MnM Caloocan Cubing Fest 2024

Eighty-three competitors gathered under one roof as the host nation staged a complete sweep across seven events at SM Center Sangandaan. The single-day tournament in Caloocan City, Philippines, held on March 10, 2024, saw local athletes claim every single top-three position awarded throughout ten rounds of high-intensity solving. From the opening turns in the morning to the decisive finals in the evening, the sheer depth of talent across the region was evident as Philippine competitors accounted for all twenty-two podium spots on the official ledger.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest stood out as the centerpiece of the program, drawing eighty entrants into a three-round battle of endurance and precision. Brenton Angelo Lo Wong captured the title with a winning average of 6.95 seconds, backed by a tournament-best single of 5.74 seconds. He was joined on the podium by Aragon Martin Gonzales, who secured second place with an average of 7.73 seconds, and Carl Ashley Cortes, who took third in 8.04 seconds. The final 3x3 results confirmed top-tier standard at this major WCA competition.

Brenton Angelo Lo Wong doubled his gold tally in the 2x2x2 Cube, topping a massive sixty-nine competitor field in a single direct round. He posted a winning average of 2.00 seconds along with a rapid 1.50 second single. The event proved to be a display of pure agility, with Aragon Martin Gonzales claiming the silver medal in 2.13 seconds and Psyron Eubert Catral taking bronze with an average of 2.51 seconds. This classic pocket puzzle remains a staple of speedcubing circuits worldwide.

Side events brought thrilling results and technical variety throughout the cubing competition. In the Pyraminx division, Aragon Martin Gonzales captured top honors among fifty-five entrants with an average of 2.59 seconds and a best solve of 2.23 seconds, finishing ahead of Psyron Eubert Catral at 3.27 and Nikolai Harvey Sy Zipagan at 4.30. Psyron Eubert Catral later took the championship in Skewb with an average of 5.46 seconds, edging out Kenneth Carlos at 5.62 and Jhon Zedrick Fontanilla at 5.91 in a tight thirty-three person battle.

The mechanical precision of Clock saw twenty-nine competitors take their marks, where Zian Principe won first place with an average of 7.10 seconds and a low single of 5.69. Zoei Principe earned second place with 7.63 seconds, while Brenton Angelo Lo Wong collected his third podium of the meet in third at 7.87 seconds. Specialized challenges also tested memory and theoretical calculation. Jacob Miko Tan won the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest with a winning single of 29 moves, finishing clear of Yuji Yoshida at 32 and Marcus Uy at 47. In the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, Luis Gabriel Magadia was the sole finisher to register a score, securing victory with 9 out of 12 cubes solved in 50 minutes and 27 seconds.

Behind the headline winners, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule at MnM Caloocan Cubing Fest 2024. John Lendon P. Segundo participated across five different categories and slashed his previous Clock mark by 59.1 percent down to 9.14 seconds, while also trimming his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 3.13 seconds and his 3x3x3 Cube time to 10.08 seconds. Kylie Annika Villanueva registered a massive 46.7 percent improvement in the 3x3x3 Cube with a new personal best of 14.26 seconds, alongside a first ever attempt at Pyraminx yielding 10.91 seconds. Kyle Hayven S. Bernabe took on five events, improving his 2x2x2 Cube best by 33.3 percent to 4.55 seconds and logging debut attempts in Clock at 27.17 seconds and Skewb at 19.97 seconds.

More notable advances unfolded across the floor as Shaun Xu completed five events, bettering his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 20.3 percent to 5.23 seconds while attempting Skewb for the first time in 17.24 seconds and Clock in 29.96 seconds. Ervy Gemar Regis achieved eighth place in Clock with a new personal best of 9.05 seconds, an improvement of 14.5 percent, and added debut official attempts in Skewb at 8.96 seconds and 2x2x2 Cube at 2.57 seconds. Kevin Gempis improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 12.32 seconds and made first official tries in 2x2x2 Cube at 5.50 seconds and Clock at 16.11 seconds. Jason Luis C. Gonzales secured sixth place in 2x2x2 Cube with a debut mark of 2.78 seconds, dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best to 9.64 seconds, and debuted in Skewb at 9.24 seconds. Zachary Calina tackled four events, making debut attempts in 2x2x2 Cube with 3.07 seconds, Pyraminx with 9.10 seconds, and Skewb with 16.63 seconds.

The single-day festival illustrated the energetic state of speed cubing in the capital region, showcasing mastery on both traditional Rubik's Cube formats and niche puzzle disciplines. With packed brackets, twenty-two podium positions earned by home-country participants, and dozens of breakthrough marks logged in the official archive, MnM Caloocan Cubing Fest 2024 delivered an exceptional benchmark for the year ahead as competitors turn their focus toward the next competitive meet.

Napuno ng sigla ang SM Center Sangandaan habang nagtitipon ang walumpu't tatlong kalahok para sa isang buong araw ng matinding bilis at diskarte sa paglutas ng puzzle. Maraming bagong mukha ang sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang opisyal na WCA competition, hawak ang kanilang mga timer at piyesa habang naghihintay sa bawat tawag ng hurado. Ang paligsahan na ito ay nagdala ng iba't ibang kasanayan mula sa mabilisang 2x2x2 Cube hanggang sa komplikadong 3x3x3 Multi-Blind sa gitna ng siyudad.

Ang MnM Caloocan Cubing Fest 2024 na ginanap sa Caloocan City, Philippines noong March 10, 2024 ay nagtampok ng pitong opisyal na event sa kabuuang sampung rounds. Para sa mga nagsisimula pa lamang sa larangan ng speedcubing, ang pagsalang sa entablado sa harap ng mga manonood ay nagbigay ng kakaibang karanasan sa bawat pag-ikot ng Rubik's Cube. Bawat kalahok ay naghangad na maitala ang kanilang sariling pinakamahusay na oras laban sa mga beterano.

Sa hanay ng mga manlalarong tahimik na nagpamalas ng husay, malalaking pag-unlad ang naitala sa talaan ng mga resulta. Si Carlos Joseph Ong, na sumali sa 3 events, ay nagtala ng bagong personal best sa Clock na 11.79 na mas mabilis nang 66.8 porsyento kaysa sa kanyang dating 35.46, bukod sa kanyang unang subok sa Pyraminx na 49.89 at 15th place finish. Si Yuan Thirdy Cenon C. Gutierrez ay nagbaba ng kanyang oras sa 2x2x2 Cube tungo sa 3.11 na 57.4 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa 7.30, habang nagtala rin ng 7.23 sa Pyraminx at 14.48 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa 3 events. Sa 5 events na nilahukan, si Arnelio Manaca Mola mula sa Mozambique ay umabot sa 18th place sa Clock sa unang subok na 17.55, bukod sa personal best sa Pyraminx na 9.47 mula 14.73 at 18.50 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Si Archie G. Jamlan naman ay nagtala ng unang subok sa Clock na 29.27 at umukit ng bagong personal best na 3.57 sa 2x2x2 Cube at 10.48 sa 3x3x3 Cube sa 4 na kategorya.

Apat pang manlalaro ang sumabak sa kanilang pinakaunang opisyal na torneo. Si Francis Juaquin S. Sta. Rosa ay sumabak sa 4 na events at nagtala ng 18th place sa Skewb sa unang subok na 10.10, kasabay ng unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube na 13.46 at Pyraminx na 7.51. Si Joshua Pavia Basco ay nagtapos sa 40th place sa 2x2x2 Cube sa unang subok na 6.07, kasama ang 14.11 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 13.23 sa Pyraminx. Si Zion Arthur Cendaña ay nakamit ang 51th place sa 2x2x2 Cube sa unang subok na 4.24, bukod sa 13.79 sa Pyraminx at 23.10 sa 3x3x3 Cube. Samantala, si Jacob Biya ay sumalang sa 3 kategorya at nagtala ng unang subok na 9.15 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 21.49 sa Pyraminx, at 30.48 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Sa pangunahing entablado ng 3x3x3 Cube, ipinamalas ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang kanyang pambihirang bilis laban sa walumpung kalahok matapos magtala ng winning average na 6.95 sa tatlong rounds ng labanan. Pumangalawa si Aragon Martin Gonzales na may average na 7.73, habang pumangatlo naman si Carl Ashley Cortes na nagtala ng 8.04. Sa naturang dibisyon, naitala rin ni Brenton Angelo Lo Wong ang pinakamabilis na solong oras na 5.74.

Hindi nagpaawat si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong nang muling magwagi sa 2x2x2 Cube matapos magtala ng winning average na 2.00 at pinakamabilis na single na 1.50 sa animnapu't siyam na kalahok. Sumunod sa kanya si Aragon Martin Gonzales na nagtala ng 2.13 average, at si Psyron Eubert Catral na pumuwesto sa ikatlo na may 2.51. Sa Pyraminx, bumawi si Aragon Martin Gonzales upang sungkitin ang unang puwesto na may 2.59 average laban sa limampu't limang katunggali, habang pumangalawa si Psyron Eubert Catral sa 3.27 at pumangatlo si Nikolai Harvey Sy Zipagan sa 4.30.

Sa iba pang kategorya ng MnM Caloocan Cubing Fest 2024, nagwagi si Psyron Eubert Catral sa Skewb bitbit ang winning average na 5.46 laban kina Kenneth Carlos na may 5.62 at Jhon Zedrick Fontanilla na may 5.91. Sa Clock, nanguna si Zian Principe na may 7.10 winning average kasunod si Zoei Principe na nagtala ng 7.63 at Brenton Angelo Lo Wong na may 7.87. Sa 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, nakuha ni Jacob Miko Tan ang tagumpay sa pamamagitan ng 29 moves, habang pumangalawa si Yuji Yoshida sa 32 moves at pumangatlo si Marcus Uy sa 47 moves.

Nagtapos ang buong torneo sa matinding konsentrasyon sa 3x3x3 Multi-Blind kung saan nag-iisang nakapagtala ng tagumpay si Luis Gabriel Magadia na may 9/12 sa loob ng 50:27 habang hindi nakapagtala ng opisyal na marka ang kanyang tatlong katunggali. Sa pagtatapos ng cubing competition ngayong taon, malinaw na ang bawat pagsubok ng mga baguhan at beterano ay nag-iwan ng mahalagang marka sa kanilang paglalakbay sa mundo ng bilis at lohika.