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MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026

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June 27, 2026Robinsons Place Malolos · City of Malolos, Bulacan, PH116 people9 events

3x3x3 Cube podium

Gold
8.15 avg · 6.64 single
Silver
8.17 avg · 7.12 single
Bronze
8.26 avg · 7.29 single

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Competition recap

A written summary of MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026, generated from the official results on this page.

Sizzling Speeds in Malolos as Angeles and Magallanes Take 3x3 and 2x2 TitlesEnglish

A total of 116 competitors assembled for a fast-paced day of speedcubing at Robinsons Place Malolos, where split-second margins decided the marquee contests. The MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 brought a packed schedule of 9 events and 11 rounds to the City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines on June 27, 2026. With the classic Rubik's Cube leading the billing across three intense stages of action, the tournament showcased high-level speed cubing talent across both short-format sprints and extended mechanical challenges.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew all 116 entrants, requiring three rounds to determine a winner. Karl Matthew Angeles claimed the championship by posting an 8.15-second average in the final, edging out Jansen Alvarez, who finished as runner-up with an 8.17-second average. Leigh Anne Nijel Guibani secured third place on the podium with an 8.26 average. The 3x3 results also featured a sharp single solve of 6.64 seconds from Angeles, sealing one of the tightest top-three finishes of the 2026 season.

The high-velocity action was equally fierce in the 2x2x2 Cube event, where 71 competitors vied for the title over a single decisive round. Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes took the victory with a 1.69-second average, helped by an event-best single time of 1.37 seconds. James Certeza followed closely in second place with an average of 1.78 seconds, while Gabriel Subion rounded out the podium positions in third place with a 2.32 average.

Beyond the sprint formats, Jansen Alvarez captured the top spot in the 4x4x4 Cube, winning with an average of 29.67 seconds and a best single of 27.93 seconds across a field of 58 solvers. Alexander Rey C. Alejandro placed second with 30.70 seconds, and Mark Aeron Santos took third with 30.99 seconds. In the Pyraminx, Gabriel Subion took the win among 53 entrants with a 2.38-second average, ahead of James Certeza at 2.46 and Karl Abarquez at 3.08 seconds.

Kenneth Carlos claimed the Skewb title with an average of 3.24 seconds, holding off Lorenzo Layug at 3.40 and Ivan Keith Cariaga at 3.73 seconds. In Clock, Karl Abarquez secured first place with an average of 2.79 seconds and a quick single of 2.46 seconds among 33 competitors. In the larger multi-faceted puzzles, Nicole Jnus Macalalad took the Megaminx title with a 37.83-second average, leading Jansen Alvarez with 44.66 and Karl Abarquez with 46.82.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers delivered remarkable individual milestones across heavy workloads at this cubing competition. Frank Aidan Ngaw entered 6 events and delivered a massive breakthrough in the 2x2x2 Cube, recording a personal best of 3.01 seconds to cut his previous mark of 11.16 by 73 percent, while also improving his Clock best to 19.59 seconds by 30.7 percent and attempting Skewb for the first time with a 15.87. Ahmad Mendoza contested 4 events, shattering his 4x4x4 Cube personal best with a 52.20-second result that was 63.7 percent faster than his prior 2:23.84, while also dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best by 20 percent to 8.10 seconds and posting a first Clock attempt of 10.85.

Zion Laudiangco took on 7 events, trimming his 3x3x3 Cube best to 18.36 seconds from 26.24 for a 30 percent improvement, alongside initial marks of 2:18.49 in Megaminx and 17.02 in Clock. Faye Julianne Casquejo managed an 8-event campaign, setting first-time marks in Megaminx at 2:45.17, the 7x7x7 Cube at 8:40.89, and Pyraminx at 10.57. Jeslei R. Bautista also tackled 7 events, establishing maiden results of 1:25.72 in the 4x4x4 Cube, 3:23.74 in Megaminx, and 12.26 in Pyraminx. Jacob Marcus Roxas entered 5 events, recording debut times of 39.44 in the 4x4x4 Cube, 1:23.08 in Megaminx, and 7.53 in Pyraminx.

Big cubes and memory tests concluded the schedule at the MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026. Louie Jay Quibote conquered the 7x7x7 Cube with a winning average of 2:24.17, followed by Dale Palmares at 2:34.31 and Yuji Yoshida at 2:42.05. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Ian Guevarra Santos took first place with a single solve of 17.40 seconds, ahead of John Axel B. Gordo at 23.50 and Karl Abarquez at 1:02.68. Competitors representing the Philippines swept all 27 podium places in an energetic WCA competition at Robinsons Place Malolos.

Karl Matthew Angeles Naghari sa MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026Filipino

Sa pinakamatinding labanan ng bilis at diskarte, naitala ni Karl Matthew Angeles ang pinakakahanga-hangang tagumpay sa pamamagitan ng kanyang 8.15 average sa 3x3x3 Cube upang angkinin ang unang pwesto laban sa mahigpit na karibal. Tinalo niya si Jansen Alvarez na nagtala ng 8.17 average sa isang napakadikit na laban na nagpakita ng mataas na antas ng husay sa bawat yugto. Ang naturang kompetisyon ay nagtapos bilang isang kapana-panabik na pagtitipon sa Robinsons Place Malolos sa City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines noong June 27, 2026.

Ang MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 ay nagtampok ng 116 na kalahok na sumabak sa 9 na opisyal na kategorya at kabuuang 11 rounds sa buong araw ng paligsahan. Dahil sa estruktura ng mga cut at rounds ng torneo, ang bawat kategorya ay humiling ng matinding pokus mula sa mga manlalaro. Ang pangunahing kategorya ng Rubik's Cube ay dumaan sa tatlong yugto na sumubok sa katatagan ng bawat manlalaro, habang ang karamihan sa iba pang mga puzzle ay idinaos sa iisang mabilisang round lamang.

Dahil sa one-round format ng karamihan sa mga event, walang naging puwang para sa pagkakamali ang mga katunggali sa bawat pagsalang sa mesa. Sa 4x4x4 Cube, pinatunayan ni Jansen Alvarez ang kanyang kalidad matapos magtala ng 29.67 average upang iuwi ang ginto kontra kay Alexander Rey C. Alejandro na may 30.70 at Mark Aeron Santos na nagtala ng 30.99. Ipinamalas din ni Alvarez ang kanyang galing nang pumangalawa siya sa Megaminx sa likod ng kampeong si Nicole Jnus Macalalad.

Sa Megaminx, pinatunayan ni Nicole Jnus Macalalad ang kanyang dominasyon sa pamamagitan ng 37.83 average at pinakamabilis na single na 32.27 upang manguna sa 23 kalahok. Sumunod sa kanya si Jansen Alvarez na may 44.66 at si Karl Abarquez na pumangatlo sa kanyang 46.82 average. Sa mas malalaking puzzle tulad ng 7x7x7 Cube, nakuha ni Louie Jay Quibote ang kampeonato na may 2:24.17 average sa harap nina Dale Palmares na nagrehistro ng 2:34.31 at Yuji Yoshida na nagtala ng 2:42.05.

Hindi rin nagpahuli ang mga maiikling kategorya sa pagbibigay ng matitinding aksyon sa ilalim ng mabilisang takbo ng oras. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, pinangunahan ni Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes ang 71 na manlalaro tangan ang 1.69 winning average laban kay James Certeza na nagtala ng 1.78 at Gabriel Subion na may 2.32. Si Gabriel Subion naman ang nagwagi sa Pyraminx na may 2.38 average, habang si Kenneth Carlos ang nangibabaw sa Skewb sa bilis na 3.24 average kontra kay Lorenzo Layug na nagtala ng 3.40.

Sa ilalim ng opisyal na talaan ng WCA competition, maraming mga manlalaro ang nagpakita ng malalaking pag-angat sa kanilang personal na talaan at sumubok ng mga bagong hamon sa speedcubing. Ipinamalas ni Gabe Samuel Cruz ang kahanga-hangang 72.1 porsyentong bilis sa Skewb sa kanyang personal best na 10.65 kumpara sa dating 38.20, habang nagtala rin ng mga personal best sa 2x2x2 Cube na 3.55 at Pyraminx na 9.91. Si Ely Vicente D. Albino ay nagrehistro ng 48.3 porsyentong pagbuti sa 2x2x2 Cube sa oras na 3.32, bukod pa sa kanyang unang pagsubok sa Pyraminx na nagtapos sa 9.14 at bagong personal best na 12.45 sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Nagpakitang-gilas din si Reign Clive C. Cruz na sumabak sa 6 na kategorya at nakapagtala ng 41.3 porsyentong pag-angat sa 2x2x2 Cube sa oras na 3.03, kasabay ng kanyang unang opisyal na pagsubok sa Megaminx sa bilis na 2:10.25. Si Matthew Gacusan ay nagtala ng 40.4 porsyentong pagbuti sa Clock sa kanyang 7.69 personal best at unang sabak sa 4x4x4 Cube sa 51.18. Samantala, si Warren Joseph D. Domingo ay sumabak sa 7 kategorya at nagtala ng 23.3 porsyentong bilis sa 4x4x4 Cube na may 38.22 kasabay ng unang subok sa 7x7x7 Cube na 5:30.88, habang si Scarlet Sky Herrera ay nagtala ng 20.6 porsyentong pagbuti sa 3x3x3 Cube sa 18.99 kasama ang unang subok sa Pyraminx na 10.64 at 2x2x2 Cube na 7.60.

Sa iba pang natatanging disiplina ng torneo, pinatunayan ni Karl Abarquez ang kanyang kahusayan sa Clock matapos magtala ng 2.79 winning average. Sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded, kung saan kailangan ang matinding memorya bago ayusin ang puzzle nang nakapiring, nagwagi si Ian Guevarra Santos sa kanyang 17.40 single solve upang talunin si John Axel B. Gordo na may 23.50 at si Karl Abarquez na nagtala naman ng 1:02.68.

Ang matagumpay na pagtatapos ng MnM Cube Cup Malolos 2026 sa Bulacan ay nagmarka ng isa na namang makulay na kabanata para sa komunidad ng cubing competition sa bansa. Sa kabuuang 27 podium finishes na pawang naiuwi ng mga pambato ng Pilipinas, ipinamalas ng bawat kalahok ang mataas na antas ng disiplina at bilis sa paglutas ng bawat puzzle sa entablado.