 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. It's time once again to put that power to the test here on K-Check. So everyone, I am Jun Skiang and this is K-Check. Isang mabigat na workout ang inihanda natin para sa magustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power nila through competition. And in the final week of competition, malalaman natin kung sino ang tatang haling K-Check champion. Apatakontestans ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Matt Joy is a nursing student of our Lady of Katema University in Quezon City. Her hobbies are watching K-Drama, reading Twitter Serious, and standing dumbbell. Next, we have Jazz. Jazz is a third-year civil engineering student at TUT Manila. He finds joy in writing poetry and indulging in the charm of rom-coms and sitcoms a harmonious blend of engineering possession and creative expression defines his journey. TUT Naman, Kagan is an economic student from UP Dileman. He likes writing short stories, listening to rap songs, and watching movies. As a born-and-raised baggyo boy used to cool weather, he also battles the heat on a daily basis. And finally, Stell is a third-year BS geodetic engineering student who is in front of math or great at giving direction. Another fun fact about her, she doesn't eat cheese, ketchup, spaghetti, or hot dogs. So these four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-Check panel of experts. Firstly, we have Professor Neil Santillian, former chairperson of the UP Dileman Department of History. Next, we have Professor Glesy Atienza of the College of Arts and Letters from UP Dileman. And finally, we have Professor Ben Valiejo of the UP Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology. At ngayon, contestants, it's time for Round 1. Remember to wait for me to acknowledge you before answering these questions. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. Let's begin. Question No. 1. In the NCAA, what is the nickname of the team from Emilio Aguinaldo College, which is also what Aguinaldo and his fellow officers were? Kagan, Chiefs. Chiefs is Malik. Anyone can steal. The correct answer is Generals. Question No. 2. What city in France is the host of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games? Jazz. Paris. Paris is correct. K-Check. Question No. 3. What do you call the condition characterized by the excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body and having a body mass index of more than 30? Obesity. Obesity is correct. K-Check. Question No. 4. In mental math, what number is 20% of 50? Kagan. 10. 10 is correct. K-Check. Question No. 5. AI is a computer system able to perform tasks that normally require humans. What does AI stand for? Kagan. Artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is correct. K-Check. Question No. 6. Hollywood A-listers Robin Williams and Will Smith both played what role in Aladdin movies? Kagan. The Genie. The Genie is correct. K-Check. Question No. 7. In the movies Crazy Beautiful You, Barcelona a love untold and can't help falling in love, which actress starred opposite Daniel Padilla? Stell. Catherine Bernardo. Catherine Bernardo is correct. K-Check. Masaktan ka rinda. Question No. 8. What Southeast Asian country has Bangkok as its national capital? Jazz. Thailand. Thailand is correct. K-Check. Question No. 9. In 2023, the city of Angeles received the seal of good governance from the DILG. In what province can you find Angel City? Stell. Pampanga. Pampanga is correct. K-Check. Question No. 10. What is the name of the blue hedgehog that became SEGA's flagship franchise? Jazz. Sonic. Let me perceive you the question. Flagship franchise and one of the best-selling video games ever. The correct answer is Sonic. K-Check. Question No. 11. Which branch of the AFP had a team nicknamed Lady Troopers in the Premier Volleyball League and was the first champion in the Philippine Superliga? Jazz. Philippine Navy. Philippine Navy is Malik. Anyone can steal? Okay, the correct answer is Philippine Army. Last question for this round. No. 12. What continent is the largest in land area as well as in population? Kagan. Asia. Asia is correct. K-Check. And that ends round No. 1. Let's do a quick recap of their scores. Kagan is leading with 40 points. Jazz and Stell tied at 30 points. And Majoy, pwede kapang humabol sa mga susunod nating rounds. So, bago tayo magpatuloy, kilaladi mo na natin ang ating makontestan. So, nahin natin si Majoy na nagaaral sa Our Lady of Fatima. So, Majoy hopes to learn how to save lives. So, ano? Or sino na ang mga naging inspirasol mo para magpersu ng nursing career, Majoy? Actualy nags-start po siya sa panunod ng K-Drama na focus on medical mission. So, talagang kaya pala maka-inspire para sa career natin mismo. Itong makay-dramas. Maraming sarang Majoy for sharing that. Duma ako naman tayo kay Jazz. So, si Jazz, you share na mayroon kang harmonious blend of engineering precision and creative expression ang lalim nito. So, how does this manifest sa Poet 3? Di ko kasi talaga gusto o somehow parang na parents choice yung course ko ngayon pero nang gusto ko yung anong talaga para literature courses. Tapos, parang ini-incorporate ko lahat kung parang nang struggle sa atang natutunan ko sa engineering ngayon, especially sa mga lessons. Tapos, ini-incorporate ko sa sasapagagawa po nang mga tulang. Ang galing. So, nakahanap pa ng work around para mabalansa yung gusto mo pati yung gusto ng parents mo. So, thank you for sharing that, Jazz. And thank you, Majoy, also for sharing. Itutuloy natin mama yung puntuhan kasi papasak na tayo sa round two. Susunod na yan sa pagbabalik ng K-check. And welcome back to K-check. Rika po na tayo ng points ng ating contestants leading si Kagan with 40 points, tied naman sa second with 30 points, si Stell at si Jazz and si Majoy kaya pang humabul sa ating next two rounds. So, kanduan tayo ulit, si Kagan naman. Sa sasabihin ko lang sayon na wag mo na sarilinin ang away mo versus the E. Dahil para sa amin dito, the struggle is real. So, how do you feel yung inet dito sa Manila? Sembray, born and raised ako Baguio. So, yung halos yung cooler temperatures here parang average na sa Baguio. So, don't go back sa dorm here in UP. It's usually just trying to, mula nakatapat ng lagi sa electric van. Pero, nakadjust naman na after about four months into schooling here. Pero in campus ka nakatira? In campus nyo. So, kaya pa panong maraming puno? So, medyo malamig-lamig mo ko. Kaya, medyo kite pabano. Lalo na paggabit. Okay, ito naman si Stel. Si Stel kong hindi ka fund of math at hindi ka magaling sa directions bakit geodetic engineering ang kinuka mo? Ano po kasi. Iyan po, talaga yung napasak mo sa UPCAT. Pero, along the way, matutunan mo po ang mahalin yung course mo kapag. Magagaling yung props and sobrang enjoyable po yung mga activities, especially po yung fieldwork po yung mga fieldwork po. Anong year ka na bang ayan? Third year na po. Nakailang sense ka na. So, mahal mo nang next day kay. Okay, pero mo ko dyan, may very interesting fact din sa iyo. Ayaw mo sa cheese, sa ketchup, at sa hot dogs. Bakit? Yung buong existence nyo po. Parang hindi ko po talaga siya kaya ang kainin. Hindi ko. And ang... May reason, why? Hindi ko po alamit as early po na natatandaan ko. Hindi ko natalaga siya kainakain. Okay. Kayo ba mahilik kaya sa cheese, sa hot dogs? Pag-eat-eat. Ayaw nyo rin sa ketchup. Pumapapak si Jazz ng ketchup. Ay, guess hindi kaya pwede maging friends. Ibigig ko nalang po sa tanya. Ibigig ko nalang. Si Madjoy ayaw ng cheese. Ketchup. Ayaw na ketchup. Ika ok kaya ganyo. Ayaw rin po ng ketchup. Okay. So, marami na tayong napubong mga teams nito sa K-check. Bukit sa flag football. Meron din sa board games. Kaya naman mga anti-ketchup. Okay. So, kay, maraming salamat for sharing those. And now, it's time for round two. So, concentrate, strategize and go for those points. Correct answers are 20 points each, but you lose 10 points if you answer incorrectly. Let's begin. Question number one. AIDS occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of a virus. What does the D in AIDS stand for? Jazz. Deficiency. Deficiency is correct. K-check. So, AIDS is the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome para sa kala manon lahat. Question number two. In what continent can you find the countries Zambia and Zimbabwe? Jazz. Africa. Africa is correct. K-check. Question number three. In astronomy, what four letter term refers to a variable star that suddenly increases in brightness to several times its normal magnitude but returns to its original appearance? The correct answer is NOVA. Question number four. Pagsanhan falls is a three-tiered waterfall located in the town of Cavinti. Hence its other name, Cavinti Falls. In what province can you find pagsanhan falls? Jazz. Laguna. Laguna is correct. K-check. Question number five. One-eyed Mike and his buddy Sully are the main characters who scare children in which 2001 Disney Pixar film? Kagan. Monsters Inc. Monsters Inc. is correct. K-check. Question number six. Considered the founder of modern nursing, which English nurse came to prominence while nursing patients in the Crimean War in the 19th century? The correct answer is Florence Nightingale. Question number seven. What super electromagnetic machine is piloted by Steve Bigbird and little John Armstrong together with Jamie Robinson and Mark Gordon? Holtest Fire. Let's vault in. Okay, question number eight. The male of this animal is called a stallion and it's female, a mare. What is this animal? Spell. Horus. Horus is correct. K-check. Question number nine. In what film whose title means one that returns after death or a long absence, did Leonardo DiCaprio win an Academy Award for Best Actor? The correct answer is The Revenant. Question number ten. Which Italian chemist came up with a scientific law that states that equal volumes of gases under the same conditions of temperature and pressure will contain equal numbers of molecules? The correct answer is Avogadro or a Medeo Avogadro. Question number 11. Simplon and the Goathart are famous tunnels that were built to serve as motorways in the Alps. In what continent can you find the Alps mountain range? The correct answer is Europe. Final question for this round. Number 12. Last December 3, 2023, a bomb exploded in the Marawi campus of the MSU. What does MSU stand for? Kagan. Mindanao State University. Mindanao State University is correct. K-check. And that ends round number two. Rika, pumunta tayo ng points ng ating contestants. Jazz is leading with 90 points, followed by Kagan with 80 points, Stell with 50 points, and Majoy, kayong panghumabol sa ating next round. Our ultimate pagalingan round is next, here on K-check. Welcome back, everyone. Rika, pumunta tayo ng points ng ating contestants. Leading si Jazz with 90 points, followed by Kagan with 80 points, si Stell with 50 points, and si Majoy kaya panghumabol sa ating final round. So the race to finish on top continues with our ultimate pagalingan round. Remember sa ating panel of experts mangagaling ang mga katanungan. The end of this round will reveal our daily winner. Here, correct answers are worth 30 points each at my 15-point deduction for wrong answers. Good luck. Let's begin. First question from Sir Neil. Which indigenous group in Samwangga Peninsula was under the jurisdiction of the Sulu Sultanate? A, Iranon, B, Manobo, C, Sangil, D, Subanin, I, Talaan din. Sobrang nahirapan ng ating contestan sa tanong mayo. So ang pangkat etnikon na ito ay ang pinakamalaking groupong indigenous people sa bansa. Ang tamang sagot ay letter D, Subanin. Rock, glassy, next question, please. She was one of the greatest Filipino vocal talents and was the first Filipino international star for the opera. She was a native of Capis and garnered numerous awards and citations and was recognized as a national artist in music in 1976. Sino siya. A, Jovit Moya, D, Jovita Fuentes, C, Jovita Sarate, D, Jovi Peregrino, and E, Jovi Mateo. E, Jovi Peregrino. The answer is wrong. Anyone can steal. Tisa na sinasabi natin ang nagpauso ng opera at sinuportahan niya ng matagala panahon gamit ang sarili niyang lakasat resources. Ang sagot ay letter B, Jovita Fuentes. Rock, glassy, next question, please. Ay, this is a very short question. What is the study of fish called? A, fishology, B, till your stology, C, ichthyology, D, fisheries, and E, entomology. K, guys. C, ichthyology. ichthyology comes from the Greek word ichthis, which means fish. K, check. Okay. Prof meal. Next question, please. Asian history. Anong denastia sa China kung kelan lumitao ang dawismo at confusionismo? A, han, beaming, sisong, ditang, ejo. Mahirap pa rin. Hindi, parang kinakabahan lang natin mapandestan. Kailangan lang yung bumalik sa high school. High school history. Bukod sa dawismo at confusionismo, ang concepto ng mandate of heaven ay lumitao rin sa denastia nito. Ang tamang sagot ay ejo. Thank you. Prof Lessie, next question. Usapang kalye. What is the term for the street play panunuluyan? Popular Christmas play held in kawit and imuskavite ay maytinis. D, may paho. C, may tama. D, may dating. And E, may tao. Tamang sagot ay ay maytinis. Patisyon ng panunuluyan. Salamat. Thank you, Prof Lessie. Prof Ben, next question, please. So, the question is, what does DNA stand for? A, the oxygenated nucleic acid. B, the oxyribonucleic acid. C, the nature nucleic acid. D, the ribonucleic acid. And E, the rive nucleic acid. Jazz, B, the oxyrien of the nucleic acid. The answer is B, the oxyribonucleic acid that is in short time for DNA. Paycheck. Thank you so much. Magahabulan ngayon. Sinakigan at jazz. Tingnan natin. Mag-joy and still, habulta rin tayo. Prof Neil, next question. Usapang tubig, baka kaya-kaya ito ng mga contestants natin. Most tsunamis happen in this body of water. A, Caribbean Sea. B, Indian Ocean. C, Mediterranean Sea. D, Pacific Ocean. E, Atlantic Ocean. Mga dadasal na ako. Tapanom mo kong kawa na isa sa mga contestants. Pwede naman maging mapangahas. Pero hindi ko alam, good calculated rest ang gusto nyo kawin. Ang katawang tubig na ito ay ang pinakamalaki at pinakamalalim na karagatan sa buong mundo. Ang Philippines Sea ay bahagi ng karagatan ito at sobrang lapit natin dito. Tamang sagot ay letter D Pacific Ocean. Thank you, Prof Neil. Prof Blessing, next question. Okay, usapang UP. This group is the official performing group for the theater of the UP. It boasts of a lineup of well-known actors who belong to the studentry and faculty of the Department of Speech Communication and Theater Arts. What is the name of this theater group? A. Dula Ang UP. B. Dula Dulaan. C. Dula Ang Cal. D. Dula Ang Bayan. And E. UP Theater. Stell. A. Dula Ang UP. Tama ang sagot ay Dula Ang UP. Okay, check. Thank you, Prof Blessing. Prof Ben, your question, please. Now we go to space again. So what is the name of the Soviet Union space probe mission that landed successfully on Venus? So A. Venus. B. Pioneer. C. Vega. D. Venera. And E. Voyager. Christian answer, okay? The correct answer is D, which is Venera, which is the Russian word for Venus. Thank you so much. Now we're off to our final set of questions for this round. May leading si Jazz ngayon with 120K, gan with 110, Stell with 65. Magyoy, kaya pa natin do. Last set of questions. Sir Neil, go ahead. Huling tanong mula sa akin which of the following is an ethnic group in Kagayan Valley? Si Datin Disip Presidente Joe Jobinay ay bahagi ng ethnic group na ito. Sa eleksyon na tumakbusyong presidente dito lang siya nanalo sa Kagayan Valley. So ang mga pagpipiliyan ay A. Ibanag. B. Ibaloy. C. Kankanay. D. Tingyan. E. Ipnen. Ang malaking koncentrasyon ng pangkat etnikon na ito sa Kagayan, Isabela, okay? Ang tamang sagot ay letter A, Ibanag. Last question from Prok Leslie. Okay, pasyal naman tayo. What is the local Tagalog term for rich? The term is also the name of a famous vacation spot in the mountains of Cavite. Letter A, Tagaytay. Letter B, Karmona. Letter C, Santa Rosa. Letter D, Batanes. And letter E, Maragondon. Tell. B, Karmona. Wrong answer. Anyone can steal? Ang tamang sagot ay A, Tagaytay. Yon ang tawag sa rich. Thank you so much, Prok Leslie. Last question for the round. Prof Ben, go ahead. Okay. This has something to do with our with our bodies, the bodies of other related animals. So how many cervical vertebrae does a giraffe possess? A, 9. B, 7. C, 6. D, 10. And E, 12. Kagan. E, 12. That's wrong. Anyone can steal? A, 9. That's also wrong. Magoy. Okay. All mammals have the same number of vertebrae despite the length of their necks. B, 7. So we are ending the round na lahat may scores. Palak makanyang sarili ninyo. So that's it for K-Check Ultimate Pagalingan at ang ating winner. Congratulations to Jazz with 105 points. Congratulations, Jazz. So makakasaman natin si Jazz again on Friday when he competes with our other daily winners for a spot in our semifinal. Syempre, marami salamat din kaya magjoy, kaya Kagan at kaya Stell for joining and of course our panel of experts, Professor Neal, Professor Glesy and Professor Benjamin. Muli ako po si Jules Guiang. Join us again tomorrow for another K-Check.