 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. Let's put that power to the test today here on... KCHECK! Everyone, I'm Jules Gia. At akunaman po si Attorney Gaby Concepcion with another season of teaching and learning here on KCHECK. Patulip pa rin ang pagahanap natin ng mga gustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power nila through competition. Alamin natin kung kaya nila ang brain workout na inihanda natin for them this season. Samahan nyo kama yan til the final week of competition which will reveal our newest KCHECK champion. Ang apat natin daily winners ang dadaan sa ating karunungan chek sa araw na ito. Unang-una, makakasama natin si Versil. Versil is a second-year student taking up BS Physics in UP Dileman who plans to take on astrophysics as a career. He is an illustration artist and learns programming as a hobby. Up next, Stella is a senior economic student at UP Dileman. Her hobbies include watching movies, doing graphic design and art, and traveling. Next, we have Kirby. Kirby is a business administration student majoring in human resource management from the Resile Technological University. His hobbies are watching movies, cycling, playing online games, and playing basketball. And finally, we have Miguel. Miguel is a third-year BS social work student from UP Dileman. His hobbies are watching movies and series. One of his favorite series of all time is Modern Family. Also, he loves walking around the academic oval during his free time. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's KCHECK panel of experts. First, we have Professor Glesy Atienza of the College of Arts and Letters of UP Dileman. Next up, Professor Ricky Nelyas of the Institute of Chemistry also from UP Dileman. And last but not least, Professor Louisa de Leon Boulinao, former chair of the Department of History, UP Dileman. At ngayon, contestants, na rito na ang first round, which is also your first opportunity to earn points. Buzz in, but wait till you're acknowledged before you answer para di sayang ang effort. Let's begin! Question number one. What is the name of a construction toy consisting of interlocking plastic building blocks? That was first, Versil. Lego. Let me proceed with a question. That was first produced in Denmark in 1949. You said Lego, that's correct. KCHECK. Question number two. How many years are there in 104 weeks? Versil. Two years. Two years is correct. KCHECK. Question number three. What term refers to a person who holds an undergraduate degree from college or a man that is not married? Versil. Bachelor. Bachelor is correct. KCHECK. Question number four. Apple D App is a Filipino rapper who is a member of the singing group that recorded the hit, Where's the Love? Miguel. Black Eyed Peas. Black Eyed Peas is correct. KCHECK. Question number five. And what ocean can you see? Japan, Hawaii, and New Zealand. Stella. Pacific Ocean. Pacific Ocean is correct. KCHECK. Question number six. What is the title of the TV drama series that featured friends Edz, Rovic, Badong, and Corrine, among others? The correct answer is Tabing Ilog. Hindi nyo panabutan ng Tabing Ilog. Question number seven. What basic arithmetic operation involves an answer called a quotient? Stella. Division. Division is correct. KCHECK. Question number eight. What is the name of the migratory grasshopper that often travels in vast swarms and strips the land past of all vegetation? Versil. Locust. Let me proceed. Especially in Africa, you said locust. That is correct. KCHECK. Question number nine. What is the name of the main character played by Val Kilmer in the 1998 Dreamworks animated film The Prince of Egypt? The correct answer is Moses. Question number ten. Mental math. What is twice the product of 21 and five? 210. 210 or 210 is correct. KCHECK. Question number eleven. In music, what do you call the rendering of a single melodic line by several performers simultaneously? Versil. Harmony. Harmony is wrong. Anyone can steal? The correct answer is Unison. And last question for this round, number twelve. What term that gets its name from the Greek word for wanderer is a relatively large celestial body that is in orbit around the sun. Versil. Planet. Planet is correct. KCHECK. And that ends round number one. And after round one, we have Versil with 50 points in the lead, followed by Stella with 30, Miguel with 10, and Kirby with zero points. So maraming salamat for midway in the competition at susunod na ang round two sa pagbabalik ng KCHECK. And welcome back to KCHECK. Scores pika po na tayo. Versil is leading with 50 points, followed by Stella with 30 points, Miguel with 10 points, and Kirby, hahapul ka pa dapat sa mga susunod na round. And now it's time for round two contestants. Remember, there is a twist in this round. As always, wait to be acknowledged before answering para hindi sayang ang effort. Each correct answer is worth 20 points, but you lose 10 points if you answer incorrectly. Let's begin. Let's begin. This is round two. Question number one. The VMAs is an award show presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium. What does VMA stand for? Stella. Video music awards. Video music awards is the correct answer. KCHECK. Question number two. What breed of small, short-legged dogs with a broad, flat face and a profuse, long soft coat is so called after the former name of the capital of China? Yes, Miguel. Shih Tzu. The answer is wrong. Anybody want to steal? After peaking, this small breed of dog is the pecanese. Question number three. What city in Brazil is the largest in population in South America? Rio de Janeiro. The answer is incorrect. Sao Paulo is the correct answer. Question number four. One of the best-selling K-pop artists of all time. Which boy band recorded the single? Kirby. BTS. The answer is incorrect. Which boy band recorded the single Make a Wish, which made it to the Billboard 200? The correct answer is NCT. Does that sound familiar? Question number five. What role did Ralph Fiennes play in the Harry Potter series of films? Versil. Voldemort. Voldemort or Lord Voldemort is the correct answer. K-check. Question number six. What do you call a tall, four-sided freestanding pillar just like the Washington Monument? Versil. Obelisk. Obelisk is the correct answer. K-check. Question number seven. What figure of speech involves the imitation of a sound made by something... Stella. Onomatopoeia. Imitation of a sound made by something like bang, crunch, or oink. Onomatopoeia is the correct answer. K-check. Question number eight. Started in 1943 in Sweden, it is now the world's largest furniture retailer. Miguel. Ikea. Ikea is correct. It is the company whose name comes from the first letters of the founder's initials and birthplace. K-check. Question number nine. Also called a thumb piano. What is the name of the African musical instrument that has a wooden soundboard and metal keys? Miguel. Kalimba. Kalimba is the correct answer. K-check. Question number ten. In what city in Spain can you find the Sagada Familia Church, which is still unfinished to this day? Humahabol si Miguel? Yes, Miguel. Barcelona. Barcelona is the correct answer. K-check. Humahabol talaga si Miguel. Question number eleven. Once known as the fastest woman in Asia, which fleet-footed Filipina has won seven gold medals in the sprints at the Southeast Asian Games? Lidia de Vega is the correct answer. Question number twelve. Beating U.S. President Joe Biden, Pope Francis and activist Greta Thunberg, among others, who was voted as person of the year for twenty-twenty-three by Time Magazine? Kirby? Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is the correct answer. K-check. And that's it for round two. All right. Points three kapuna tayo. Versil is leading with 90 points. Si Stella si Miguel naman tied sila with 60 points each. At si Kirby naman ay may 10 points. Our ultimate pagalingan round is next. K-check. Welcome back, everyone. Points three kapuna tayo ulit. Versil is leading with 90 points. Si Stella si Miguel ay tied with 60 points each. At si Kirby naman ay may 10 points. The race to finish on top continues with our ultimate pagalingan round. Remember, sa ating panel of experts man gagaling ang mga katalungan. The end of this round will reveal our weekly winner. Here, correct answers are worth 30 points each. At my fifteen-point deduction for wrong answers. Let's begin. Good. This is really exciting as we go into our ultimate pagalingan round. Let's go, Prof. Glesy. Yes. Philippine Literature. Ano ang pamagat ng pinakasikat na tula ni Andres Bonifacio na nagbibigay diin sa pagmamahal sa inang bayan? Letter A, katipunan. Letter B, pag-ibig sa tinubu ang lupa. Letter C, pag-ibig sa kapwa. Letter D, kapwa ko mahal ko. And letter E, bayan ko. Stella. B, pag-ibig sa tinubu ang lupa. The answer is letter B, pag-ibig sa tinubu ang lupa. Kcheck. Prof. Ricky, it better be a good question kasi Versil and Stella are now tied at 90 points each. If a car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how many miles will it travel in three hours? Versil, 180 miles. The distance is equal to speed times times so 60 times 3 is 180 miles. Kcheck. Prof. Lu, let's go. In world history, the ancient Mayan civilization existed in which modern bay country? Letter A, Mexico. Versil, Mexico. Malik. Stella. Malik. Anyone can steal between Kirby or Miguel? Let me continue. The choices are A, Mexico. B, Peru. C, Chile. D, Guatemala. E, Ecuador. Kirby or Miguel can only answer. Maya civilization which existed from 250 to 1697 CE is a Mesoamerican civilization known for its ancient temples. The Maya script is the most sophisticated and highly developed writing in pre-Columbian America and it occupies the whole area of present-day Guatemala. The correct answer is D, Guatemala. Matthew, cross-blessing. Hey, next question. Who is the editor of the 19th century newspaper El Renacimiento which had anti-american essays like the Aves de Rapina? Letter A, Fidel Castro. Letter B, Fidel Reyes. Letter C, Amado V. Hernandez. And letter D, Marcelo H. Dalpilar. And letter E, Antonio Luna. Answer is letter B, Fidel Reyes. Prof. Ricky. Okay, chemistry naman tayo. What law describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas assuming constant temperature? Brazil. Boins law. Boins law states that at constant temperature, the pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional. K-check. Prof. Liu. Philippine geography. What is the capital of the Nagat Islands? Letter A, Loreto. Letter B, San Jose. Letter C, Dinagat. Letter D, Basilisa. Letter E, Tubahon. Dinagat Islands is an island province in the Karaga region of the Philippines, San Jose. It's the fourth class municipality and the capital of Dinagat Islands. The correct answer is B, San Jose. Thank you very much, Prof. Liu. Prof. Glecin. Okay. What is the former name of Rojas Boulevard? Letter A, Dan Despeak. Letter B, Dewey Boulevard. Letter C, Commonwealth Avenue. Letter D, Liwasang Bonifacio. And letter E, Luneta. B, Dewey Boulevard. The correct answer is letter B, Dewey Boulevard. K-check. Prof. Freaky. What is the term for the process of combining small monomer units to form a larger and more complex polymer chain? Brazil. Polymerization. Polymerization is the process of combining monomer units to form the highly complex polymer chain. K-check. Prof. Liu. In Philippine history, he founded the Partido Comunista ng Pilipinas or PKP on November 7, 1930. A, Jose Maria Cison. B, Luis Taruk. C, Crisanto Evangelista. D, Pedro Abad Santos. E, Jesus Lava. Brazil, ay? Malik. Anyone can steal? Crisanto Evangelista was a Filipino communist politician and a layboard leader of the first half of the century. He is credited as one of the founders of the Partido Comunista ng Pilipinas. The correct answer is C, Crisanto Evangelista. So we now enter the last round of questions for the ultimate pagalingan round. Let's go, Prof. Klesi. Okay. What is the Tagalog term used for dimples? Letter A, tulay. Letter D, balun-balunan. Letter C, biloy. Letter D, taloy. And letter E, ukit-ukit. Miguel. C, biloy. The correct answer is letter C, biloy. K-check. Okay, for biology. Within ecosystems, what role do the composers play in recycling materials? Stella. Scavengers. Malik. A, producers. B, consumers. C, detritivors. D, herbivores. E, carnivores. C, detritivors like fungi and bacteria. Breakdown dead organic matter, returning nutrients to the soil and ecosystems. K-check. Last question. In world history, who was the world's first woman prime minister? Letter A, Indira Gandhi of India. Letter B, Srimavo Bandaranike of Sri Lanka. Letter C, Corazonakino of the Philippines. Letter D, Golda Meyer of Israel. Letter E, Margaret Thatcher of the UK. She was the Sri Lankan politician and was the first female prime minister when she became the prime minister of Sri Lanka in 1960. The correct answer is letter B, Srimavo Bandaranike. That's it for our K-check Ultimate Pargalingan Round. Congratulations to Versil, our K-check weekly winner for the final score of 180 points. We will see Versil again in the semifinals when he competes with our other weekly winners. We'd like to thank also our other contestants, Stella, Kirby and Miguel. Palapakan natin sila. Good job. And to the members of our panel of experts, Professor Glessy, Professor Diki and Professor Lu. Once again, I'm Jules Guia. And ako naman po IC Attorney Gabby Concepcion. Join us again on Monday for another round here on K-check.