 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. It's time once again to put that power to the test. Here on... K-Check! To everyone, I'm Attorney Gabby Concepcion. At ako naman po si Jules Giang and this is K-Check. Atuloy pa rin ang paghanap natin ng mga gustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power nila through competition. Alamin natin kung kain nila ang brain workout na inihanda natin for them this season. Kiasamahan nyo kami until the final week of competition to find out who our next K-Check champion will be. Apat na contestants ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw nato. Nikos is a mechanical engineering freshman in UP Dileman. His hobbies are playing games and a few sports. He also likes to read novels and manga. Pau is a fourth-year theater arts student in UP Dileman majoring in directing and dramaturgie. She likes to deliver dramatic monologues in her house's comfort room. Aya, on the other hand, is a student at UP Dileman taking up BA theater arts. She is also a student assistant at the Cal Library. She likes matcha, chicken joy and potato corner. I hope they become our sponsors soon. Philip is a student of UP Dileman taking electronics and communications engineering. He was a Taekwondo player, but now ventures to the field of flag football. Duma dami ang flag football? Ang atdo na siya. So these four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-Check panel of experts. Firstly, we have Professor Mitzi Reyes, former dean of the College of Fine Arts, UP Dileman. Up next, we have Professor Ricky Nelyas of the Institute of Chemistry from UP Dileman. And finally, we have Professor Luisa De Leon Bolinao, former chair of the Department of History, also from UP Dileman. At ngayon, contestants, handa na ba kayo for our first round? Get ready to buzz in and collect those points. Correct answers are 10 points each. Let's begin. This is round one. Let's begin. Question number one. In science, what do you call the study of animals? Zoology. Zoology or zoology is correct. Question number two. On what island in the Philippines can you find Roja City, Aklan, and Iloilo? Visayas Island. Visayas Island is Malay. Anyone can steal? The island is Panay. That's a correct answer. Question number three. Ivanka is the daughter and Melania is the wife of which former US president? Donald Trump. Donald Trump is correct. Question number four. What hit song by the K-pop group 5050 has a title that is the name of the Roman god of love? Okay, the correct answer is Cupid. Question number five. What common Latin honor is one notch higher than Magna Cum Laude? Nikos. Summa Cum Laude. Summa Cum Laude is correct. Question number six. What is the predominant language in Mexico, Argentina, and Peru? Latin. Latin is Malay. Niko. Spanish. Spanish is correct. Question number seven. Which 2023 top 10 hit song by Tate McGray has a one word title that means showing an intense and selfish desire for something especially wealth or power? The correct answer is greedy. Question number eight. In what country can you find the leaning tower of Pisa? Niko. Italy. Italy is correct. K-check. Question number nine. Which former Philippine president was born in San Juan but grew up in Lubau, Pampanga? Nikos. Gustado Macabagal. Gustado Macabagal is Malay. Joseph Estrada. Joseph Estrada is Malay. Anyone can tell? Pao. Manuel L. Quezon. Manuel L. Quezon is Malay. Phillip. Gloria Macabagal Arroyo. Gloria Macabagal Arroyo is correct. K-check. So yun yung anak yung daddy, ay sinabi yung Gustado. Okay. Question number ten. In elementary math, what fraction is 6a in lowest terms? Nikos. 3 fourths. 3 fourths is correct. K-check. Number eleven. In constellations as well as horoscopes, what animal is represented by? Aris. The correct answer is Ram. Final question for this round. Number twelve. What active volcano in Batangas erupted in January 2020? Nikos. Taal volcano. Taal or taal volcano is correct. K-check. On that end, our round number one. Thank you very much, Jules. After that round, we have our engineering student, Nikos, in the lead, followed by Aya and Phillip with ten points each. And Pao with a lot of catching up to do. Just a little. Not a lot. Okay. Kausapin mo na natin makontestans natin para mawala yung kaban nila. Kayso, kay Pao mo na kay Pao. Talaga bang nakakatulong sa pag-aaral mo yung pag-mumunulog sa panyo? Yes, I think po. Kasi dun ako nag-erase ka pag stressful yung day. Dund ko ka nakakausap yung mga di ko makakausap pa din the stressful day. Yeah. Portal pala siya. Yes. Correct. Pwede na mag-sample. Sample nga. Alam. Sample ang stress. Hindi para sa Atilang. Kanyang na sa CR po ako. Gawin na nga. Maka kapuntos din ako. Dina sa online nila. Manifest. Manifesting niyan. Acting. Paraming salamat pao. Nanapakadali mo naman palang ma-encourage. Na mag-sample. So mag-handa na yung mga. Kasi nipastaman ay mahilig sa games in a few sports. Nakakain-trickaling sports ba naman yan? Daka nagbapasadao siya ng manga yung sa likod nagsisimula yung kwento. Aya. I play basketball dsaka flag football. Nagarunga kami na Pilip Nungsan at sa manga naman nakulang siya ng pandemik at nagtuloy-tuloy na. Mangabat na siya kasi nagpaflagden si Pilip di ba? Sama ba? Sa makakakilala naman kayo. Okay. So makakabun na nang team ang K-check. Malapit na. Ilan ba ang members of a flag football team? Usually ko. Five po. Kapag min-starting five. Tapos atin po, 15 po yung usual. 15. Siguro by the fourth season of K-check makakabun na tayo ng flag football team. Majority pa. Majority. Well, we would love to hear more pero kailangan na natin balikang ang ating competition at ang round two. Susunod na yan. Sa pagbabalik ng K-check. Tulip pa rin ang ating karunungan check. Rika po na tayo sa ating points. Leading sinikos with 60 points followed by Aya in Pilip at 10 points and Sipao, ahabos sa ating next round. Well, bumaling naman tayo ngayon dito sa isa sa pinakaan nakakagutom na bayo na na rinig natin. Aya yun lang ba ang kinakain mo at nakakatulong kanya yan sa brain tower mo. Yes po, comfort food po sila. So, kapag stress po ako, sila po yung main choices. Wow. Okay, gagawin din natin yan. Okay. Mamaya. Okay. So, mula sa usam yung pagkaiso naman si Pilip. Okay, si Pilip na nahilig din sa flag football at the expense ba of Taekwondo. Tuluyang mo naba itong iki give up ang paba piliin ka. I believe so ko. Yung pozo ko ko na sa Taekwondo talaga pero mas leanin po ako mag-explore sa bagong sports. Ang choices ng poos kong talaga, kung yung saan, maghirap talaga pumilin. Ang lalim ng... Lalim yun. So, and now it's time for round two. Contestants, get ready to buzz in but make sure you strategize. Correct answers are worth 20 points each but you lose 10 points. If you answer incorrectly, let's begin. This is round two. Question number one. What is the name of the animated talking cat who had a 2011 film of his own as well as a sequel subtitled The Last Wish where he was voiced by no less than Antonio Banderas. Nikos. Buzin Boots. Buzin Boots is the correct answer. K-chat. Question number two. In the game of chess, how many bishops are there on the board at the start of the game? Philip. Two. The answer is wrong. Nikos. Four bishops. Four bishops is the correct answer. K-chat. Question number three. In anatomy, what is the name of the joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg in humans? Philip. Ni. Ni is the correct answer. K-chat. Question number four. One of the most popular dogs in cartoons is a beagle from the comic strip, Peanuts. What is the name of this dog who is the pet of Charlie Brown? Nikos. Snoopy. Snoopy, my favorite, is the correct answer. Question number five. The most popular city in Mindanao can be found at the foot of Mount Apo. What is this city, which is also called the durian capital of the Philippines? Walang makain ng durian sa iyan. Keoror, walang kumakain ng durian sa kanila. The correct answer is Davao City. Question number seven. In sports, soccer is another name for what popular ball game? Nikos. Football. Football is the correct answer. K-chat. Question number eight. In 2023, temperatures reaching 54 degrees Celsius were recorded in this national park in California, USA. What is the name of this low-lying park which once had the record for the highest temperature on Earth? Nikos. Yellowstone. The answer is wrong. Appropriately named, the correct answer is Death Valley. Question number ten. What term describes the process by which characteristics are given from a parent to their child through the genes? DNA. The answer is wrong. Nikos. Genotype. Genotype is wrong. The correct answer is Heredity. Question number eleven. The conclusion of a peace agreement with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in October 2012 was one of the noticed accomplishments of which Philippine president? Naya. Noy Noy Akina. The correct answer is Benigno Noy Noy Akina. The single, as it was, finished number two as animals heat waves on top of the year and hot 100 chart for 2022. Which member of One Direction Nikos? Harry Styles. Harry Styles is the member of One Direction who recorded as it was. The answer is correct. K-check. A last question. In Japanese cuisine, kakagutom na naman, what type of food is udon? Nikos. Genotype, noodle. Udon is a noodle. The answer is correct. K-check. And that's it for our second round. So now let's do a recap of their scores. Leading is Nikos with 160 points, followed by Aya with 30 points, Philippe with 10 points and Pao with 1 round ka pa para humapon. Pero hindi pa po tapos ang laban, ultimate pagalingan na sa pagbabalik ng K-check. And welcome back to K-check. At this point in time, we have Nikos leading with 160 points, Aya with 30 points, Philippe with 10, and Pao with a lot of catching up to do. Pero meron paputayong paparating na ultimate pagalingan round. That's right. Dito po, correct answers are worth 30 points each at my 15-point deduction for wrong answers. Let's go for those points and for the win. But remember, sa ating panel of experts mangagaling ang mga katalungan. Let's begin. For the pagalingan round, Professor Mitzi. First question is, what is the famous female portrait painting made by the high-renaissance Italian painter, Leonardo da Vinci? Juan Alisa. The answer is correct. This is a half-length portrait painting Donan oil and considered an archetypal masterpiece of the Italian renaissance. It has been described as the best known, the most visited, the most written about, the most sung about, and the most parodid work of art in the world. Okay, check. From Ricky. For biology, Taya. What is the term for the process by which organisms DNA is copied to produce an identical strand of RNA? A. Translation. B. Replication. C. Transcription. D. Recombination. And E. Transpiration. Philip. B. Replication. Malé. Anyone can steal? Nico. A. Translation. Malé. E. Transpiration. Malé. Pawisa na lang. D. Recombination. Malé. Transcription is the process of copying DNA into RNA, which serves as a template for protein synthesis. Ang tamang sagot ay letter C, transcription. Everybody needs that. Bro, flu. Philippine history naman tayo. Who is the female hero also known as the mother of Byak na pato? Letter A. Gregoria de Jesus. Letter B. Melchora Aquino. Letter C. Josefa Rizal. Letter D. Marina Dizon. Letter E. Trindad Texon. Nico. A. Gregoria de Jesus. That's incorrect. The correct answer is letter E. Trindad Texon. The best one is C. Back to you. What is the alias of Francisco Harabas, the comic character created by Ramas and illustrator Tony Vazquez in 1929? That was described by Nonoy Marcello as a Ludicruz portrait of the Filipino pathetically trying but barely succeeding in keeping up with his American mentors. A. The junior Julie. B. Chikiting Gubat. C. Kenkoy. D. Piching. E. Maching. Philippe. D. Piching. Incorrect. Letter C. Kenkoy. Kenkoy can be considered the Philippines' first true pop icon and his name in Filipino language means a joker, jester or a hilarious person. The answer is correct. Kcheck, Professor Ricky. What marine organisms produce their own light through a biochemical process known as bioluminescence? A. Jellifish. B. Sharks. C. Dolphins. D. C. Urchins. And E. Turtles. Philippe. A. Jellifish. Some species of this are capable of bioluminescence producing light through a chemical reaction within their cells. The correct answer is Jellifish. Kcheck. Aho na sa negative, si Philippe. Professor Lu. In geography. What is the largest country in the world by land area? Letter A. Russia. I will just read the choices. Letter A. China. Letter B. Russia. Letter C. Canada. Letter D. United States. And letter E. Brazil. The correct answer is Russia. Kcheck. Back to Professor Mitzi. So the third question is who was the colorblind national artists? A. Hernando Ocampo. Cesar Legaspi. C. Larry Alcala. D. Fernando Amorzolo. E. Carlos Botong Francisco. His daughter, Celeste Legaspi, when she was nine years old, narrated how as a young nine-year-old she would help her father identify colors in magazine clippings. He belonged to the so-called 13 moderns and later the neo-realists. The answer is Cesar Legaspi. Thank you very much, Prof. Mitzi. Prof Riki. In the world of atoms, there's a subatomic particle with a neutral charge. What is the name of this mysterious particle? A. Proton. B. Election. C. Neutron. Philip. Letter C. Neutron. Neutrons are subatomic particles with no electrical charge, residing in the nucleus of an atom along with protons. Kcheck. Prof Riki. Philippine geography naman. Question number three, what is the newest province in the Philippines? Founded on September 17, 2022. Letter A. Sambuanga, Sibugay. Letter B. Davao, Occidental. Letter C. Magindanao, Del Norte. Letter D. Dinagat, Islands. Letter E. Davao, De Oro. The correct answer is Magindanao, Del Norte. And for our final round of questions from our experts, Prof Mitzi. The last question is, hailed as the father of Philippine arts. Who is the Filipino sculptor and professor of the University of the Philippines? Designated as a national artist of the Philippines for sculpture in 1973. Three years before his death. A. Eduardo Castrillo. B. Ramon Orlina. C. Napoleon Abueva. D. Guillermo Tolentino. E. Claude Tai. Nicos. Letter D. Guillermo Tolentino. Guillermo Tolentino was hailed the father of Philippine arts. He sculpted the University of the Philippines. Most recognizable emblem, the UP Ablation. Is the Bonifacio Monument in Kaluokan City. The answer is correct. K-check. Prof Tiki. Beneath the earth's crust lies a layer of molten rock in constant motion. What is the name of this dynamic layer? A. Mantle. B. Litosphere. C. Astinosphere. D. Outer core. Phillip. A. Mantle. Malay. Malay. D. Outer core. Malay. Gosh. Letter C. Astinosphere. The astinosphere is a semi-fluid layer in the upper mantle, responsible for the movement of tectonic plates. K-check. Parang ayon nangasahan ang sumagotin, Nicos. But K-check pa rin. And for our last and ultimate question for this round, Prof Lu. World geography naman tayo. How many countries are there in the United Kingdom? Letter A. Two. Letter B. Three. Letter C. Four. Letter D. Five. Letter E. Letter C. Four. That is correct. K-check. And that's it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. Congratulation to Nicos, our K-check daily winner for the final score of 280 points. Sumakasaman natin sa ulit this Friday when he competes with the other daily winners for a spot in our semifinals. Thanks to Pao Aya and Philip for joining and to the members, of course, of our panel of experts, Prof Bitsi, Professor Ricky, and Professor Lu. This is the Tony Gabby Conception. And I am Jules Guyang. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check.