 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. It's time once again to put that power to the test here on K-Check. I'm Jules Diaz, and this is K-Check. Pulin namin kayong iniimbitahan for another season of teaching and learning. Patuloy pa rin ang paghanap natin ng magustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power through competition. Alamin natin kung kaya nila ang brain workout na inyanda natin for them this season. Kaya samahan nyo kami until the final week of competition dahil may tatang halina raman tayong paribagong K-Check champion. Apatakontestan sandadahan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Jello is a visual communication student of UP Dileman, College of Fine Arts. His interests include drawing, dancing, and listening to classical music. Gerald is a student of NTC, studying financial management. He likes Nicki Minaj and Yonsei, loves working out and exploring playgrounds. Pulin is a tourism management student of Best Link College. Her hobbies are watching k-drama, singing, and listening to music. Si Cyril naman na isang IT student from Datamex College of St. Adeline, who loves watching BL series. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-Check panel of experts. Professor Glesy Atienza of the College of Arts and Letters, UP Dileman. Professor Neil Santillian, former chairperson of the UP Dileman Department of History, and Assistant Professor Marla Endriga from the Department of Biology of UP Manila. At ngayon, contestants, good luck as we go into our first round. Get ready to buzz in, hopefully with correct answers which are worth 10 points each. Let's begin. This is round one. Let's begin. Question number one. What is the only ocean that is named after a present-day country? Si Cyril. Indiana. Indiana is malit. And still, anyone. In no one got the correct answer, the answer is Indian Ocean. Next question, number two. The 2023 Film Fast X is the 10th installment of which movie franchise? Si Cyril. Fast and the Furious. The Fast and the Furious is correct. K-Check. Next question, number three. In what sport did Brian Harmon win the British Open by six strokes over Filipino-Australian Jason Day? Swimming. Swimming is malit. Boxing. Boxing is malit. In no one got the correct answer, the answer is golf. Which city in Metro Manila was named after a certain St. Peter as well as the low tide? Correct answer, the answer is Makati. Question number five. What university do the soaring falcons of the UAAP play for? Si Cyril. Adamson. Adamson is correct. K-Check. Number six. In what present-day country did the October Beer Festival originate in 1810? USA? USA is malit. No one got the correct answer, the answer is Germany. Number seven. In geometry, what do you call a polygon having seven sides? Pentagon. Pentagon is malit. No one got the correct answer, the answer is Etagot. Number eight. Who was the queen of the United Kingdom before Charles III ascended to the throne in 2022? Charlene. Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II is correct. K-Check. Number nine. Mental math. What number is two-thirds of 24? Six. Six? Six is malit. Four is malit. When got the correct answer, the answer is steel. Number ten. In recent events, a type of invasive large lizard has rampaged through Thailand, raiding farms and damaging the environment. What is the name of this reptile which is dubbed as the largest lizard in the Americas? When got the correct answer, the answer is Iguana. Number 11. What is the name of the cat in the loony tunes and merry melodies cartoons that chases Tweety Bird and often says suffering Sokotash? The answer is Elvester. Last question for this round. In 2022, the island nation of Tonga was devastated by a large wave created by an earthquake. What do you call this wave which is Japanese for harbor and wave? Cyril. Tsunami. Tsunami is correct. Kcheck. And that ends round one. Okay, after that round, we have Cyril in the lead with 40 points. Okay, so mahaba pa naman ang araw, pwede pa ang humabol at magpakitanggila sa ang ating mga contestants. Pero bago tayo magpatuloy, Prof Blessie, barita ko may tanong karok ay jelo. Oo, meron ako ang tanong kay jelo. Jelo, ang balita namin marites lang ito. Oo, mahilikadaw sa classical music na hikinigadaw sa classical music. Ang ngayon pa, naging habi ko po, ano, kasi kapag dumago ako ng play, kasi kapag alam ko, alam ko na po yung song na pinapainan ko, madidestrak ko. So kailangan ko, makinig sa ibang music naman para, lang yung gawa ng play. So, yan ba yung dahilan kung bakit nahilig? Kasi bihira na yung mga ganyang kabataan ngayon, yung nakikining ng classical music. Actually, di naman po sya hilig. So, kung baga ano, naging ano, part ko na din po sya ng routine sa every week ko po. Ina ko, marami salamat at ituloy mo yan. Go, na go. Thank you. And thank you Jelo for sharing that. And may iba pa na mas nakakafocus nga sa pagdatrabaho o paggaaral kapag may classical music na pinapakinggan. Ibaling naman natin ang focus natin sa round two sa pagbakalik ng K-check. Namin ang ating karunungan check. Rika po na tayo sa ating scores, leading pa rin po sya hil with 40 points sa matalang at tatlo natin makasama, ay kailangan pang pumabol. Pero minarinig po ako sa bayon ng isa sa makontestans natin, nag gusto ko pang mas maintindihan, Gerald, how do you explore Freight Grants? Nung pandemic po kasi is na matagal po yung lockdown. So dun po, pag may extra money ako, pumumputakon ng online shop din, nagahalap ako ng iba-tibang klasa ng perfume and bawat na perfume na mabibili ko is itong observe ko po sa pag ginagamit ko. Paano mo ino of the serve? Ayaw yung natutul? Ginagamit ko sya for everyday use and then it ino observe ko kung paano umaepec sa iskin natin yung bawat perfume ginagamit ko. Sa action mo dyan since na explore mo na. Um siguro binibili po kasi odin ng iba-tibang perfume na rin kung ito ba naglalong lasting sa iskin natin. Okay, thank you so much very interesting. Ngayon naman explore natin ang round two. Contestants get ready to buzz in but make sure you strategize. Correct answers are worth 20 points each but you use 10 points if you answer incorrectly. Let's begin. This is round two. Let's begin. Question number one. Which daughter of Academy Award winner Will Smith recorded the hit song Meet Me At Our Spot with the anxiety and Tyler Cole? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Willow Smith. Question number two. What is the title of the 2023 blockbuster movie about the father of the atomic bomb? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Oppenheimer. Question number three. Which U.S. state did Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. live in for five years and visited in November 2023? Israel. Hawaii. Hawaii is correct. Kcheck. Question number four. Joseph Buakay was recently elected president of which African country whose capital is Monrovia? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Liberia. Question number five. Which 1976 novel by Anne Rice was turned into a 1994 movie where Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt first acted together? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Interview with a Vampire. Question number six. Which strip of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea having an area of 365 square kilometers became the scene of daily warfare beginning of October 2023? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Gaza. Question number seven. Most of the world biggest icebergs in 2023 came from which continent? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Antarctica. Question number eight. Which crown prince of the Kingdom of Luzon commanded of Filipino forces in the Battle of Manila of 1570 against Spain? Virgin, ay, I'm Magellan. Magellan is Malay. I'm Magellan. I'm Magellan. Magellan is Malay. Anyone would like to steal? Okay, nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Raja Sulayman. Raja Sulayman. Question number nine. In what Southeast Asian country did the Tet Offensive occur in 1968? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Vietnam. Question number ten. What is the home state of the Rangers which won the 2023 World Series of baseball over the Arizona Diamondbacks? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Texas. Question number eleven. Which Egyptian queen was the great royal wife of Pharaoh Tatmos II and ruled Egypt to great prosperity? Cleopatra. Cleopatra is Malay. Would like to steal? The answer is Hatship suit. Last question for this round. In 2021, good for you became a number one song in more than 20 countries for which Filipino-American singer? Gerald. Olivia Rodrigo. Olivia Rodrigo is correct. Kcheck. And that ends round two. Okay, good job, contestants. So let's see how you did during that round. Cyril is still leading with 50 points followed by Gerald with 20 points. Pauline with zero and Jello with negative ten. Okay, pero hindi pa po. Tapos ang laban. Ultimate pagalingan na sa pagbabarik ng Kcheck. Come back to Kcheck. Pwetuan mo na tayo. Pauline and Cyril. Ano ba yung motivation yung kayso malikay dito sa Kcheck? Pauline ko. Sarah hindi ko po kasi po gusto ko pa kung matrayong ibang hindi ko po na susubo ko. Tulad ng pagsali sa quiz. Okay, ko naman Cyril? Ano po, parap din po mag-adagad pa yung mga knowledge ko po kasi na panadupuyo si Thunwan. Parang damit kung pwede ang matutunan from his Kcheck. Iyan, marami salamat kay Pauline and kay Cyril. Totoya, marami tayo natutunan every episode dito sa Kcheck. So marami salamat sa inyo. Again, recap na tayo na tayo na mga points natin. Leading pa rin po, si Cyril yung 50 points. Sinundan ni Gerald 20 points. Si Pauline with 0 and si Gerald with negative 10. And now, it's the expert's turn to play as quiz masters in our ultimate pagalingan round. Dito, correct answers are worth 30 points each at my 15-point deduction for wrong answers. At sa ating panel of experts, manga galing ang katanungan para mas exciting. This is it, guys. Good luck. Let's begin. Okay, this is Kcheck Ultimate Pagalingan Round. So simulyan na po natin. Professor Glez. Natin ay tungkol sa Literature, Philippine Literature. He was a well-loved faculty member at the College of Arts and Letters, UP Dileman, and was recognized as a National Artist for Literature in 2006 and was conferred the Ramon Magsaisay Award for Journalism, Literature and Communication Arts. Who was this poet, dramatist, critic, teacher? A. Bienvenido Lumbera. B. Bienvenido Santos. C. Bienvenido Galang. D. Bienvenido Ramos. I. Bienvenido Saludo. Polin. Deterdipo. I'm sorry, the answer is wrong. Anyone would like to steal? The correct answer is Bienvenido Lumbera. Syayong writer ng Ramahari. Okay, thank you so much, Professor Neel. Which National Artist for Literature was a labor leader, was imprisoned for his involvement in the Communist Movement and was also married to another National Artist. A. Alejandro Abadilia. B. Jose Corazón de Jesús. C. Amado Hernandez. B. Bienvenido Lumbera. I. Aurelio Tolentino. Iag siya sa mga panitikang nagsusulong Katarungang Panlipunan. Kabiak siya na isa rin kong bansang alagad ng sining na si Atang Dalarama. Ang tamang sagot ay letter C, Amado Hernandez. Thank you so much. Professor Marla, go ahead. What is the chemical symbol for water? A. W. B. H2O. Siren. B. H2O. Water plays a vital role in the human body. It regulates body temperature, carries nutrients and oxygen to cells, cushions joints, and removes waste. A water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Thus, its symbol, letter B, H2O. K-check. History alone. This walled city is one of the oldest districts of Manila. It was built on the south bank of the Pasig River around 1571. It was built by the Spaniards and is bound on all sides by moats and thick high walls. What do you call? Siren. Intramuros. This area in Manila. Letter A. Intramuros. Letter B. Indanan. C. Indang. D. Chinatown and E. Sampalok. The correct answer is A. Intramuros. K-check. Which is not a feature of the Bolin-Sarano Agreement signed during the term of President Carlos P. Garcia designed to review 47 military bases agreement. A. Apointment of a Filipino commander for the American military bases. B. Flying of the Philippine tricolor over the bases. C. Provision of substantial yearly military aid to the Philippines. Reduction of the bases term from 99 to 25 years. E. The above. Layo ng kasunduangito na nilagdaan ng Stados Unidos at Pilipinas ng 1959 na isulong ang makapilipinong provision sa military bases agreement. Pinongunahan ng kasunduangito nina Felix Berto Serano para sa Pilipinas as Charles Bolin para sa Stados Unidos. Ang tamang sagot ay letter C. Provision of substantial yearly military aid to the Philippines. What is the function of the ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere? A. Absorbs ultraviolet radiation. B. Generates greenhouse gases. C. Regulates temperature. D. Produces oxygen. E. It has no function at all. When inhaled, the ozone reacts chemically with many biological molecules in the respiratory tract, leading to a number of health effects. In the atmosphere, however, it performs an essential function which is A. To absorb ultraviolet radiation. K, check. Congratulations to me. Next. Next. Fernando Po Senior's name surfaces as one of the more popular models of this famous statue created by national artist Guillermo Tolentino. What is the name of this famous UP marker? Serial. Oblation. A. Carillion. B. Balara. C. The UP Oblation. D. All of the above. And E. The kiss. The correct answer is C. The UP Oblation. K, check. Congratulations to me. Prof. Neal. What was the main objective of presidential decree number 1081? Signed by President Ferdinand Marco Senior. A. Declaration of martial law in the Philippines in 1972. B. Implementation of Gregorian reform covering rice and corn lands. C. The opening of Batasang Pambansa in 1978. D. Plebiscite of the 1973 Constitution through Citizens' Assemblies. E. Passage of media censorship guidelines. Fulin. Declaration of martial law in the Philippines in 1972. Letter A po. Layo ng pagpasa ng PD-1081, ang pagtagal sa kapangyarihang political ni Marcos sa Malacanyang. Inaasahan na magtatapos ang pangalawang termino ni Marcos noong 1973, ingunit pinalawig, ng PD-1081, ang kanyang panunongkulan lampas sa two-term limit. Tumagal ang detadurang Marcos sa taong 1986. Ang tamang sagot ay letter A declaration of martial law in the Philippines in 1972. K, check. Congratulations, Fulin. Prof. Marla. Go ahead. Which of the following animals is a type of malask that typically possesses a single coiled shell? A. Squid. B. Octopus. C. Snail. D. Clam. E. Sea turtle. Jalo. Letter C po. Letter C. These invertebrates move around on a single muscular foot and carry their shell on their backs. They are found on land and in the sea. The correct answer is C. Snail. K, check. Congratulations, Jalo. Prof. Lessie. The UP Ayala Land Techno Hub is envisioned as an integrated community of science and technology companies creating a dynamic learning and entrepreneurial laboratory at the very home of young and brilliant minds. Who owns the land where the UP Techno Hub stands? A. The GSIS. B. The Tuasun family. C. The Tuterte family. D. The UP system. And E. The Simon family. Jalo. Letter D po. The correct answer is Letter D, the UP system. K, check. Congratulations, Jalo. Prof. Lessie. According to the 2020 census of population and housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which of the following is the most populous moro for Muslim indigenous group? A. Magimdanaw. B. Maranaw. C. Tausug. B. Sama. I. Iakan. Ceral. B. Jalo. Letter A po. Can you repeat your answer? Letter A po. Letter A. Okay. Sa kabuang population of 108.67 million 20 census, 7.11 million nito ay napapabilang sa mga moro o katutubong Muslim sa bansa. Mahigit 2 million ng population ay kabilang sa moro indigenous group na ito. Ang tamang sagot ay letter A Magimdanaw. K-check. Congratulations. Last question for this round. Prof. Mario. What is the primary function of an operating system in a computer? A. Providing security against cyber threats? B. Managing hardware resources and providing an interface for user applications? C. Running specific applications only? D. Ensuring internet connectivity? Kulin. A po. Malik. The correct answer is B. Managing hardware resources and providing an interface for user applications? K-check. And that is it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. Congratulations to Cyrel, our K-check daily winner. Congratulations. Congratulations. With your final score of 140 points, you will be receiving that gift pack, courtesy of TVUP and we'll see Cyrel again tomorrow when they compete with our other daily winners for a spot in our semifinals. Thanks again to Jello, to Gerald and Pulin for joining and of course to the members of our panel of experts, Prof. Glesy, Prof. Neal and Prof. Mario. Pala panatin sila. Thank you so much. Once again, I'm Jules Giang. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check.