Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025

A blistering 1.67-second average by Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes in the 2x2x2 Cube set the tone for an explosive day of sprinting at Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025. Magallanes also notched a 1.20-second single to take the title at Sikat Inc. in Quezon City, Philippines, setting a rapid baseline for the entire gathering. Across the tables, the fastest short-format events delivered some of the most dynamic speed cubing seen on the calendar, testing competitors across every turn and transition.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest, the classic Rubik's Cube main event, saw Brenton Angelo Lo Wong emerge victorious from a crowded 38-competitor field across two rounds of play. Lo Wong captured first place with an impressive winning average of 6.62 seconds, backed by a best single of 6.12 seconds. The official 3x3 results solidified a dominant showing for the specialist, who managed to stay ahead of the pack in the deepest discipline of the day.

Held on January 5, 2025, the WCA competition brought together 39 competitors to contest 17 distinct events across 18 rounds of intense action. The packed one-day schedule offered an exhaustive test of dexterity and strategy, demanding rapid turnarounds between compact puzzles and marathon solves. Speedcubing talent from across the region met in Quezon City to open the 2025 calendar with relentless energy across every format.

Behind the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial leaps in their official standings away from the title chase. Justin M. Lucasan entered eight events and logged massive breakthroughs, cutting his Skewb personal best down to 3.52 seconds from 9.18 to go 61.7 percent faster, lowering his Pyraminx mark to 4.57 seconds for a 44.7 percent improvement, and taking his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:15.16. Rhylene Gianetty L. Alvarez dropped her Skewb personal record to 5.20 seconds, improving by 56.2 percent over an earlier 11.88 mark, alongside an 11 percent drop on 4x4x4 Cube to 1:41.37. Michael Paul Romero took on 13 events, posting a personal best of 4.35 seconds on Pyraminx for a 40.2 percent drop and logging his first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with a time of 2:34.72.

That momentum continued throughout the rest of the running order at Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025. Zion Wyatt Rentillo Catalan posted a 45.24-second Square-1 personal best, outperforming a previous 1:24.52 by 46.5 percent. Shaun Perea took down three personal bests across eight events, improving his 2x2x2 Cube time to 4.30 seconds by 34.3 percent, his Pyraminx mark to 5.09 seconds by 32.4 percent, and his 3x3x3 Cube single to 16.84 seconds. Noah Gabriel Domingo recorded a 4.68-second solve in his first ever attempt at Skewb while securing a fifth-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Carlos Joseph Ong tackled 10 disciplines, posting an 8th-place mark of 43 moves in his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves while also completing his first ever attempt at Skewb in 24.54 seconds.

Beyond the sprint formats, Psyron Eubert Catral delivered a versatile performance, winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 29.14 average ahead of Brenton Angelo Lo Wong at 29.90, while also claiming the Square-1 gold on an 11.81 average. Maverick Sua showcased elite control to take the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with an 11.53 average, holding off a 31-competitor field. In the Pyraminx final, Jansen Alvarez picked up the win with a 3.39 average, edging Karl Abarquez who recorded 3.92.

Big cube specialists found plenty of success as Christian Naguio commanded the heavier puzzles throughout the afternoon. Naguio completed a three-event sweep by taking the 5x5x5 Cube in 52.96 seconds, the 6x6x6 Cube with an average of 1:45.26, and the 7x7x7 Cube title in 2:23.13. On the Clock tables, Karl Abarquez secured top honours with a 3.87 average, leading a competitive podium where Zian Principe placed second in 4.42 and Zoei Principe took third in 4.73.

Memory and non-traditional disciplines rounded out the comprehensive lineup at Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025. Ian Guevarra Santos captured both the 3x3x3 Blindfolded with an 18.91 average and the 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 3:21.95 single. John Axel B. Gordo conquered the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind discipline by resolving 41 of 46 cubes in 55:25, while Luis Gabriel Magadia took first in 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 15:33.00. Nicole Jnus Macalalad triumphed in Megaminx on a 39.16 average, Lorenzo Layug took Skewb in 3.66, and Mark Aeron Santos solved 3x3x3 Fewest Moves in 33 turns to complete an extraordinary cubing competition.

Labimpitong kategorya ang itinampok sa loob ng iisang araw sa Sikat Inc. para sa pagbubukas ng taon. Sa pagdagsa ng 39 na kalahok, nasaksihan sa Quezon City, Philippines ang isang pambihirang bilis at lawak ng mga pagsubok sa speedcubing. Mula sa tradisyunal na Rubik's Cube hanggang sa mga kumplikadong blindfolded solving at malalaking cube, naging sentro ang kompetisyon ng matinding preparasyon at galing sa bawat talahanayan.

Nanguna si Brenton Angelo Lo Wong sa pangunahing 3x3x3 Cube matapos magtala ng 6.62 winning average sa dalawang round laban sa 38 katunggali, kung saan nakapagtala rin siya ng 6.12 best single. Sa 4x4x4 Cube, lumitaw ang husay ni Psyron Eubert Catral na nagrehistro ng 29.14 average, habang si Maverick Sua naman ang nagwagi sa 3x3x3 One-Handed sa bilis na 11.53 average sa gitna ng 31 kalahok.

Ipinamalas din ni Christian Naguio ang kanyang dominasyon sa mas malalaking kategorya. Nakamit niya ang unang puwesto sa tatlong magkakahiwalay na laban: ang 5x5x5 Cube na may 52.96 average laban kina Mark Aeron Santos at Brenton Angelo Lo Wong, ang 6x6x6 Cube na may 1:45.26 average, at ang 7x7x7 Cube na may 2:23.13 average kontra kina Yuji Yoshida at Brenton Angelo Lo Wong.

Hindi nagpahuli ang iba pang mga kategorya sa Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025. Sa 2x2x2 Cube, nagwagi si Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes hawak ang 1.67 average. Si Jansen Alvarez ang nanguna sa Pyraminx sa bilis na 3.39, habang si Lorenzo Layug naman ang sumungkit ng tagumpay sa Skewb sa pamamagitan ng 3.66 average. Sa Clock, nagwagi si Karl Abarquez sa bilis na 3.87 average laban sa magkapatid na Zian Principe at Zoei Principe.

Sa Megaminx, nakuha ni Nicole Jnus Macalalad ang tagumpay sa kanyang 39.16 average. Nagpakita naman ng karagdagang galing si Psyron Eubert Catral matapos manguna sa Square-1 na may 11.81 average. Sa larangan naman ng 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, nangibabaw si Mark Aeron Santos sa kanyang 33 moves, habang nagtala naman ng parehong 37 moves sina Jacob Miko Tan (陈在元) at Yuji Yoshida para sa sumunod na puwesto.

Bumida rin ang mga blindfolded events sa naturang cubing competition. Sa 3x3x3 Blindfolded, nagtala si Ian Guevarra Santos ng 18.91 winning average at 16.46 best single. Siya rin ang nanguna sa 4x4x4 Blindfolded matapos magtala ng 3:21.95 single, kasunod sina Luis Gabriel Magadia at Karl Abarquez. Nakuha naman ni Luis Gabriel Magadia ang panalo sa 5x5x5 Blindfolded sa pamamagitan ng 15:33.00 single, samantalang si John Axel B. Gordo ang namuno sa 3x3x3 Multi-Blind nang maresolba ang 41 sa 46 na cube sa loob ng 55:25.

Sa likod ng mga pangunahing panalo, nagtala ng malalaking hakbang ang iba pang mga manlalaro. Malaking pag-unlad ang ipinamalas ni Eli Emmanuel D. Sebastian na nagtala ng personal best na 29.31 sa 3x3x3 Cube, na mas mabilis nang 23.6 porsyento kaysa sa dati niyang 38.36. Sumabak naman si Ethan Francis Jagonio sa walong kategorya at nakuha ang kanyang unang opisyal na pagsubok sa 3x3x3 Fewest Moves na may 51 moves, bukod sa pagtatapos bilang ika-12 sa Clock. Sa 6x6x6 Cube, nagtala si Smrz Dancel ng bagong personal best na 2:11.68, mas mabilis nang 4.2 porsyento kaysa sa 2:17.49, kalakip ang ika-9 na puwesto sa 7x7x7 Cube.

Nagpatuloy ang magagandang resulta sa iba pang kalahok. Naibaba ni Giovanni Sy ang kanyang oras sa 5x5x5 Cube sa 1:02.90 personal best na 3.1 porsyentong mas mabilis kaysa 1:04.93 sa pitong kategoryang sinalihan. Lumaban naman si Nicole Santos sa walong kategorya at nakamit ang ika-9 na puwesto sa Clock. Sa kanilang unang WCA competition, sumabak si Adrien Cyril Bernabe sa apat na laban at nagtala ng 6.05 sa 2x2x2 Cube, 12.23 sa 3x3x3 Cube, at 1:36.97 sa 4x4x4 Cube, habang si Samuel Pambid ay nagtala naman ng 17.02 sa kanyang unang opisyal na pagsubok sa 3x3x3 Cube.

Nagtapos ang buong Sikat ng Taon Speedcubing Blitz 2025 nang maipamalas ang buong spectrum ng bilis at talino sa 18 rounds ng labanan. Ang bawat kategorya ay nagbigay-daan sa 39 na kalahok upang maipakita ang kani-kanilang dedikasyon at kahusayan, na nagpatunay sa malalim na talento sa Pilipinas para sa bagong taon ng 2025.