 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. Now, let's put that power to the test. It's time for... K-Chat! So everyone, I am Jonella Bore. Ako po, si Amy Sumartinez, and this is K-Chat, the newest and smartest game show on Philippine television. Marami ang hindi nagsasawang dagdagan ang kanilang kaalaman. Here on K-Chat, titiknan natin kong gano katindi ang brain power nila in various disciplines. And in the final week of the competition, malalaman natin kung sino ang kauna-unang tatanghaling K-Chat champion. Apat na contestan sangdadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Dane is taking BA Philippine studies at UPD Liman. One of his dreams is to join a quiz show, but he always has been too shy to try until now. Noy is currently taking Bachelor of Physical Education at UPD Liman and loves playing volleyball. Marie is really into the group DTS and uses their music to inspire and motivate her to do classwork. She is a busy fourth-year college student, but is always game for a coffee date. Kenia is a University of the Philippines Dilliman student with passionate about design-related tasks. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-Chat panel of experts, Professor Marion Roque, Professor of Mathematics at the UPD Liman, Professor Neil Santillian, Chairperson of the UPD Liman Department of History, and Professor Maylene Cruz, Assistant Professor from the Department of Theory, College of Fine Arts, UPD Liman. And now, contestants, papasok na tayo sa K-check para mihan where each correct answer is worth 10 points. This is your chance to bank as many points as you can and take the all-important early lead. Let's begin! Dane, in what province can you find Angelus City? Pampanga. K-check. Noy, which former president is the first famous Hall of Fame awardee for best actor? Joseph Estrada. Mardy, what number is 1 fourth of 48? 12. 12. Kenia, in what US state can you find Hollywood? Los Angeles. California. Dane, what number is 1 third of 63? 21. Noy, Bacolod City is a capital of which province? Negros Oriental. Negros Occidental. Marie, which senator starred in the film Ang Alamat ng Leon Guerrero? Lito Lapid. Kenia, 32 is twice what number? Dane, what hard object is the nickname of senator Ronald de la Rosa? Batto. K-check. Noy, what is 22 divided by 1 half? 11. 44. Marie, in what country can you find the great pyramid of Giza? Egypt. K-check. Kenia, which senator starred in the film Anak ng baby ama? Robin Padelia. And that's it for the first round of our K-check Paramihan round. It's it for our first round, the K-check Paramihan round. Ngayon may tanong daw ang ating si Prof Neal sa isa sa mga contestants, no? Ang tanong ko ay para kay Marie. OK, Marie, ikaw daw ay membro ng BTS army. OK, so hangga ngayon ay nagtanong ako sa sarili ko but gusto ng kabataan ang BTS. So ano kayang sagot mo sa tanong na ito? Anong saisay ng BTS sa kabataan o sa kasolokuyang kabataan? Thank you for that wonderful question, Prof Neal. I believe po, BTS is more than just a group of seven members from South Korea. I believe that their music transcends language and it's important for Asian representative, especially in the music industry today. And I also believe in their philosophy to love oneself. And in order to excel in life, you have to love yourself first. So I thank you, Prof Neal. Groovy naman yung knowledge niya ay Marie, yung talaga ang lalim-lalim ng kanyang anong talo, pagiging fan. Very profound. Parang gusto ko nang lumipad ba puntaang South Korea. May gusto din ako ang song ng BTS. Yung water ba yun? Oh, sigingin. Ugo alam kantahin mo. Ay hindi ko kaya. Hindi, ay matatapos yung muka kantahin yan. Hindi ko alam. At ngayon, ready na ba kayong lahat for our publicist ng round? Next here on... K-check! Now, let's take a look at the scores of our contestants. Taking the lead is Dane with 20 points followed by Atay between Marie and Quinea at 10 points. No, ay mukhang kailangan mong humabul. May bago pala tayong expert. We want to ask her about round one. Prof May, what do you think of round one? I think nagwawarm up palang sila pero natandaan ko si Dane, sabi niya shay siya pero siya yung nangunguna. So, good luck, Dane. And good luck din sa lahat. Overcome niya sa round one na yan. Pero may talong ako nito kay Noy kasi wala masyadong sinabi to si Noy sa tanyang background. Noy, ready ka na ba sa talong namin sayo? Ready na mo? Okay. Bakit ka nanito? Anong nagunjuk sayo na sumali sa contest na ito? From CHK po, siyempre, gusto pa rin po may mapatanayan kasi palaagi nilang sinasabi na pag CHK parang hindi mauta parang puro lang pisikali bit lagi. So, yun. Nito to o'yoy. Marami ako kung friends sa CHK na sumap mulao din. Yung balance ng energy sa festival sa kamin. Dapat makamit. So, andito pala si Noy to break the glass ceiling. Break the glass ceiling. Break the glass ceiling. We're now going into K-check pabilisan. Buzz in first for the right to answer the question. Correct answers are worth 20 points. Pero sa round na ito, minus 10 points ang maling sagot. Kaya contestants, think before you press that buzzer. Let's begin. Question number one. Who played the beautiful mighty Thor in the 2022 film Thor Love and Thunder? Marie. Chris Hemsworth. Ay, Marie. Natalie Portman. Kenaya. K-check. Next question. The island of Hispanyola is divided between the Republic of Haiti and what other country? Correct answer is Dominican Republic. Which team defeated TNT in a thrilling seven-game final to win the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup? The correct answer is the beer man or San Miguel. Here, I thought alam to it. Ito ninoe. Next question. What is the title of the series of seven fantasy novels by British author C.S. Lewis that features Aslan the Lion? Marie. Narnia. K-check. Who defeated Muhammad Ali in what was built at the fight of the century in 1971? The correct answer is Joe Frazier. In the news, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee recommended that charges against officials of the S.R.A. be built for their alleged involvement in the sugar importation fiasco. What does the letters S.R.A. stand for? This was just in the news and the answer is sugar regulatory administration. Next question. What is the common name for the plant lasagna in Nermis? Which is a source of dye for both silk and leather as well as temporary tattoos on human skin? Ang sagot ay henna. In the UAAP, what university's team is nicknamed the Bulldogs? Dane. National University. K-check. The Camelike Lama and Alpaca are native to what continent? Yes, Kunea. Walit. Dane. Australia. Yes, Noi. Asia. Madi. South America. K-check. Next question. In the news, what department was implicated with the alleged anomalous purchase of 2.4 billion pesos worth of laptops in 2021? Ang tamang sagot ay Dep Ed. or Department of Education. Second to the last question na ito. Who served as a Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976 and President from 1976 to 2008? The correct answer is Fidel Castro. In our very last question for this round, which Filipino singer recorded the 2010 single pyramid? Noi. Charisman Pengo. K-check. And that's it for our Publish and Round. For K-check, Publish and Round. Punta muna tayo sa ating recap. Nangunguna si Marie with 40 points. Susunod si Dane with 30 points. Si Kineya ng 20 points at si Noi with 10 points. So gagalingan nila ulit sa next round, di ba? Dama. Yes. Laban lang. Correct. So may tanong ata isa sa ating mga hurado. Ang maganda ang si Prof. Marian. May question ka da, Prof. Marian? Yes, but may say muna na parang interesting tung mga ating contestants ngayon, di ba? Bibo sila, sumasagot lahat, right? At inspired si Marie talaga na WTS. Pero ang gusto ko tanong yan si Dane. Kasi mukha siyang shy type. Shy ka ba? Yes, po. Simula ba tapo? Kasi ako po yung bunso sa amin. Kaya ako po yung ay iiwan sa bahay kasi yung mga kapatin ko po, malalakina. Kaya ako lang po mag-isa. Pero haban tumatagal, habang patanda ng patanda, pinipilit ko po yung i-overcome yung shyness ko. At ayon po yung dakilan ko, bakit nan dito rin ako ngayon at pinapakita yung sarili ko sa mundo? O, waka magay, kasi bunso din ako. So, nagging ganyto ako, di ba? So, bagihing gandto ka rin ang pagtanda mo. Hindi, hindi shy. Pero bakit gusto mo ng quiz shows? Kasi marami kang alam sa trivia or with your course, Philippine studies. Balin nung, ayon nga po, naka-intong nga po ng bat ako. Lagi ako nai-iwan sa bahay, kasama ko po yung papa ko. At ayon po yung naging bonding experience namin lagi. Tapos, yung papa ko po ngayon kasi nagkatrabaho na for the longest time sa abroad. And every time I watch quiz shows, naalakopo siya, naalakopo yung bonding experience namin dalaw ako. Awww, naka ako iyakulo ang reasons. Akalaw nga ii-accelene. Pero, mahihila siya ng kanyong gany, na mag-joins. Yes, bumati ka sa daddy mo. Sabihin mo, hi papa. Hi papa, hi. Hi papa sa Dubai. Gusto kay hi papa sa Dubai. Okay, so thank you so much, Dane. Okay? May question? Oh naman. I feel like Alice in Wonderland. Curious sir and curious sir. Kuneya, napaka, anong interesting ng pangalan mo. Saan mo nakuha yan? Or ng parents mo pala? Ako po kasi yung panganay. So first born. And yung mom ko po, hi mama. Gusto niya po ng queen sa name ko. So, queen. And then my mom's name is Lea. Hi mama ulit. Plus my father's name is Noelle. Ay papa. So Lea plus Noelle, Nea. Queen, Nea. Queen, Nea. Napaliwahan na gilang ayos yun. Nga bakit complicated din pala ng explanation, katulad ng pangala. Correct. Hindi din sa mga mama at papa. Magbati anda lagi tayo dito. Anyway, this time our contestants will face their toughest challenge yet dahil ang ating ultimate pagalinga round. Susunod na. Here on Kcheck. Four months of our contestants. In the lead is Marie at 40 points. She's followed by Dane at 30 points. Na sa third damang po, si Kuneya at na sa dulo po with 10 points, ay si Noe. Gusto ko talaga yung magalasulod lang yung kalanganano. Scores 10, 20, 30, and 40. Kaya nung sumasangod sila. First two rounds. Competitive yung manama. Marami silang baon, di ba? So ngayon, pupunitayos sa ating Kcheck ultimate pagalingan where correct answers are worth 30 points. Wrong answers get a 15 point deduction. At para mas madagdagan, ang kalaman ng ating mga contestants at viewers sa round na ito sa mga professors ng ating panel of experts mga gagaling ang mga tanong. At the end of this round, malalama natin kung sino ang tatanghaling Kcheck daily winners. Contestants. Let's begin. Let's begin this round. Prof. Maya, your first question please. Biology. What process do bats use to locate their prey? Marie. Seismic waves. Malay. Okay, medyo pa tama may waves, pero bats locate objects even in the dark using sound. So they produce sound, high frequency and then papakingganila yung echo. So it is called echo location. Echo location. Bokang madali-dali yun. Prof. Neal, your next question. Mahirap yung tanong ni Mamarian. Baka ito, kaya'ng kaya'ng kunin, kaya'ng kaya'ng masagotan ng ating contestants. Who named the Philippine Islands? King Philip of Spain. Bahagi ng kuento, pero ang tinatanong natin kung sino nagbigay ng pangalan na Las Islas Filipinas sa ilang mga isla sa bansa. Sa kalaunan, yung Las Islas Filipinas ginamit na nung dumating si Miguel Lopez nilagaspibi lang unang Governor-General bilang pantukoy sa lahat na mga isla bahagi na alam natin nabansa na Filipinas. Ang tamang sagot ay Royal Lopez de Villalobos. So pahabulang, kanino ipinangalan ito, pinangalan ito sa dating principal ng Asturias, na si Philip. Then sa kalaunan, magiging haring Felipe Segundo, ng Espana. Ang salimuhot ng proseso ng paghahanap ng pangalan. Prof. Maylin, may tanong. Okay. One of the iconic works of this artist is the Madonna of the Slums, featuring a Filipino mother and her child against an urban slum area. Who is this artist? Okay. Ang tamang sagot ay Sivisente Manansala, isa siya sa mga National Artist natin. Nakita ko tumutungo yung mga contestant natin. So, mukhang alam, alam pero nag-atubilit. So, kasi sa dulo ng kanilang ang dila, siguro. Sivisente Manansala, yung Madonna of the Slums ay ipininta niya as a bilang pagsalamin sa postwar realities natin. Pagkatapos ng giera. Thank you so much Prof. May. Prof. Maria, next question. Okay. Ito rin sana, mahugut nyo sa dulo ng dila nyo. Kasi ang ganda ng chemistry nyo din. So, chemistry ang aking tanaw. What is the process of solid matter transitions to gas without going through the liquid state? Hindi nahugot. Example ito ay dry ice from solid, nagiging siyang vapor, right? The process is called sublimation. Sublimation, talain tawag doon na. Prof. Neal. Nag-bibilang ako kung makakatama ako sa mga mamarian. Mahirap po. Kasi matagal nawang kumuhan integrated science, biology, physics, way back two decades ago, three decades ago. Okay. Ito baka kaya in sports. What does the acronym patafa stand for? Pusible is ito sa pinaka controversial na national sports organization natin. Kaya dahil sa isyo kaya E.J. Obiena. Of course, isang premiadong Paul Volter ng Pilipinas. Ang tamang sagot ay Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association. Correct, no? Controversial nga. Pero naka move forward naman na, di ba? Tama. Pero maraming kontroversia talaga ang patafa bago pa tong isyo kaya E.J. Obiena ng huling dalawang taon. Hindi talaga yung tinatantanan yung mga isyo na yun. Prof. May, your next question, please. The Metropolitan Theater by Juan Arrelliano is an excellent example of what architectural style? The correct answer is Art Deco. Nakita ulit na may tumutungo naman. So, kailangan sagot mula sa dulo ng inyong mga dila. Atang Metropolitan Theater ginagamit, nai-resurrect ito at ginagamit ulit ito para sa mga performances lately. Correct. Mapuntahan ngayon one of these days. Thank you, Prof. May. Prof. Maria, your next question. Ito siguro kaya niya ito. Okay. Kaka-bilang kulang kanina e. How many teeth does an adult human have? Eya. 32? Okay. Hindi na ako mag-explain. Yun ang sabi, mali ang hulang sa akin e. Pero 32? Okay. Minilang ko dahil ang aking kanina e. Minilang kaya? 32 kaya? 32. Oh, nakita ko. Prof. Neal, minilang ko ba? Teh, tama si Maria. Tama ang sagot ko para dun. Okay, dahil pa ulit-ulit na binabanggit na dentista. Iba, pag nagpapachekap ka. Okay, so yung susunod na tanong ay what Philippine province touches the West Philippine Sea and the Sulusi. Tingko nakaalangan lang yung contestants. Okay, so si Kato dahil major tourist destination to ng Pilipinas. Isa to sa pinakamalaking provincia rin sa Pilipinas in terms of land area. Ba. Then dito rin matatagpuan yung mga tabun caves. Okay, na sa municipio ng Quezon. Okay, na sa Timog Dabahaki ng provincia. Ang tama ang sagot ay palawan. Correct. Ang ganda ang provincia na ng palawan. Prof Mailing. What national cultural treasure was found in Batangas inscribed with prehistoric script? Ang tama ang sagot ay ang kalatagan pot. It was dated to be around the 15th century pero na acquire sa 1961. Prof Mailing, anong nakaalagay dun sa pot na yung? Hindi pa rin nakakasundusando dun sa interpretation ng kalatagan pot. So, open sa para sa mga studentin na sa lixikin din at mag-contribute dun sa knowledge at sa pag-interpret yung kalatagan pot. Mapuntahan ng aling ang lugar na yan. Anday natin pa upuntahan. Prof Maria. Andamit yung palawan tapos yung kalatagan pot na yan. Ito, wala kang kailangan puntahan. Biology. Okay. The Tina is part of what sensory organ. Pwanti lang naman ating sensory organs but the Tina is the medical term for the outer ear. Denga. Okay. Nice to know. Prof Neil. Okay. Huling tanong para sa akin sa larangan ng kasaysayan ito ay ML at 50 na question. Okay. What is the biggest business-led non-government organization in the Philippines that was established in 1970? 50 at year na ngayon dun sa paglakda may Ferdinand Marcos ng proclamation number 1081 na nilagay ang Pilipina sa ilalim ng batas militar. Nung 1970 andaming rally ng mga ng kapataan at sa rally nila isa-sasigaw nila bukod sa hindi makatadungan ng gobierno ay yung corporate greed na yung mga corporation kapitalista wala tayong pakinabang yan, yung mayaman lang sa act. So nabuo yung idea ng corporate social responsibility nagsama-sama mga corporation at nag-commit na 1% nakan lang kita taon-taon ipapasok nila sa corporate social responsibility fund. So nabuo ang organization sa ganung context at perspectiva ang tamang sagot ay Philippine business for social progress or PPSP. Thank you Prof. Neil Prof. Ming Last question. Last question what is the traditional headgear of the ipatan that protects them from both the heat and the rain? The correct answer is Bakul I'm sure na i-imagine nyo siya yung parang wig na mahaba extended wig nyo. It's an excellent example of indigenous artistry. Mayan pa tayong pupuntahan batanes. Correct. Sama-sama tayong pupunta jyan. And that's it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. And that's it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. Congratulation to Kinea our K-check daily winner with a final score of 50 points. We'll see Kinea again on Friday when she competes with our other daily winners for a spot in our semifinals. Thanks today, Noi and Marie for joining the members of our panel of experts. Prof. Marian, Prof. Neil and Prof. Ming. This is Aimi Su Martinez. And I am Junela Bor. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check!