MANILA, Philippines — THE country’s No. 1 and world No. 26 Brenton Angelo Lo Wong is expected to lead the elite roster of participants in the inaugural Philippine National Speed Cubing Open 2026 on May 27 and 28 in Tagaytay City.
Wong, speed cubing out of Ateneo, has won multiple titles in local competitions and could find solid competition from world No. 45 Sean Patrick Villanueva and Juan Miguel Magallanes and Leo Borromeo who share the 49th spot in the world rankings of the World Cube Association.
Rankings—on top of medals and cash prizes—are up for grabs in the first nationally-endorsed speed cubing tournament in the Philippines which the Asian Mind Sports Association (AMSA) is conducting in partnership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).
The event is set at the Tagaytay City Combat Sports Center, according to POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino.
“World and national ranking points are at stake in the competition that’s why the national speed cubing community has gone excited,” said Tolentino, stressing that the event puts together the country’s best in the ever popular mind game that revolves around legendary and indefatigable Rubik’s Cube.
Day 1 on May 27 covers the Philippine National Speed Cubing Summit and AMSA Referee Certification Training while Day 2 on May 28 will be the tournament proper featuring 3x3x3 cube, 2x2x2 cube, Pyraminx, 3x3x3 one-handed and 3x3x3 blindfolded.
As the first nationally endorsed speed cubing open tournament in the Philippines, the event sponsored by Stellar Cube represents a significant step toward the professionalization and integration of speed cubing into the country's sports ecosystem.
AMSA signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the POC to further the development of mind sports in the country—the partnership combines top tier international event standards with local resources.
A team relay exhibition event is also included to balance competition and viewership.
The agenda for the first day focuses on building an ecosystem for Philippine speed cubing, centering on AMSA's referee and trainer certification system.
The schedule includes an introduction to AMSA's referee system and athlete rankings, discussions of official competition rules and standards, training on scrambling standards and event-specific rules for each discipline, as well as hands-on refereeing practice, simulation of competition procedures, and certification assessment. TMT
