Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025

A blistering 7.41 second winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube final by Crimson Arradaza set the tone for the title race in Pangasinan. With podium honors on the line across eight disciplines, the high-stakes atmosphere brought out peak performances across the tournament floor. Arradaza took the top step in the marquee event with a best single of 5.62 seconds over three rounds of intense competition, holding off Xavier De Vera who posted an 8.63 average and Marc Arvinson J. Padilla who secured third with a 9.16 average.

Staged at City Mall Mayombo on September 14, 2025, Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025 brought 27 competitors together in Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines for a full day of precision solving. Across 14 rounds, contenders battled across both classic formats and specialty twisty puzzles. The gathering offered a full test of versatility and execution, functioning as an elite WCA competition where every split second carried substantial weight on the leaderboards.

Arradaza doubled his championship haul by dominating 3x3x3 One-Handed, claiming first place with a 9.41 winning average and an event-leading 7.59 single. Louie Jay Quibote claimed the silver medal position with a 16.29 average, while Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula earned bronze with a 16.64 average. The performance cemented Arradaza as the premier one-handed solver of the weekend, mastering the complexities of unilateral turning under tournament pressure.

The larger puzzles belonged to Gian Carlo C. Catambay, who secured a commanding sweep of the 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube titles. In the 4x4x4 Cube final, Catambay posted a winning average of 31.08 seconds featuring a 28.03 single to finish ahead of Xavier De Vera at 33.82 and Louie Jay Quibote at 34.80. Catambay then followed up in the 5x5x5 Cube, clocking a 57.73 average and a 55.87 single to outpace Quibote at 1:00.89 and Marc Arvinson J. Padilla at 1:01.77.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025 featured substantial individual breakthroughs that highlighted the depth of the field. John Magasib P. Pata took on a massive slate of eight events, securing an 11th place finish in Pyraminx while slicing his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.82 seconds, a massive 78 percent drop from 21.88, alongside a 66.9 percent reduction in his 3x3x3 One-Handed best to 34.31. Jhon Edrian Capinpin tackled seven events, finishing 4th in Pyraminx with a personal best of 4.45 seconds that was 40.1 percent faster than before, while also recording a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 1:48.59 and a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 58.87. Marcel Hinnbert B. Fernandez entered four events and finished 6th in the 3x3x3 Cube, recording his first ever attempt in 4x4x4 Cube at 50.80, his first ever attempt in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.78, and his first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 26.19.

The personal milestones continued across the floor as Julio Miguel B. Tomboc took part in their first WCA competition, competing in two events and logging a 15th place finish in 2x2x2 Cube with a first attempt of 5.57 seconds alongside a first attempt of 22.55 in the classic 3x3x3 Cube. Jeriemy Siapno entered six disciplines, taking 4th in 2x2x2 Cube while securing a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 19.15 that was 15.5 percent faster than past marks, a 3x3x3 Cube best of 8.49 that improved by 11.2 percent, and a 6.99 in Pyraminx. Shengxuan Gao took on three events, placing 7th in Clock while dropping their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 18.3 percent down to 37.38 and their Clock mark by 11.5 percent to 13.62. Clifford Orcales contested three events, finishing 4th in 5x5x5 Cube with a personal best single of 56.10 seconds.

In the short-format and specialty categories, the speedcubing field produced sharp, quick-fire battles. Zareb A. Cruz captured the 2x2x2 Cube victory with a 3.28 average, edging out Crimson Arradaza at 3.43 and Xavier De Vera at 3.99. In Pyraminx, Ross Anthony Dizon Javier took the title with a 4.04 average and a 1.93 single, besting Kelsey Kizz Grico at 5.45 and Canxing Gao at 6.60. The Megaminx title went to Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula, whose 40.22 average and 37.20 single led Louie Jay Quibote at 1:07.64 and Gian Carlo C. Catambay at 1:40.80. Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez won Clock with a 4.97 average, ahead of Renaud B. Manansala at 5.33 and Theseus N. Abaclod at 11.30.

The action in Dagupan City showed the relentless pace of regional speed cubing in 2025. Competitors handling everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to the twelve-sided Megaminx demonstrated immense technical discipline. Across every round of this cubing competition, the official 3x3 results and multi-event scorecards reflected a focused field rising to meet strict tournament standards.

With 23 podium places going to athletes from the Philippines and one to China, Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025 delivered a decisive snapshot of regional talent. The tournament rewarded consistency across long rounds and intense elimination brackets. As the competition concluded, the collective progress across all eight disciplines set an ambitious benchmark for the upcoming season of speedcubing championships.

Umarangkada si Crimson Arradaza sa pamamagitan ng pambihirang 7.41 average at 5.62 pinakamabilis na single upang masungkit ang kampeonato sa 3x3x3 Cube sa City Mall Mayombo. Ang naturang tagumpay ang nagsilbing tampok na sandali sa Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025 na ginanap sa Dagupan City, Pangasinan, Philippines noong Setyembre 14, 2025. Sa pagtitipong ito ng bilis at talas ng isip, nagtagisan ang 27 kalahok sa kabuuang 8 kaganapan at 14 na round ng matinding kompetisyon sa ilalim ng World Cube Association.

Hindi tulad ng mga tradisyonal na labanan sa Fewest Moves kung saan lapis, papel, at mahabang oras ng pagsusuri ang kailangan upang mabuo ang Rubik's Cube sa pinakamaikling bilang ng galaw, ang bilis at agarang reaksyon ang sumubok sa mga kalahok dito. Ang bawat segundo at bawat pihit ay may katumbas na presyur sa entablado ng speedcubing habang mabilisang binabasa ang mga piraso ng puzzle nang walang mahabang panahon ng pagpaplano sa papel.

Bukod sa pangunahing kategorya, nagpamalas din si Crimson Arradaza ng kahusayan sa 3x3x3 One-Handed matapos magtala ng 9.41 winning average at 7.59 single para sa unang puwesto. Pumangalawa sa kaganapang ito si Louie Jay Quibote na may 16.29 average, habang pumangatlo naman si Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula na may 16.64. Sa 3x3x3 Cube podium, sumunod kay Arradaza si Xavier De Vera na nagrehistro ng 8.63 average para sa ikalawang puwesto at si Marc Arvinson J. Padilla na nagtala ng 9.16 para sa ikatlong puwesto.

Naging mabunga rin ang araw para kay Gian Carlo C. Catambay na nagwagi ng dalawang titulo sa mas malalaking puzzle. Pinangunahan ni Catambay ang 4x4x4 Cube tangan ang 31.08 winning average, na sinundan nina Xavier De Vera na may 33.82 at Louie Jay Quibote na may 34.80. Sa 5x5x5 Cube, muling nanguna si Catambay sa pamamagitan ng 57.73 average laban kina Louie Jay Quibote na nagtala ng 1:00.89 at Marc Arvinson J. Padilla na nagtapos sa 1:01.77.

Sa iba pang larangan, nagtagumpay si Crysky Ralph R. Sapitula sa Megaminx gamit ang 40.22 average, habang pumangalawa si Louie Jay Quibote sa 1:07.64 at ikatlo si Gian Carlo C. Catambay sa 1:40.80. Nakamit naman ni Ross Anthony Dizon Javier ang unang puwesto sa Pyraminx sa bilis na 4.04 average, kasunod sina Kelsey Kizz Grico na may 5.45 at Canxing Gao mula sa China na may 6.60. Sa Clock, naghari si Dylan Arteims N. Fernandez sa kanyang 4.97 average laban kina Renaud B. Manansala na may 5.33 at Theseus N. Abaclod na may 11.30.

Ang tunay na sigla ng cubing competition ay nanggaling sa mga bagong mukha na sumabak sa kanilang mga unang opisyal na pagsubok. Si Saander Szab A. Castro ay sumabak sa kanyang unang WCA competition kung saan kumuha siya ng 2 kaganapan, nagtala ng unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube na 18.06, unang subok sa 2x2x2 Cube na 15.84, at nagtapos sa ika-19 na puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube. Gayundin si Kevin Zymond Chan na lumahok sa 2 kaganapan sa kanyang unang torneo, nagrehistro ng 16.39 sa 3x3x3 Cube, 6.05 sa 2x2x2 Cube, at umabot sa ika-16 na puwesto.

Nagpakitang-gilas din si Ivan Ram San Diego sa kanyang unang torneo sa pamamagitan ng 2 kaganapan, unang subok na 23.09 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 40.14 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at ika-20 puwesto sa 2x2x2 Cube. Si Kritzel Aaron E. Garcia ay sumali sa 2 kaganapan at nagtala ng 19.34 sa 3x3x3 Cube at 8.22 sa 2x2x2 Cube kalakip ang ika-17 puwesto. Sa mga sumabak sa solong kaganapan, naitala ni Carl Zander A. Sosa ang 15.39 sa 3x3x3 Cube, nagtala si Ronald Matthew C. Cariño ng 15.21 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at nairehistro naman ni Joyce Ishia Mae Muyano ang 54.60 sa kanyang unang subok sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Sa 2x2x2 Cube, nasungkit ni Zareb A. Cruz ang unang gantimpala matapos maglista ng 3.28 average sa nag-iisang round ng kategorya. Pumangalawa si Crimson Arradaza na may 3.43 average habang pumangatlo si Xavier De Vera na nagtala ng 3.99 average. Nagtapos ang buong paligsahan na may 23 podium finishes para sa Pilipinas at 1 podium finish para sa China.

Ang matagumpay na pagtatapos ng Pangasinan Puzzle Party 2025 sa Dagupan City ay nagpapatunay sa lumalalim na galing ng mga manlalaro sa rehiyon. Mula sa mabilisang koordinasyon ng mga kamay hanggang sa mental na paghahanda sa bawat round, ipinakita ng buong delegasyon ang mataas na antas ng husay at disiplina na magpapatuloy sa mga susunod na yugto ng pampalakasang ito.