Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025

Brenton Angelo Lo Wong delivered an electric performance in the premier division at SM Makati, capturing the classic 3x3x3 Cube title with a scorching 6.94 winning average and a single of 6.13. That victory came amid intense competition as 68 competitors converged on October 12, 2025, in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The single-day WCA competition brought together a dense lineup of contenders contesting nine rounds across seven distinct disciplines, ensuring that every advancement required utmost precision from start to finish.

The depth of talent made reaching the final round of the Rubik's Cube a grueling task across three separate stages. A crowded field of 64 competitors battled in the opening phase, narrowing the contenders down to the sharpest hands in the room. Behind Lo Wong, Aragon Martin Gonzales secured the second spot on the podium with a 7.28 average, while Robbie Villarica took third with a mark of 7.92. These 3x3 results capped a high-stakes bracket where tenths of a second decided progression.

Lo Wong also asserted his authority on the short-format tables, topping the 2x2x2 Cube with an average of 1.51 and a best single of 1.41. The 57-player field saw fierce pressure throughout, with James Certeza locking in second place at 1.86 and Gonzales claiming third at 1.97. The speed cubing action demonstrated how small margins dictate outcomes when dozens of competitors chase podium slots within fractions of a second.

Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc staged a masterclass across multiple disciplines at Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025, taking three separate titles across the schedule. Palisoc claimed the top step in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 11.66 average and a 9.95 single, besting Gonzales at 12.33 and Lo Wong at 14.19. Palisoc expanded his dominance in the big cubes, winning the 5x5x5 Cube with a 44.13 average and a 41.97 single over Richmond Mico Rigor and Villarica. Palisoc completed his treble in 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:17.28 average, ahead of Rigor and Louie Jay Quibote.

Beyond the title fights, competitors across the venue pushed their capabilities to new limits in dense brackets. Xavier Ng achieved remarkable personal bests, cutting his 5x5x5 Cube time by 56.2 percent down to 1:41.04, slicing his 3x3x3 Cube best by 47.4 percent to 12.59, and dropping his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 39.8 percent to 4.18. Juan Carlos Bautista entered five events, recording his first ever attempt at 7x7x7 Cube with a 5:56.52 finish, while taking 48.6 percent off his 5x5x5 Cube best at 1:23.61 and lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark to 3.50. Victor Andrew Antonio tackled seven events, logging a 6:37.12 in his first official 7x7x7 Cube try, alongside a 28.4 percent personal best in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:04.01 and a 4.86 Skewb finish.

Other solvers embraced heavy workloads and expanded their repertoires at Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025. Maricris Masaga entered seven events, logging first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:47.54, 2x2x2 Cube at 6.66, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 38.81. Mico Caleb Rambaud contested six events, registering first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 3:03.60, 7x7x7 Cube at 7:37.73, and Skewb at 10.51. Elyjah Andres took on six events, putting up a 31.91 single in his first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt, a 3.07 in 2x2x2 Cube, and a 9.9 percent personal best in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:12.51. Carlo Sebastian Pascua logged initial attempts in Pyraminx at 10.36 and Skewb at 9.13 alongside an 18.15 3x3x3 Cube personal best, while Archer Reid Ong Kaw posted first tries in Pyraminx at 13.50, 2x2x2 Cube at 5.53, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:01.27.

Side events offered no respite from the intense pace of the day. Gonzales captured first place in Pyraminx with an average of 2.36 and a best single of 1.92, leading Certeza at 3.45 and Sean Zowie Cuaresma at 4.44 in a 45-person event. In Skewb, Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran claimed the championship with a winning average of 4.27 and a 3.95 single, edging Kenneth Carlos at 4.44 and Gonzales at 5.38 across a 33-player bracket.

All 21 podium positions at the cubing competition went to representatives from the Philippines, underscoring the formidable national talent gathered in Metro Manila. The speedcubing showcase highlighted both veteran composure and personal milestones in equal measure. With crowded brackets testing every participant, Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025 delivered an exhaustive test of skill across every turn of the puzzle.

May kabuuang 68 na kalahok ang nagtipon sa SM Makati upang sumabak sa Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025 noong Oktubre 12, 2025. Sa isang araw na puno ng matinding aksyon sa Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, sumalang ang mga manlalaro sa 7 kaganapan at 9 na rounds ng opisyal na speedcubing. Ang siksik na listahan ng mga kalahok ay nagdulot ng mataas na antas ng kumpetisyon, kung saan bawat puwesto sa podium ay pinaghirapan laban sa pinakamahuhusay na manlalaro sa bansa.

Sa pangunahing kaganapan na 3x3x3 Cube o ang tradisyunal na Rubik's Cube, 64 na kalahok ang naglaban-laban sa tatlong rounds bago natukoy ang kampeon. Si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang nanguna matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.94 kasama ang pinakamabilis na single na 6.13 sa finals. Pumangalawa si Aragon Martin Gonzales na may average na 7.28, habang si Robbie Villarica naman ang sumungkit ng ikatlong puwesto tangan ang 7.92 average sa isang napakahigpit na labanan.

Hindi nagpaawat si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong nang makuha rin niya ang unang puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube laban sa 57 kalahok sa pamamagitan ng mabilis na 1.51 average at 1.41 single. Naging mahigpit ang kanyang laban kontra kay James Certeza na nagtala ng 1.86 average para sa ikalawang puwesto, at kay Aragon Martin Gonzales na pumangatlo sa kanyang 1.97 average sa iisang round ng naturang puzzle.

Bumida naman nang husto si Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc sa mas malalaking puzzle at espesyal na kategorya sa Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025. Pinangunahan niya ang 3x3x3 One-Handed matapos magtala ng 11.66 average at 9.95 single sa harap ng 41 kalahok, kung saan tinalo niya sina Aragon Martin Gonzales na may 12.33 at Brenton Angelo Lo Wong na may 14.19. Ipinakita ni Palisoc ang kanyang tibay sa pamamagitan ng mga panalo sa iba pang kategorya sa buong paligsahan.

Ipinagpatuloy ni Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc ang kanyang dominasyon sa pamamagitan ng panalo sa 5x5x5 Cube gamit ang 44.13 average at 41.97 single, na sinundan nina Richmond Mico Rigor na may 50.42 at Robbie Villarica na may 53.98. Nagwagi rin si Palisoc sa 7x7x7 Cube matapos magrehistro ng 2:17.28 average at 2:07.98 single, habang pumangalawa muli si Richmond Mico Rigor na nagtala ng 2:26.99 at pumangatlo si Louie Jay Quibote na may 2:38.62 average.

Sa Pyraminx, naghari si Aragon Martin Gonzales laban sa 45 kalahok nang magtala ng winning average na 2.36 at single na 1.92, kasunod sina James Certeza na may 3.45 at Sean Zowie Cuaresma na may 4.44. Samantala, sa Skewb naman ay nanguna si Cielo Beatriz P. Villaseran na nagsumite ng 4.27 average at 3.95 single mula sa 33 kalahok, kung saan pumangalawa si Kenneth Carlos sa 4.44 at pumangatlo si Aragon Martin Gonzales sa 5.38.

Sa likod ng mga nagwagi, marami sa mga kalahok ang nagtala ng mahahalagang tagumpay para sa kanilang sarili. Pinatunayan ito ni Michael Jendrick V. Solera na sumabak sa 5 kaganapan at nagtala ng Skewb personal best na 4.82 na 46.7 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa sa dating 9.05, bukod pa sa kanyang 19th place finish, Pyraminx personal best na 6.33, at 3x3x3 Cube record na 12.33. Si Getulio R. Repelar V naman ay nagtapos sa ika-9 na puwesto sa 5x5x5 Cube tangan ang personal best na 1:01.37 na 27.8 porsyentong mas mabilis sa dating 1:24.97, kasabay ng kanyang unang subok sa 7x7x7 Cube sa bilis na 4:29.75 at 3x3x3 Cube personal best na 8.81. Malaking hakbang din ang ginawa ni John Vincent Perales nang magtala ng ika-9 na puwesto sa 3x3x3 One-Handed gamit ang personal best na 12.80 na 25.5 porsyentong bilis mula sa 17.18, bukod sa unang subok sa 7x7x7 Cube sa 4:16.94 at 5x5x5 Cube personal best na 1:21.53. Si Marcus Darren Calambro ay sumabak sa tatlong kaganapan kung saan nagkaroon siya ng unang opisyal na subok sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa 34.28, personal best na 16.84 sa 3x3x3 Cube na 22.9 porsyentong pag-angat, at Pyraminx personal best na 11.70.

Naging espesyal din ang araw para sa mga bagong manlalaro na unang beses sumabak sa isang WCA competition ngayong taon. Si Devlin Reid Uy ay pumasok sa ika-17 puwesto sa Pyraminx sa kanyang pinakaunang subok na 7.89 sa nag-iisang kaganapang sinalihan. Si Aeris Perseus B. Chua ay lumaban sa dalawang kaganapan na nagbunga ng ika-54 na puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube sa oras na 5.42 at unang 3x3x3 Cube solve na 22.82. Gayundin si Azariah Matthew Cabalbag na nagtala ng 16.58 sa unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube at 7.88 sa 2x2x2 Cube upang magtapos sa ika-52 puwesto. Sumabak naman si Adrienne Kara Pacia sa tatlong kaganapan kung saan nakuha niya ang ika-41 puwesto sa Pyraminx sa oras na 14.78, kasama ang unang subok sa 2x2x2 Cube na 31.96 at 3x3x3 Cube sa 51.45.

Ang kabuuang 21 podium finishes na nakuha ng mga lokal na manlalaro ay patunay sa lumalalim na galing ng bansa sa larangan ng bilis at lohika. Nagtapos ang makabuluhang cubing competition na ito na nag-iwan ng magagandang marka at bagong inspirasyon para sa lahat ng mga nakiisa sa Makati Speedcubing Open V 2025 sa paghahanda para sa mga susunod pang laban.