 Ang karunuhan ay kapangyarihan. Today, we're putting that power to the test. Here on, K-Check! Hello everyone, ako po si Attorney Gaby Concepcion. At ako naman si Jules Giang and this is K-Check. Tuloy pa rin ang pagahanap natin ng mga gustong sanayin at palawapin ang brain power nila through competition. Alamin natin kung kaya nila ang brain workout na inianda namin for them this season. Kaya naman, samahan nyo kami until the final week of competition to find out who our next K-Check champion will be. Apat nakontestans ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa aro na ito. Benny's a sports science student from UP Dileman and he's an avid runner with a fascination for history, music and the human body. J.L. on the other hand is an applied physics student at UP Dileman. He likes math and physics the most but also explores other fields of study. Gerard is a BS mathematics student also from UP Dileman. He's a member of the UP flag football club. His hobbies right now are playing TFT, watching wrestling shows and playing basketball. So last but not least we have Niki with a community development student. She's currently doing her field work in Bulacan with the urban poor women's sector. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's Kcheck panel of experts. Firstly, we have Professor Glesy Atienza of the College of Arts and Letters from UP Dileman. Up next, we have Professor Neil Santillian, former chairperson of the UP Dileman Department of History. And finally, we have assistant professor Marla Indriga from the Department of Biology from UP Manila. At ngayon, contestants, handa na ba kayo for our first round? Make sure you wait until you're acknowledged by the host before answering. Otherwise, your answers might not be considered. Correct answers are 10 points each, so get ready to buzz in and collect those points. Let's begin! Let's begin. Question number one. An F.A. is a professional who is responsible for ensuring the safety, security and comfort of passengers onboard an airline. What do the letters F.A. stand for? Nicky. Saita tendon. Flight attendant is correct. K, check. Question number two. What term describes a small circular cake usually with a hole in the middle or a ring-shaped vacuum chamber? Benny. Donut. Donut is correct. K, check. Question number three. How many days are there in Alipier? 366. 366 is correct. K, check. Question number four. In 2011, Kim Jong-un became the leader of which isolationalized Asian country. North Korea is correct. K, check. Question number five. RM and V are short letter names of two members of which music group? Nicky. BTS. BTS is correct. K, check. Question number six. In December of 2023, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Jishishan County in Gansu Province in what country? Nicky. Japan. Japan is wrong. Anyone can see. Benny. China. China is correct. K, check. Question number seven. Ormuk City is the second most populous city in what eastern Visayas province? Benny. Leyte. Leyte is correct. K, check. Question number eight. In what sport did outfielder and slugger Babe Ruth as well as pitcher Sandy Alcantara play and become famous? Gerard. Baseball. Baseball is correct. K, check. Question number nine. In regions of the Philippines, what does the me in Mimaropa stand for? JL. Mintoro. Mintoro is correct. K, check. Question number ten. In elementary math, what number is 75% of 80? JL. Sixty. Sixty is correct. K, check. Question number eleven. What word may mean to look at as a verb or a small timepiece as a noun? Watch is correct. K, check. Here's our last question for this round. Number twelve. In zoology, what is the name of the eight-legged sea creature that is a common ingredient of tapoyapi? Octopus. Octopus is correct. K, check. That ends round number one. Maraming salamat, Jules. After that initial round, we have Benny in the lead with 50 points, followed by Gerard with 30, JL and Nikki tied with 20 points each. Kaling silang lahat, lahat silang nakasagot sa lahat ng questions. At talagang nag-ukunahan ng makasagot. So now, it's time to get to know our contestant. So si Benny, interesting ang combination of interest mo dahil you said you have a fascination for history music and the human body. Can you explain? I like music that, I don't know, pero my favorite genres are actually R&B and rap. And for the human body, I think that comes with my fascination with sports too and making the optimal movements for certain tasks. Pero yung ganong combination, tarang tamang tama para sa question. Yes. Tulad ng K, check. Very diverse. Marawa. Very diverse. To naman, atari ni C. J. N. Favorite daw ang math and physics, pero interesado din daw sa other fields of study. Ano itong other fields natin bakit? It's just anything that I'm interested in like the sample music, law, medicine, and among others, I also like to work out basa anything na magugustuan ko kapag ginagawa ko. The rena-sonsman. Oh. Pero parang hulangang time, parang sayo, ha? Diba? Lodaw time. Parang, oh. Pero puwede rin. Why not? I actually have a student who's a lawyer and a doctor at the same time. Pwede rin. Why not? Sadi pang hamalanin siyang ginagawa. Sadi ka, anong sinabi ng parents mo nung sinabi mo na? I want to be a lawyer naman na. But anyway, mamaya ito tuloy po natin ang kuwentuhan natin, pero kailangan na muna natin pag-handaan ang round two. Susunod na po sa pagbabalik ng K, check. At tuloy pa rin ang ating karunungan check. Points rika po na tayo, Benny is leading with 50 points, followed by Gerard with 30 points at si J.L. and Nikki naman ay may 20 points each. Actually exciting, pag ganyan ka aktif ang ating mga contestants. We always so much fun to watch. But let's get to know our contestants further. Si Gerard naman, you mentioned a current hobby called TFT na actually kanina pa rin tinaton ng Nijun. Ano ba ang TFT? That's not going to explain it this. Ano siya? It's a strategy game, online strategy game siya which you basically compete with seven other players and you move around. It's auto chess, so you have characters, you place them strategically in order to... Auto chess. Na-intindiyan nila. Gugel ko nga may. Gugel ko. Okay, tanawan, si Nikki. So how is it working, of course, with the Urban Tour? Particularly, yung mga women sector sa Bulacan at ano yung mga activities na ginagawa ninyo dyan sa fieldwork? So as a community development, mostly talaga community organizing, pag-organize ng mga kababaihan doon. So ang hawak sa Bulacan ay social enterprise, so hindi lang sila business, sa mahandin sila ng kababaihan na tumutulong sa kumunidog nila. So more on ganin yung, tinapaikting namin yung organization nila at yung business side nung organizational. Na-mabuhay ka, Nikki. Abante, babay. Oh. Ang lalimang tayo. And now, it's time for round two. So 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. So, let's begin. This is round two. Question number one. In Hollywood movies, which actress start in the 2023 film Leave the World Behind? More than 30 years after she gained fame in Pretty Woman. Benny. Sige mahala. Nobody remembers Julia Roberts. Iconic ang Pretty Woman, di ba? Question number two. What Tagalog word for the feeling of needing water is the title of the hit song by the rock band, Dilaw? Namni Benny. Yes, Benny. Uhau. Uhau is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number three. What is the English name of the glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten, which the Spaniards call Castañas? Benny. Cashews. The answer is incorrect. The correct answer is and I thought everybody would start ringing the bell. Chestnuts. Roasting over an open fire. Question number four. What term that includes an old Asian nationality describes twins that are conjoined? The correct answer is Siamese twins. Question number five. What is the title of the award-winning 2018 film about Freddie Mercury and the rock band, Queen? Gerard. Bohemian Rhapsody. Bohemian Rhapsody is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number six. In sports, Shohei Otani helped what team win the 2023 World Baseball Classic Championship? Gerard. Japan. Japan. And with that answer, Gerard now ties with Benny in first place. Japan is the correct answer. Kcheck. Actually, correction. Gerard now leads in first place with that answer. Question number seven. Beyoncé once teamed up with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams to form which very successful musical group? Just when I think these questions will create a mad dash for pressing that buzzer, I am always mistaken. The correct answer is Destiny's Child. Question number eight. Born in Batangas, which Supreme Court justice was named president of the Second Philippine Republic during World War II? Jose Laurel. Jose Laurel is the correct answer. Kcheck. Tahid ngayon si Benny at saka si Gerard. Question number nine. In math, what term refers to a letter like x, y, or alpha that represents a quantity or in astronomy, a description of a star that changes its brightness? Gerard. Variable. Variable is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number ten. What sport is ruled today by grandmasters, including China's Deng Liren and the Philippine-born Wesley So. Jenny. Chess. Chess is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number eleven. What word may describe an archer's weapon, a decorative ribbon, or the bending of the head? Jenny. Bo. Bo is the correct answer. Kcheck. Question number twelve. And the last question for this round. Don Santiago de Los Santos was commonly known by what name in Nolimetangili. Don Santiago de Los Santos was commonly known as Capitan Thiago. And that's it for our second round. Okay, so after that round, let's do a scores recap. Benny is leading with 110 points. Followed by Gerard with 90 points. And CJ L and Nicky are tied with 20 points each. Oh, numabaskalang nang sandali. Ang laki na nang ang mga pagbabagos sa scores. Pero hindi paputapusang laban, ultimate pagalingan na po sa pagbabalik ng Kcheck. Welcome back to Kcheck. Let's do a points recap. Benny is leading with 110 points. Followed by Gerard with 90 points. And CJ L and Nicky are tied with 20 points each. Pero siyempre, meron pa tayong paparating na ultimate pagalingan round. So let's go for those points and for the win. Remember, sa ating panel of experts mang gagaling ang mga katanungan sa round na ito. Dito sa pagalingan round, correct answers are worth 30 points each. Pero may 15 point reduction for wrong answers. Let's begin. So let's kick off the ultimate pagalingan round with the first question from Prof. Glesy. Dancers utilize dance notation to help them recall their pieces. What do you call this movement notation system which focuses on speed, direction, weight as markers of movement? Letter A, incantation. Letter B, notation. Letter C, laban notation. Letter D, salutation. And letter E, loxine notation. The correct answer is letter C, laban notation invented by Rudolf Laban. So we really learn something new every day. Prof. Neal. Tanong hingil sa Philippine geography in which Philippine province can you find General Santos City? A, north kotabato. B, makindanao. C, saranggami. D, south kotabato. I, sambuanga del norte. Benny. C, saranggami. Malik. Anyone can steal. Makindanao, B. Malik. Sa south kotabato. Coronadal ang kabisera ng provinciang ito, ang mga groupong tiboli at bilaan ay matatakpuan sa provinciang ito, ang tamang sagot ay letter D, south kotabato, K-check. Prof. Marla. In genetics, what is the term for the situation where one gene affects multiple phenotypic traits? A, pleiotropy. B, epigenetics. C, polygyny. D, polymerase. E, heterozygot. C, polygyny. Malik. B, epigenetics. Malik. A, pleiotropy. A, pleiotropy is correct. K-check. Next question. What is the name of the film festival featuring award-winning movies such as Firefly, Gomburza, and Malyari? Letter A, the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival. Letter B, the 2023 Metro Manila Works Film Festival. Letter C, the 2023 Metro Manila New Films Festival. Letter D, the 2023 Metro Manila Fireworks Festival. And letter E, the 2023 Metropolitan Film Festival. Nicky. E, 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival. The correct answer is letter A, 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival. K-check. Tangkili kin ang belikolahong Pilipino. Rough me, oh. Tanong para sa Kasaysayang Pilipino. Sinong editor ng last solidaridad, ang pahayagan ng kilo-sang propaganda na nagmula sa lalawigan ng bulaman? A, galikano apasible. B, Grasano Lopez Haina. C, Marcelo Delpilar. D, Jose Maria Panganiban. E, Daniel Tirona. C, Marcelo Delpilar. Mahanay ang tamang sagot sa kabayanihan ni Jose Rizal. K, ang tamang sagot ay letter C, Marcelo Delpilar. K-check. Prof Marla. What is the study of celestial objects, space, and the universe called? A, biology. B, astronomy. C, meteorology. D, geology. E, physics. B, astronomy. B, astronomy is correct. K-check. Back to Prof Glasy. K. The word face refers to mukha in Filipino. What is its equivalent in Cebuano? Letter A, kamot. Letter B, nawong. Letter C, bakba. Letter D, dalunggan. And letter E, kasingkasya. J, nawong. B, nawong. The correct answer is letter B, nawong. K-check. Masaya ako sa tanong, sobrang relatable. Bisayang daco ako, true blooded. What about JL? Ah, okay. So, give away question back. Prof Neil. So, pangatlong tanong mula sa akin sa anong kagawaran o departamento bahagi ang PRC of Professional Regulation Commission. A, Commission on Higher Education. B, Department of Education. C, Department of Labor and Employment. D, Department of Trade and Industry. E, National Economic and Development Authority. B, Department of Labor and Employment. So, dole ang sikat matawag sa kagawaran na ito ang tamang sagot ay letter C, Department of Labor and Employment. Professor Marla. Where are sea grasses commonly found? A, in deep ocean trenches. B, along highly polluted coastlines. C, in mangrove forests. D, in shallow coastal waters. E, in polar regions. Benny, D, in shallow coastal waters. D, in shallow coastal waters is correct K-check. Maraming salamat. And to start the last round of our ultimate pagalingan round, Prop Glesy. Okay. Where can you find the Raja Sulayman Theatre? Letter A, the CCP complex. Letter B, Puerta Real Ruins. Letter C, Fort Santiago. Letter D, Luneta. And letter E, Quezon Memorial Circle. Santiago, C. Correct answer is letter C, Fort Santiago. K-check. Brock Neal. Huling tanong mula sa akin. Alin sa sumusunod na mga bansa, ang mayoria ng populasyon ito ay hindi napapabilang sa Shia Islam o Shiite Islam. A, Azerbaijan. B, Iran. C, Iraq. D, Lebanon. I, Bahrain. Derrard. C, Iraq. Malik. D, Lebanon. Ang hespula isang kilosang political nakabase sa bansa nito. Ang tamang sagot ay letter D, Lebanon, K-check. And last question from Prof Marla. What is the function of the capsid in a virus? A, nucleic acid storage. B, replication. C, cell recognition. D, energy production. E, protection. Benny, E-protection. E-protection is correct. K-check. And that's it for our K-check Ultimate Pagalingan Round. Congratulations kaya Benny, our K-check daily winner to the final score of 275 points. We'll see Benny again on Friday when he competes with our other daily winners for a spot in our semifinal. Thanks also to J.L., Gerard, and Niki. Palaka natin sila for joining. And to the members of our panel of experts, Prof. Glessy, Prof. Neil, and Prof. Marla. Thank you so much. I'm Jules Guia. And ako naman po, si attorney Gabby Concepcion. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check.