang puwesto. Naging dikit ang laban sa podium dahil pumangalawa si Toby Litiatco na may average na 6.14, habang pumangatlo naman si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong na nagtala ng 6.55 average.

Hindi nagpaawat si Leo Borromeo nang dominahin din niya ang dalawa pang dibisyon sa torneo. Sa 4x4x4 Cube, nanguna siya tangan ang 22.44 average at 16.52 best single laban sa 38 iba pang kalahok, habang pumangalawa si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa 26.79 at pumangatlo si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa 28.91. Sa 3x3x3 One-Handed, muling nagwagi si Borromeo sa pamamagitan ng 12.21 winning average, kasunod si Daryl Tan Hong An ng Singapore na nagtala ng 12.75 at si Wong na nag-uwi ng 12.94.

Sa iba pang larangan, nagpakitang-gilas si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa 6x6x6 Cube matapos magtala ng winning average na 1:22.99 at best single na 1:16.33 upang talunin ang 18 katunggali. Sumunod sa kanya si Daryl Tan Hong An na may 1:37.58 at Louie Jay Quibote na may 1:47.35. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, wagi si James Certeza sa bilis na 1.77 winning average at 1.24 single, dinaig sina Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes na nagtala ng 2.27 at Daryl Tan Hong An na may 2.35. Nagwagi naman si Chris Padua sa Pyraminx sa bilis na 2.17 average bago sina Certeza na may 2.87 at Ian Padua na may 3.31, habang kinuha ni Javier Ignacio ang Skewb sa 3.65 average laban kina Sean Zowie Cuaresma na nagtala ng 5.39 at Palisoc na may 5.54.

Sa likod ng mga labanan sa podium, marami ring kapana-panabik na kwento ng tagumpay mula sa mga sumabak sa kani-kanilang kategorya. Nagpakitang-gilas si Jeron Mariano O. Tolosa sa apat na sinalihang dibisyon nang magtala ng Pyraminx personal best na 5.31 na mas mabilis ng 46.1 porsyento kaysa dati, pati 3x3x3 Cube personal best na 15.80 na 15.2 porsyentong mas mabilis. Humakot din ng malalaking bawas sa oras si Jorrin Joseph O. Tolosa sa limang event, kabilang ang 4.08 personal best sa Pyraminx na 43.5 porsyentong mas mabilis, 11.60 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at 26.75 sa 3x3x3 One-Handed. Si France Jagonio ay sumabak sa anim na event at nagtala ng unang opisyal na solve sa 6x6x6 Cube sa oras na 7:35.40, bukod sa personal bests na 13.57 sa Pyraminx at 2:18.83 sa 4x4x4 Cube. Nagtala naman si Francis Arlei Dela Cruz ng unang subok sa 6x6x6 Cube sa 3:06.48, kasama ang personal bests na 13.26 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 50.34 sa 4x4x4 Cube.

Naging espesyal din ang araw para sa mga bagong saltang sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang WCA competition. Si Angelo Dela Cruz ay nagtala agad ng 14th place finish sa Skewb sa unang attempt na 4.98, kasama ang unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube na 10.38 at Pyraminx na 5.20 sa kabuuang anim na events. Sinubukan naman ni Mico Caleb Rambaud ang limang kategorya sa kanyang debut kung saan nagrehistro siya ng 29.36 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 2:01.10 sa 4x4x4 Cube, at 8.59 sa Pyraminx. Sa dalawang sinalihang dibisyon, nagtala si Easel Manes ng 11.51 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 56.95 sa 4x4x4 Cube, habang si Skyler B. Ombao ay nagtala ng 5.17 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 18.59 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Sa pangkalahatan, naging patunay ang buong cubing competition na ito ng patuloy na pag-angat ng antas ng laro sa bansa para sa taong 2025. Labing-walong podium finishes ang nasungkit ng Pilipinas habang tatlo ang napunta sa Singapore sa buong araw ng paligsahan. Ang Makati Speedcubing Open IV 2025 ay nag-iwan ng magagandang alaala at panibagong inspirasyon para sa lahat ng mga manlalaro na nagtipon sa SM Makati habang naghahanda ang komunidad para sa mga susunod pang laban sa kalendaryo.