Algorithms in Antipolo III 2025


Date
Nov 30, 2025
City
Antipolo City, Philippines
Venue

Robinsons Antipolo

Address
Sumulong Highway, L. Sumulong Memorial Circle, Antipolo, 1870 Metro Manila
Details

Basement of Expansion Shopping Mall

Contact

Xavier De Vera

Organizers
Christian Lacquio, Ivan Keith Cariaga, and Xavier De Vera
WCA Delegates
Bille Janssen Lagarde and Xavier De Vera
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Information

This is the third installment of Algorithms in Antipolo 2025!

The base registration fee is Php 400.00, good for 3 events. Addiional Php 50.00 will be added on top of the base registration for each event/puzzle you want to add. There is NO refunds under any circumstance. For more specific details, check Payment Details tab.

Events
Main event
Competitors
62
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₱400 (Philippine Peso).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of ₱450 (Philippine Peso).


REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration fee will cover the following:
1. Certificate of Participation

The base registration fee is Php 400.00, good for 3 events. Addiional Php 50.00 will be added on top of the base registration for each event/puzzle you want to add.

Payment Method:
Slots are secured via payment-first system. You may pay for your registration fees via:

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Account Name: Xavier De Vera
Account Number: 0946 156 4040

** PLEASE indicate the NAME OF THE COMPETITOR in message/note tab in GCash app before sending payment. You can also send the proof of payment to xprestousa.27@gmail.com. Failing to do so might revoke your registration.
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NOTE

Additional fees will be collected on-site in case the competitor adds an event. The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstance such as, but not limited to, (1) deleting an event; (2) backing out of the competition; and (3) paying after slots have been filled or after registration closes.*

*We will be giving a 48 hour grace period after slots are filled. Payments made WITHIN this grace period WILL be refunded. Otherwise, the no refund policy applies.

Kindly check the Payment Details tab on how to pay for the registration fee.

Highlights
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Javier Ignacio won with an average of 8.37 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Xavier De Vera finished second (9.10) and Matthew R. Reyes finished third (9.44).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Javier Ignacio 6.93 8.37 Philippines 7.718.699.058.726.93
2x2x2 Cube James Certeza 1.64 2.51 Philippines 5.031.642.103.611.83
3x3x3 Blindfolded Christian Lacquio 41.08 DNF Philippines 41.08DNFDNF
Clock Karl Abarquez 2.39 2.69 Philippines 2.642.423.002.39DNF
Megaminx Michael Paul Romero 43.70 55.07 Philippines 57.1857.1153.9754.1443.70
Pyraminx James Certeza 2.88 3.76 Philippines 2.883.533.824.353.92
Skewb Karl Abarquez 0.99 2.82 NR Philippines 2.650.993.092.723.51

FOR FIRST TIMERS

If you do not know how to register, watch this TAGALOG tutorial by Xav Solves.

FIRST TIME COMPETITORS

All newcomers are required to read WCA First-time Competitor Guide document to familiarize yoruself of the popular WCA regulations used to govern WCA competitions. Additionally, please watch this competitor tutorial by WCA Delegate Kit Clement of the USA.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Registration fee will cover the following:
1. Certificate of Participation

The base registration fee is Php 400.00, good for 3 events. Addiional Php 50.00 will be added on top of the base registration for each event/puzzle you want to add.

Payment Method:
Slots are secured via payment-first system. You may pay for your registration fees via:

GCash Express Send
Account Name: Xavier De Vera
Account Number: 0946 156 4040

** PLEASE indicate the NAME OF THE COMPETITOR in message/note tab in GCash app before sending payment. You can also send the proof of payment to xprestousa.27@gmail.com. Failing to do so might revoke your registration.
You may also check the Payment Details.

NOTE

Additional fees will be collected on-site in case the competitor adds an event. The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstance such as, but not limited to, (1) deleting an event; (2) backing out of the competition; and (3) paying after slots have been filled or after registration closes.*

*We will be giving a 48 hour grace period after slots are filled. Payments made WITHIN this grace period WILL be refunded. Otherwise, the no refund policy applies.

Kindly check the Payment Details tab on how to pay for the registration fee.

For the latest updates and announcements regarding the event, please visit the official facebook page of the Philippine Cubers Association.

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To be announced!

Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.

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