GANCUBE Puzzles in Pi Day Pampanga 2026
- Date
- Mar 14, 2026
- City
- City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
- Venue
Robinsons Starmills Pampanga
- Address
- 2MXX+Q4 San Fernando, Pampanga
- Details
Event Center
- Contact
- Organizers
- Briley C. Fandiñola, Enika Aubrey Maninang, Jenesis Serrano, and Joel Angelo D. Del Pilar
- WCA Delegates
- Bille Janssen Lagarde and Xavier De Vera
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Puzzles in Pi Day Pampanga 2026 marks a special, one-of-a-kind speedcubing competition held in celebration of Pi Day on March 14, 2026, organized by the Cabalen Cubers Club.
This WCA-sanctioned event brings together speedcubers from across the country for a unique fusion of logic, mathematics, and competitive cubing. Set in the heart of Pampanga, the competition celebrates precision, creativity, and the passion that unites the local and national cubing community.
The competition is officially sponsored and held in partnership with GANCUBE, one of the leading brands in speedcubing innovation, whose support helps elevate the overall competition experience for all participants.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 95
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₱250 (Philippine Peso).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of ₱300 (Philippine Peso).
REGISTRATION DETAILS
The online registration fee for this competition will be Php 250.00 inclusive of 1 event of your choice. An additional Php 50.00 will be added on top of the base registration for each event you want to add.
Events can be edited after registering. Additional fees will be collected in case the competitor adds an event.
Registration fee will cover the following:
- Competitor ID
- Certificate of Participation
Additional freebies will be given in the venue if available.
The registration fee is non-refundable, including when deleting an event.
PAYMENT METHODS:
You may pay for your registration fees to JOEL ANGELO DEL PILAR via:GCash Express Send:
0966 532 4485GoTyme:
0159 0760 7597BPI:
0529161883SeaBank:
1262 0623 645
Refer to the Payment Details tab if you prefer to pay using QR codes.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
1. Please indicate the NAME of competitor in message tab in GCash app before sending payment. Failing to do so might revoke your registration as it is non-refundable.
2. For payments outside of GCash, kindly email your receipt with your NAME to the organizer (joeldelpilar26.jdp@gmail.com).
3. Slots are secured via payment-first system. Once you've paid, wait for the organizer to approve your registration. Thank you!
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Crimson Arradaza won with an average of 7.05 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Leigh Anne Nijel Guibani finished second (7.67) and Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes finished third (7.92).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Crimson Arradaza | 5.02 | 7.05 | Philippines | 8.59 | 6.20 | 6.36 | DNF | 5.02 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc | 24.65 | 26.63 | Philippines | 28.33 | 28.72 | 26.63 | 24.94 | 24.65 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc | 38.49 | 44.28 | Philippines | 47.45 | 44.52 | 45.75 | 42.57 | 38.49 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc | 1:46.31 | NR | 1:50.33 | NR | Philippines | 1:49.23 | 1:55.44 | 1:46.31 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Takuma Shirahase (白波瀬拓磨) | 58.47 | DNF | Japan | DNF | DNF | 1:04.33 | 58.47 | DNF | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Crimson Arradaza | 8.40 | 9.84 | Philippines | 10.01 | 10.84 | 8.40 | 8.66 | 11.91 | |||
| Pyraminx | James Certeza | 1.61 | 3.64 | Philippines | 3.98 | 3.44 | 3.49 | 8.37 | 1.61 | |||
| Skewb | Ayra Aiesha N. Negrillo | 3.90 | 4.49 | Philippines | 4.37 | 5.10 | 4.00 | 7.50 | 3.90 | |||
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.
FOR FIRST TIMERS
If you do not know how to register, watch this TAGALOG tutorial by Xav Solves.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
The online registration fee for this competition will be Php 250.00 inclusive of 1 event of your choice. An additional Php 50.00 will be added on top of the base registration for each event you want to add.
Events can be edited after registering. Additional fees will be collected in case the competitor adds an event.
Registration fee will cover the following:
- Competitor ID
- Certificate of Participation
Additional freebies will be given in the venue if available.
The registration fee is non-refundable, including when deleting an event.
PAYMENT METHODS:
You may pay for your registration fees to JOEL ANGELO DEL PILAR via:
GCash Express Send:
0966 532 4485
GoTyme:
0159 0760 7597
BPI:
0529161883
SeaBank/MariBank:
1262 0623 645
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
1. Please indicate the NAME of competitor in message tab in GCash app before sending payment. Failing to do so might revoke your registration as it is non-refundable.
2. For payments outside of GCash, kindly email your receipt with your NAME to the organizer (joeldelpilar26.jdp@gmail.com).
3. Slots are secured via payment-first system. Once you've paid, wait for the organizer to approve your registration. Thank you!
For the latest updates and announcements regarding the event, please visit the official facebook page of the Cabalen Cubers Club.
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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
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.