Competitions · Philippines

Makati Side Events Open 2026

Makati City, Metro Manila · 13 September 2026 · 8 events · 65 competitors · 68 personal bests

Karl Abarquez won three of the eight events (Clock, Megaminx, Square-1) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Gabriel Subion by 0.08 seconds. 65 competitors produced 68 personal bests, 63 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Frinz Jebriel Luna took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:02.74 down to 32.76, 48 percent better in one day.

Three wins

Karl Abarquez — Clock, Megaminx, Square-1

0.08s

closest final — Skewb, Gabriel Subion over Karl Abarquez

personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

Event	Winner	Single	Average
3×3	Crimson Arradaza	5.31	6.28
2×2	Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes	1.11	1.49
3×3 one-handed	Crimson Arradaza	7.68	8.60
Clock	Karl Abarquez	2.61	2.93
Megaminx	Karl Abarquez	41.94	44.26
Pyraminx	James Certeza	2.23	2.56
Skewb	Gabriel Subion	3.20	3.93
Square-1	Karl Abarquez	7.76	9.24

The PB harvest

68 set · 63 still standing

Juan Miguel Y. Magallanes — 3×3 one-handed single 7.58: into the top 0.13% of the event's history.
Steve Godoy — 3×3 single 7.03: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
Karl Abarquez — Square-1 single 7.76: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
Karlos Luis R. Gumboc — 3×3 single 8.67: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
Azariah Danielle E. Cruz — Clock single 5.19: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
Cedrick Mathew G. Garcia — 3×3 single 9.33: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
Cedrick Mathew G. Garcia — 3×3 one-handed single 13.79: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
Zion Wyatt Rentillo Catalan — Pyraminx single 4.10: into the top 8.2% of the event's history.

First-timers

Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

65 competitors · 336 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

65 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.