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

Joel Angelo Del Pilar, Cabalen Cubers Club

Organizers
Briley C. Fandiñola, Enika Aubrey Maninang, Jenesis Serrano, and Joel Angelo D. Del Pilar
WCA Delegates
Bille Janssen Lagarde and Xavier De Vera
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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

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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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:

  1. Competitor ID
  2. 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:

  1. GCash Express Send:
    0966 532 4485

  2. GoTyme:
    0159 0760 7597

  3. BPI:
    0529161883

  4. SeaBank:
    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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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).

3x3x3 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Crimson Arradaza 5.02 7.05 Philippines 8.596.206.36DNF5.02
2 Leigh Anne Nijel Guibani 7.28 7.67 Philippines 7.308.1210.337.287.60
3 Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes 7.17 7.92 Philippines 7.178.337.457.998.47

4x4x4 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc 24.65 26.63 Philippines 28.3328.7226.6324.9424.65
2 Mark Aeron Santos 31.82 33.11 Philippines 32.78DNF34.4532.1131.82
3 Jem Poon 31.59 34.90 Philippines 34.6835.0735.5531.5934.94

5x5x5 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc 38.49 44.28 Philippines 47.4544.5245.7542.5738.49
2 Mark Aeron Santos 53.78 58.14 Philippines 1:00.6853.7859.521:06.6354.23
3 Leigh Anne Nijel Guibani 57.26 1:01.54 Philippines 58.961:03.2357.261:03.541:02.44

7x7x7 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc 1:46.31 NR 1:50.33 NR Philippines 1:49.231:55.441:46.31
2 Yuji Yoshida 2:43.59 2:45.64 Philippines 2:43.592:45.352:47.99
3 Niño Francis S. Reyes 2:49.47 2:52.00 Philippines 2:51.422:55.102:49.47

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Takuma Shirahase (白波瀬拓磨) 58.47 DNF Japan DNFDNF1:04.3358.47DNF
2 Gian Paolo Mariano 59.93 DNF Philippines 59.93DNFDNFDNFDNF
3 Yuji Yoshida 1:10.40 DNF Philippines 1:20.97DNFDNF2:04.271:10.40

3x3x3 One-Handed

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Crimson Arradaza 8.40 9.84 Philippines 10.0110.848.408.6611.91
2 Inigo Miguel B. Palisoc 10.82 11.52 Philippines 15.6311.7411.7211.1110.82
3 Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes 11.98 14.40 Philippines 15.9511.9815.2514.1513.80

Pyraminx

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 James Certeza 1.61 3.64 Philippines 3.983.443.498.371.61
2 Angelito Jabez G. Macatulad 3.51 4.72 Philippines 4.926.114.444.793.51
3 Josiah James Guevarra 2.26 4.92 Philippines 5.566.004.444.762.26

Skewb

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Ayra Aiesha N. Negrillo 3.90 4.49 Philippines 4.375.104.007.503.90
2 Kenneth Carlos 3.39 4.76 Philippines 5.266.084.044.993.39
3 Lawrence Benedict N. Sison 3.89 4.87 Philippines 5.423.894.524.6811.19
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