 Hello everyone, I am Jules Giang. And I am a tourney gabby conception and this is K-Chem. Puli namin kayong imiimbitahan for another season of teaching and learning. Matuloy pa rin ang pag-ahanap natin ng mga gustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power nila at through competition. Alami natin kung kaya nila ang brain workout na inihanda natin for them this season. Kiasamahan nyo kami until the final week of competition dahil may tatanghalin na naman tayong panibagong K-check champion. Right, apatakot testans. Ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Angel is studying engineering technology at TUP Manila. She likes to dance, paint, play badminton, and listens to K-pop group. Honey is a freshman theater student at UP Dileman. She loves dogs and watching tear-jerker movies and series. Her hobbies are eating, singing, and watching TikTok. Sophia is a tourism management student from NTC who loves watching rom-coms, romantic comedies. Hindi ba mahiliktarin yan? Yes. Interesado rin siya ito sa mga Victoria Secret Motel. Aba. Okay, at ito naman. Aba. Ito naman si Dayan ay DTLED Home Economics major from BUB. She lists ating as her biggest talent at may key ang hobbies niya dahil mahilig siya sa K-pop at K-drama. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-check panel of experts. First of all, we have Professor Glesy at Tiense of the College of Arts and Letters, UP Dileman. And of course, we have Professor Neil Santillian, former chairperson of the UP Dileman Department of History. And Assistant Professor Marla Andriga from the Department of Biology of UP Manila. At kayon, 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. Jerusalem is the capital of what Middle Eastern country? Hanim. Israel. The answer is correct. K-check. Lakinan ang itinihanin. In the 2023 film, the Super Mario Brothers movie, Charlie Day played what role, which is brother of the main character? Louis J. The answer is correct. K-check. Mas malakinan ang itinihanin ngayon. Question number three. If movies, the age of Ultron, Infinity War, and Endgame are part of which film franchise? Marvel. The answer is wrong. Angel. Avengers. The Avengers is correct. K-check. What word may refer to an insect with piercing mouth parts or an unexpected problem with a computer program? Ang gaganda ng mga ngiti ng contestant natin. The correct answer is bug. Question number five. Which city, which has a name consisting of three parts, is the capital of the province of Misamis Oriental? The answer is wrong. Angel. Mindoro. The answer is also wrong. We still have a chance to steal. The correct answer is kagayan deo. In what sport did Carlos Yulo win gold medals at the 2019 and 2021 World Championships? Sophia. Gymnastic. Gymnastics is correct. K-check. The ship galaxy leader with a crew including 17 Filipinos was hijacked in November 2023 in what body of water which was also mentioned in the book of Exodus. The correct answer is the Red Sea. Question number eight. To what film franchise does the 2023 movie with the title Dead Reckoning part one belong to? Sayang Sophia. Was your answer vision impossible? Question number nine. In what city can you find the 45 foot high bonifacio monument? Yes, Angel. Manila. Hindi na pupunta si Angel sa ibang city. The answer is wrong. Sophia. Makati. Makati is also wrong. Sa dulun ang edsa, maahanap ang bonifacio monument sa city ng Kaloakan. Question number ten. In mental math, what is 25% of 84? The answer is 21. Question number 11. NPC is a government institution that partly deals with data protection. What does NPC stand for? Hindi. National Police Commission. The answer is wrong. NPC stands for the National Privacy Commission. Last question, question number 12. Amsterdam and Rotterdam are the largest cities in what European nation? Hindi. Europe. Answer is wrong. The correct answer is the Netherlands. And that's it for round one. Thank you so much, attorney Gabby. After that round, we have honey in the lead with 20 points followed by Angel and Sophia, tied with ten and Tayan with zero. Well, Sophia, actually kanina ko pa ito gusto nga tanong kasi nabasa ko ang bayo mo, ano naman ang ibig mong sabihin na intresado ka sa Victoria's Secret Models? Gusto mo bang maging Victoria's Secret Model or gusto mo lang ang shows nila? Para sakin po, dahil maliit lang nawang po yung height ko. Hindi naman masyade, nga. Hindi, pero siguro po, gusto ko po yung show nila kasi nakikita po yung pagiging confident din po nila na nakakataas po ng confidence sa ibang pabaidin po na gusto maging model. Mamaya kakosapin din natin ang iba pa nating mga contestants, pero bago yan, paghandaan na natin ang lahat para sa round two. Latang yan sa pagbabalik ng... K-check. Puloy pa rin ang ating karunuman check with honey leading by 20 points, Angel and Sophia tied at ten points each and Tayan who needs to catch up with zero points. At alam nyo ba ang natatlo sa ating contestants ay naglista ng K-pop as hubby or favorite nila. At isa sa ating experts ay K-pop listener din. Ano ba ang meron sa K-pop at bakit kayo fans nito? Ang meron sa K-pop kasi hibang na hibang yung eldest daughter ko. So dahil sa sobrang pagmamahal ko sa aking anak ay pinapatulan ko ang kanyang kahibangan. Sinisi pa yung anak, hiba? Okay, si Angel naman. Ang for me po kasi ang nakaka-enjoy lang po kapag nagsustadi ka tapos nakikilig ka po ng K-pop ng mga music po. Nakaka-enjoy lang po nakakapagbigay ng inspirations din po. Napapanad ko kasi yung mga survival shows tapos grabi po pala yung hardships nila para... para mapunta po dun sa goal nila na pangarap po nang talaga nila maging idol. Okay, thank you so much Angel. Next sa man si Honey. For me po kasi ang gaganda ng kanta nila nakaka-indak po tapos ang gagaling po nila sumayaw at kumanta tapos plus napoy ang pupogi nila. Okay, thank you Honey. Si Diane. Nakakapotivate po kasi siya mag-aral since ang energetic po ng mga kanta nila and then yung one girl po na iniistan po nag-inspire po siya sa kan kasi kait may ma-achieve ko na something yun need to stay on the ground. And now it's time for round two. Contestants get ready to buzz in but make sure you strategize because correct answers are worth 20 points each but you lose 10 points if you answer incorrectly. Let's begin. Welcome to round two. Question number one. This Greek mathematician is known for the first axiomatic treatment of geometry. Who is this famous writer of the book The Elements? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Euclid. Question number two. The WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations concerned with diseases and safety. What does the letter's W-H-O stand for? Organization. World Health Organization is correct. K-check. In mythology. Who is known as the muse of history? Athena. Athena is Malik. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Cleo. In November 2023 when Javier Millay was elected president he immediately talked to countryman Pope Francis. In what South American country was Millay elected president? Angel. United States of America. United States of America is Malik. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Argentina. Named after an American surgeon what do you call the first aid procedure using abdominal thrusts to treat choking? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Heimlichman. Which Filipino word meaning peaceful is the name of an atol also known as Scarborough Shoal. The answer is Panatag or Shoal. What is the title of the 2023 movie that was recently released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Disney animation? Annie. Elemental. Elemental is Malik. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Wish. Which plant of the ginger family native to India in Indonesia is also known as Luyang Dilaw? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Turmeric. In mental math what is 20 divided by 1 fourth? Angel. Five. Five is Malik. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is 8. Which epic poem by Homer tells the adventures of the king of Isaka in his journey home? Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is The Odyssey. Which metal just the highest melting point among all natural elements is used in light bulb filaments and arc welding? Sophia. Gold. Gold is Malik. Iron is Malik. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Tungsten. Now to our last question. What 2023 hit song by Doja Cat? Sample Dion Warwick's hit single Walk On By. Nobody got the correct answer. The answer is Paint the Town Red. And that ends round two. After round two, silipin natin punk performance ng ating mga contestants. Annie leads with 20 points. Sophia at zero. At may utang pa ang contestants natin as angel at yan with minus ten. Pero hindi pa po tapos ang laban. Definitely not. Yes, ultimate pagalinga na sa pagbabalik ng K-check. Welcome back to K-check. Prof. Si Prof Marladao may tanong para kay Honey. Kanina na ay tanong kung anong meron ba sa K-pop at marami tong fans. Gusto ko rin malaman ano bang meron sa TikTok? Nakaka-enjoy po siya tas nakaka-addictin po kasi lahat po nung mga gustong mong panawari na yung kitam ko sa FYP niyo po. Tapos din po, yung mga trend po, madalas talagang ganang gawin. Ganong pala. Thank you. So balikad natin yung kanina nang mga points. Si Honey po, leading with 20. And Sophia zero. And si Angel at si Diane naman nasa negative ten. Habul pa tayo. Pero siyempre meron pa tayo pa parating na ultimate pagalingan round. Dito, correct answers are worth 30 points each at may 50 point deduction for wrong answers. And to shake things up a bit sa ating panel of experts mangga galing ang mga katanglina. So this is it guys. Good luck. Let's begin. Welcome back to K-check. Round three. Let's start it off with Prof. Glesson. It is the site of the Dolomite Beach. The area where massive land reclamation projects can be found. And the go-to place to see what has been tagged as the most beautiful sunset in the world. What is the name of this bay? Letter A, Manila Bay. Letter B, Bay Walk. Letter C, Bay View. Letter D, MacArthur's Park. And letter E, the city of dreams. The answer is letter A, Manila Bay. K-check. Prof. Glesson. According to the 2020 census of population and housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, which of the following is the region in the Philippines considered as the most homogeneous in terms of ethnicity? K-Decol. D-Kalabar. C-Centraluzon. D-Mimaropa. I-Sambuanga Peninsula. Sofia. The answer is wrong. Buanga Peninsula. The answer is wrong. The answer is wrong. The answer is wrong. Anging sariyo na ito matatagpoan, nawalo sa bawat sa mpung residenti nito ay may pagkakatulad sa ethnicity. Matatagpoan ang riyong ito sa timog na bahagi ng Luzon. Bikulano ang tawag sa kanilang ethnicity. Ang tamang sagot ay letter A, B-kot. What is the process by which plants make their food? A, respiration. B, transpiration. C, photosynthesis. During this process, light energy is converted to chemical energy, which is then stored in organic compounds. The correct answer is C, photosynthesis. Hey, check. Who's the pseudonym Pinky Ann and the Masilao for his writings? Who is this famous catiponero? Letter A, Emilio Jacinto. Letter B, Emilio Aginaldo. Letter C, Andres Bonifacio. Letter D, Apolinario Mabini. And letter E, Makario Sakay. Andres Bonifacio. The answer is wrong. Angel. Di-apolinario Mabini. The answer is also wrong. Emilio Jacinto ko. Di-apolinario Mabini. Di-apolinario Mabini. The answer is letter A, Emilio Jacinto. Okay, check. Of new. Which of the following is an ethnic group found mostly in Palawan? A, Bagobo. B, Hanuno. O, C, Higaonon. B, Tagbanwa. I, Talaande. Angel. Tagbanwa. Inikilala ang groupong ito na taglay nila ang isa sa pinakalumang systema na pagsulat sa bansa. Matatagpuan sila sa hilaga at itang bahagi ng Palawan. Ang tamang sagot ay letter D, Tagbanwa. Okay, check. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? A, arteries. B, veins. C, capillaries. D, venules. E, nerves. Sofia. B, veins. Malit. Arteries. These blood vessels help keep your blood pressure steady. They control blood flow by tightening or losing their masawas. These are the A arteries. Okay, check. One of the theaters of the Cultural Center of the Philippines was named after him to honor his nationalism. He was considered as one of the early Tagalog seditious playwrights and was well-revered as the author of Kahapon Ngayon At Bukas and Luhang Tagalog. What is the name of this 19th century playwrights? Letter A, Aurelio Tolentino. Letter B, Juan Abad. Letter C, Juan Sumulong. Letter D, Jose Abad Santos. And letter E, Tomas Remigio. One Sumulong po. The answer is wrong. The correct answer is A, Aurelio Tolentino. Which of the following became the leading reformist from Bicol in the pursuit of political reforms in 19th century Philippines? A, Galicano Apasible. B, Grasano Lopez Haina. C, Jose Maria Panganiban. B, Rigorio Sanchanco. I, Isabelo Delos Reyes. Isa siya sa mga pangunahing reformista na nagsulat para sa pahit last solidaridad. Jomapa at JMP ang tanyang kinamit na pening. Ang tamang sagot ay letter C, Jose Maria Panganiban. How is COVID-19 primarily transmitted between individuals? A, through mosquito bites. B, by consuming contaminated food. C, via respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes. D, through direct skin contact. E, through dog bites. Angel. C, respiratory. Just like the common cold and the flu, COVID-19 is primarily transmitted between individuals letter C, via respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes. K-check. We now come to our last set of questions with Angel leading with 80 points. This plant is commonly used as flavoring for meat and fish. Its pink flowers look like butterf- and is mentioned in a folk song. What is this plant called? Letter A, alibang bang. Letter B, sithirit shit. Letter C, salaginto. And letter D, salagubang. The answer is wrong. The answer is letter A, alibang bang. Merong pang chance sumabol ang ilang contestant natin, Prof. Mew. Who founded the first sultanate in Kotadada? A, abubakar. B, rahabaginda. C, sheriff kabungsuwan. D, tuwan masayka. E, raja mastur. Mula siya sa Johor, kasolokuyang bahagi ng Malaysia at nakapag-asawa sa anak ni Tabunaway, ang lokal na pinuno na Kotabato. Ang kanilang paga-asawa ang magigaydaan sa pagtatatag ng unang sultanato sa Kotabato ng 1500s. Ang tamang sa gut ay letter C, sheriff kabungsuwan. Last question from Prof. Marla. Which scientific discipline studies the Earth's structure, composition and processes, including rocks, minerals, and geological formations? A, ecology. B, meteorology. C, geology. D, oceanography. E, volcanology. The answer is correct, K-check. And that's it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. Congratulations, of course, to Angel, our K-check daily winner at a final score of 95 points. Children receiving a gift pack and PVUP will see you again on Friday, Angel, when they compete with our other daily winners for a spot in our semi-finals. And thank you once again to all of you for joining us and to the members of our panel of experts, Prof. Glesy, Prof. Neal, and Prof. Marla. Of course, to all of our other contestants, Hany, Sofi, and Dian, mahamisalamat sa inyo. Once again, I'm Jules Guia. And this is Attorney Gaby Concepcion. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check.