 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. Let's put that power to the test today here on KCHECK. Hello everyone ako po si Gabby Concepcion, the attorney not-the-artista with another season of teaching and learning here on KCHECK. Patuloy pa re na paghanap natin ng magustong sanayin at palawakin ng brain power nila through competition. Alumin natin kung kaya nila ang brain workout na inihanda natin for them this season. Samahan niyo kami until the final week of competition which will reveal our newest KCHECK champion. Ang apat natin daily winners ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Denny, this week's top scorer with 275 points is a sports science student from U.K. Dileman and an avid runner with a fascination for history, music and the human body. Sanot naman Patrick, Patrick with 120 points is a student of Kolehiyo de Montalban taking up computer engineering. His hobbies are listening to OPM and underground rap. Next, bringing 200 points to today's challenge is John Vincent. JV is a business administration undergraduate at U.P. Dileman. Mix-handed but not ambidextrous, his OPM favorite is Cup of Joe. And finally, a third-year bachelor of sports science student, Sam is part of the U.P. Track and Heel team. This horror film buff comes to the KCHECK Studio with a score of 65 points. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's KCHECK panel of experts. First off, Professor Glesia Tienza of the College of Arts and Letters, U.P. Dileman. We also have Professor Neil Santillian, former chairperson of the U.P. Dileman Department of History. And last but not least, Assistant Professor Marla Andriga from the Department of Biology of U.P. Manila. At na yung contestants, na rito na ang first round, which is also your first opportunity to earn points. Buzz in, but wait till you acknowledge before you answer para di sayang ang effort. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. Let's begin. Let's begin. Question number one. Who held continuous positions as president or prime minister of Russia since 1999? Benny. Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin is correct. KCHECK. Question number two. What word that starts with the letter Z means to move alternately between left and right? Maybe. Zigzag. Zigzag is correct. KCHECK. Question number three. If you rearrange the letters in the phrase legal noses, you will spell out the name of what American city. JV. Los Angeles. Los Angeles is correct. KCHECK. Question number four. The island of Borneo contains the states Sabah and Sarawak, which belong to which Southeast Asian country? Sam. Indonesia. Indonesia is wrong. JV. Brunei. Brunei is wrong. Malaysia. Malaysia is correct. KCHECK. Question number five. In what Olympic combat sport do competitors grapple each other? Sam. Judo. Judo is wrong. Let me proceed with the question. Grapple each other in events called freestyle and Greco-Roman. Benny. Wrestling. Wrestling is correct. KCHECK. Question number six. Which martial arts using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows has a name that is Japanese for empty hand? JV. Karate. Karate is correct. KCHECK. Question number seven. Which country in Britain is called the birthplace of golf because it is where the first golf club is located? England. England is wrong. Benny. Ireland. Ireland is wrong. Sam. United Kingdom. United Kingdom is wrong. Only Patrick can answer if you want to. Okay, the correct answer is Scotland. Question number eight. What zoological class of animals do frogs and toads belong to? JV. Amphibians. Amphibians is correct. KCHECK. Question number nine. In mental math, what is the median of the five values five, six, seven, ten, and 99? JV. Seven is correct. KCHECK. Question number ten. In Philippine history and geography, Nueva Vergara became what present-day city, which is the largest in Mindanao, JV? Davao. Davao or Davao City is correct. KCHECK. Question number eleven. What name, literally meaning fortress inside the city is given to the group of buildings in the center of Moscow that serves as the official seat of the government of Russia? JV. White House. White House is wrong. Anyone can steal? Hindi po umakot, okay. So the correct answer is Kremlin. Last question for this round. Number twelve. Who was the Spanish naval commander of King Charles, the first to compete with the first circumnavigation of the world? Benny. Madjalan. Madjalan is wrong. Anyone can steal? Miguel Lopez de Licazpi. Miguel Lopez de Licazpi is wrong. Patrick and Sam can steal? Sam. Roy Lopez de Villalobos. Villalobos is wrong. Patrick. Okay, the correct answer is Sebastian Elcano. And that ends round number one. And after that first round, we have JV in the lead with 50 points, followed closely by Benny with 40. And Patrick and Sam with a lot of catching up to do. Medyo intense. Ang round na yun. Ang lalakas at ang nabilis nilang mag-press ng father. So, of course, we're in the midway in the competition. At susodod na, ang round two sa pagbabalik ng K-check. Welcome back to K-check. Points rika po na tayo. JV is leading with 50 points, followed by Benny with 40 points. And Patrick and Sam tayo panghumabol sa ating susodod na mga rounds. And so it's now time for round two contestants. Remember, there is a twist in this round. As always, wait to be acknowledged before answering. Otherwise, your answer will not be given any credit. Each correct answer is worth 20 points. But you lose 10 points if you answer incorrectly. Let's begin. This is round two. Question one. The gemstones Ruby and Sapphire are types of which natural mineral which is the hardest next only to the diamond? The correct answer is corondom. Question number two. Which tiny principality on the Mediterranean coast bordering France is famous for car racing, casinos and its majestic Larvoto Beach? Benny. Monaco. Monaco is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number three. The French sculptor Frederick Bartaldi's greatest work is a 300 foot tall statue located in New York. JV. The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is the colossal work located in New York created by the French sculptor Bartaldi. The answer is correct. Kcheck. Question number four. What burrowing nocturnal mammal from Africa eats ants and termites and has a name that might be JV. Anteater. The answer is incorrect. That might be the first entry in an English dictionary. Artvark. Artvark is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number five. In sports, before being disqualified for drug use, which American cyclist won the Tour de France? A record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005. The correct answer is Lance Armstrong. Question number six. What new term refers to the activity of spending a lot of time looking at a phone or a computer and reading negative news stories? This is so new even I have never heard of it. The correct answer is Doom Scrolling. Question number seven. What is the name of the anonymous British graffiti artist known for his anti-authoritarian art often done in public places? The correct answer is Banksy. I alam do ni Ben Lee. Question number eight. What is the name of the second longest river in the Philippines, which is about 370 kilometers long, and passes through Potabato City? It is the appropriately named Rio Grande de Mindana. Question number nine. What English word for a machine comes that from the Czech word for forced labor and was introduced in Karel Kappex Play R-U-R. The correct answer is robot. Question number ten. In science, what do you call the organic compounds composed of molecules containing both amin and carboxyl functioning groups that make up proteins? These organic compounds are called amino acids. Question number eleven. Which 17th century English doctor became the first person to comprehensively describe the circulation of the blood in the human body? The correct answer is William Harvey. Last question for this round. Question number twelve. In the Pacific Ocean, lies an island known for monumental statues called Moal. What is this famous island is named after a Christian festival? Benny. Easter Island. Easter Island is the correct answer. K-check. And that's it for round two. All right, point three, ka po na tayo. Benny is leading with 80 points followed by JV with 60 points. Sam has 20 points and Patrick has a chance in our next round. Our ultimate pagalingan round is next, here on K-check. Come back everyone. Benny is leading with 80 points followed by JV with 60 points. We have Sam with 20 points and Patrick, kedi ka pang humabol. The race to finish on top continues with our ultimate pagalingan round. Remember, sa ating panel of experts magagaling ang mga katanungan, the end of this round will reveal our weekly winner. Here, correct answers are worth 30 points each at my 15-point deduction for wrong answers. Let's begin. So exciting tung round na to kaya umpisahan na natin. Prof. Glesy. This portion of the theater is used by performers before they enter a scene. They do this for scene work or for storing equipment. What do you call this unseen portion of the theater? Letter A, the backstage. Letter B, the off stage. Letter C, the front of stage. Letter D, the wings. And letter E, the storage room. Ben E, a backstage. Wrong. Answer is letter D, the wings. Okay, check. Pero na tayong bagong contender for the lead. Okay. Prof. Neil, next. Question number two, who was the historian that successfully disputed the authenticity of the code of kalanchaw? A, yudoro agon silo. B, Otley Bayer. C, William Henry Scott. B, CEO sa Lazar. E, Samuel Tan. Tamang sagot, I letter C, William Henry Scott. Prof. Mario. Which of these materials is the best conductor of electricity? A, rubber. B, glass. C, wood. D, copper. E, plastic. D, copper. D, copper is correct. K, check. What do you call the range of tones in the human voice created by a certain vibratory pattern in the vocal tone? Phones. Letter A. GV, vibrato. Wrong answer. I will continue with a question. Letter A, letter B, the sound register. Letter C, the sense register. Letter D, the vocal register. And letter E, movement register. Danny, the vocal register. The answer is letter D, the vocal register. K, check. Prof. Neal. Question number five. Sinong unang obispo maximo? Ta iglesya filipina independiente. Ang inilual na simbahan matapos ang himagsikang filipino. A, galikano, apasible. B, rigorio aglipay. C, Isabelo de los Reyes. D, Felix Manalo. I, candido Tirona. Bigger gorio aglipay. Ang tamang sagot ay letter B, rigorio aglipay. K, check. When you front-center? Oonga. Napaka exciting. Prof. Marla. What is the term for the event where a moon moves into the shadow of its planet? A, lunar eclipse. B, solar eclipse. C, apogee. D, perigee. E, hybrid solar eclipse. A, lunar eclipse. Eclipse is correct. K, check. Next question. The monument or the monument in Caloocan depicts the fight for freedom during the Revolution against Spain. Who created this sculptural masterpiece? Letter A, Guillermo de Vega. Letter B, Guillermo Manalo. Letter C, Guillermo Solis. Letter D, Guillermo Tolentino. And letter E, Francisco. Sam. D, Guillermo Tolentino. The answer is letter D, Guillermo Tolentino. K, check. Prof. Mio. Question number eight. Saanong kasunduan ang nagtakda sa pagtigil ng paglalaban na mga Pilitino at Español ng 1887? A, alapan. B, biak na ba to? C, kawit. B, biak na ba to? Ang damang sagot ay letter B, kasunduan sa biak na ba to. K, check. New frontrunner, Prof. Marla. Which of the following is the best role of mangroves in coastal ecosystems? A, providing habitat for land-based animals. B, reducing coastal erosion. C, promoting algal blooms. D, increasing salinity levels. E, decreasing carbon storage. Saan. B, reducing coastal erosion. B, reducing coastal erosion is correct. K, check. So we now enter our last series of questions. So let's have it, Prof. Mio. Okay. He may well be considered as one of the earliest Pilitino playwrights with a place punto al pasig and el consejo de los dioses as his well-known plays. What is the name of this famous writer? Letter A, Francisco Baltazar. Letter B, Epifanio de los Santos. Letter C, Andres Bonifacio. Letter D, José Rizal. And letter E, Apolinario Mabini. Sir is letter D, José Rizal. Prof. Mio. Question number 11, sa anong imperio na namayani mula 1501 hanggang 1736, ang nagbigaydaan na napasailalim ang Iran sa ganap na control ng Shia Islam. A, Abbasid. B, Akimini. C, Safavid. B, Sasanid. E, Ottoman. Beni. E, Ottoman. Malay. Safavid. Question. What is the significance of Avogadros number in chemistry? A, it defines the number of molecules in one mole of a substance. B, it defines the number of elements in a compound. C, number of electrons in an atom. D, it describes the number of protons in an element. Or E, it establishes the number of isotopes of an element. Beni. A, it defines the number of molecules in one mole of a substance. A is correct. K-check. And that's it for our K-check, ultimate pagalingan round na hindi natin malaman until the very end. Kung sino between Benny and JV, ang mananalo, but there has to be a winner. So congratulations to Benny, our K-check weekly winner. With a final score of 140 points, we'll see Benny again in the semifinals when he competes with our other weekly winners. But of course, we need to mention that JV, almost by a hairline, should also be happy in our weekly win. So thank you also to the other contestants, Patrick, JV and Sam. Palakpakan natin ang ating mga contestants. And of course, to our panel of experts, we have Professor Glesy, Professor Neil and Professor Marla. Once again, I'm Jules Gia. And I'm attorney Gaby Concepcion. We'll see you again next week here on K-check.