 Ang karunungan ay kapangyarihan. It's time once again to put that power to the test here on K-Check. Hello everyone, I am Bruce Viyang and this is K-Check. Buli namin kayong inibetahan for another season of eachang end learning. Patuloy pa rin ang pagahanap natin ng mga gustong sanayin at palawakin ang brain power nila through competition. Kaya nincaya nila ang ating brain workout for this season. Samahan mo kami until the final week of competition para malaman natin kung sino ang tatanghaling K-Check champion. Apat nakontestans ang dadaan sa ating karunungan check sa araw na ito. Clyde is a student of U.P. Dileman. He is currently studying theoretical physics. His hobbies are playing flag football, watching anything with good reviews and playing the bass guitar. Sonodaman, Philip is a statistic student of U.P. Dileman. His hobbies are watching movies, listening to music and reading the wandering inn. He also listens to Taylor Swift and Anson Zebra. Up next, we have Hannah. Hannah is a BS Mathematics student of U.P. Dileman. She loves making art and playing instruments and her other hobbies include playing tabletop games and listening to music. And finally, we have Paolo. Paolo is a chemistry student from U.P. Dileman. In his spare time, he loves to play board games and listening to K-pop groups like Stray Kids and Mamamoo. 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 U.P. Dileman Department of History. Next, we have Professor Glesy Atienza of the College of Arts and Letters from U.P. Dileman. And finally, we have Professor Ben Valiejo of the U.P. Institute of Environmental Science and Meteorology. At ngayon, contestants, hawa ko na ang mga tanong nakailanganin yung sagutin. Get ready to buzz in but wait for us to call your name before answering. Each correct answer is worth 10 points. Let's begin. This is round one. Question number one. The Great Pyramid of Giza can be found in what African country? Paolo. Egypt. Egypt is correct. K-Check. Question number two. Which singer released the single It's Good to Be Young in 2023 or 10 years after recording her mega hit Racking Ball? Paolo. Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus is correct. K-Check. Question number three. What number is twice the sum of six and eight? Paolo. Twenty-eight. Twenty-eight is correct. K-Check. Question number four. Which eight-legged insect-like creature that has a sting at the end of its tail has a constellation and zodiac sign after it? Paolo. Scorpion. Scorpion is correct. K-Check. Question number five. What object may refer to a carpenter's tool for driving nails or weapon of Norse god Thor? Hanna. Hammer. Hammer is correct. K-Check. Question number six. What term from the Greek words for half the skull means a headache that can cause severe throbbing pain or a pulsing sensation usually on one side of the head? Light. Migraine. Migraine is correct. K-Check. Question number seven. What domestic foul is used as the symbol of Thanksgiving and is often feasted? Paolo. Turkey. Let me continue with the question. Is often feasted upon during this American holiday? The answer, correct? Answer is turkey. K-Check. Question number eight. On what island can you find bakolot in Dumagete? Paolo. Negros. Negros is correct. K-Check. Question number nine. The border road at Nyagra Falls was closed in November 2023 because a car exploded in one of the bridges. Nyagra Falls is located between the United States and what other country? Paolo. Canada. Canada is correct. K-Check. Question number ten. What word meaning a building for gambling is the title of a Robert De Niro Sharon Stone film? Anna. Casino. Casino is correct. K-Check. Question number eleven. Which free swimming, bell-shaped sea creature is locally known as Dikya? Squid. Squid is male. Anyone can steal? Right. Jellyfish. Jellyfish is correct. K-Check. Last question for this round. Number twelve. The fish flounder is the best friend of which Disney princess? Paolo. Ariel. Ariel is correct. K-Check. And that ends our first round. So after that round, let's do a recap of their scores. We have Paolo with 80 points. Hannah and Clyde Tyde at 20 and Philip, bade ka pang humabual sa ating next round. Before we continue, I'd like to welcome back, of course, Professor Neil, Professor Glesy and also, we'd like to welcome Professor Ben Balieho for joining us on today's panel of experts. So Professor Ben, nakita mo na in-action ng mga contestants natin. Kamusta naman ang mga hinandanin yung tanong for them? Kaya nga nila sa gutin nyo. Okay, kaya nga kaya. Yon. So yan contestant sa mukang kaya nga yung sa gutin, lahat ang mga questions si Sir Ben Mama and of course, our other judges later on. Kaya naman magkakakalaman tayo sa pagbabalik ng K-Check. At tuloy pa rin ang ating karunungan check. Rika po na tayo ng kanilang mga points. Paolo has 80 points. Hannah and Clyde ay Tyde with 20 points. And si Philip, bade ka pang humabual sa ating mga next rounds. Pero kago tayo magpatuloy, napansing ko lang na today, medyo puro sciences ang curso ng mga contestants natin. Si Clyde, theoretical physics, stat naman si Philip, math, si Hannah, and Kim, si Paolo. Pero kasi ang questions natin dito sa K-Check, iba-ibang disciplina. We even have pop culture. So paano na yan? Kain nyo bang humabual sa pop culture at sa ibang mga disciplines? Clyde, what do you think? Well, I guess so. I hope so. Okay. Ikaw, Philip. Kaya ang kaya. Hannah? Maramin naman po akong habis. So kaya ang kaya. Paolo, tangbay naman po ako sa social media. So social media talaga ang basis natin. Thank you so much. Very updated nga kayo. Masusubukan natin kung talagang well-rounded ang kaalaman nyo dahil nandito na tayo sa round two. For this round, each correct answer is worth 20 points. And incorrect answers get a 10-point deduction. Let's begin. Question number one. What planet in the solar system has six rings, 14 known moons, and is farthest from the sun? Paolo. Neptune. Neptune is correct. KJ. Question number two. What is the name of the highest mountain range in the Philippines which stretches from Ilocos in Kagayan in the north to Pangasinan in Nueva Vizcaya in the south? Paolo. Sheramadre. Sheramadre is malik. Kilit. Cordillera. Cordillera is correct. Kcheck. Question number three. In basketball, which member of the LA Lakers became the NBA's all-time regular season scoring leader in February 2022? Clyde. Lebron James. Lebron James is correct. Kcheck. Question number four. Who was the governor of the Banco Central ng Pilipinas from 2019 to 2022 before being named a secretary of the Department of Finance? The correct answer is Benjamin Dioknok. Question number five. What do you call the scientific study of the properties, distribution and effects of water on the Earth's surface in the soil and underlying rocks and in the atmosphere? The correct answer is hydrology. Question number six. What Spanish TV series about a bank robbery became a streaming hit? Pana. Money Heist. Let me continue streaming hit and had a Korean adaptation in 2022. The correct answer is Money Heist. Kcheck. Question number seven. What do you call an optical phenomenon especially in a hot road or desert by which the image of some object Paolo. Merage. Let me continue. Some object appears displaced from its true position. The correct answer is Merage. Kcheck. Question number eight. In what city can you find the world's tallest building, the Burge Califa? Paolo. Dubai. Dubai is correct. Kcheck. Question number nine. In music. What musical sign indicates that a note should be raised in pitch by a half step? Sharp. Sharp is correct. Kcheck. Question number ten. In what sport did Max Verstappen of the Netherlands become world champion from 2021 to 2023? F1. F1 or Formula One pro-racing is correct. Kcheck. Question number eleven. The Pahias is a very colorful harvest festival held annually in the town of Lukban. In what province can you find Lukban? Paolo. Quezon province. Quezon province is correct. Kcheck. Last question for this round, number twelve. In physics. What term refers to the study of how air flows over and through objects and the forces generated by the flow? Hanna. Aerodynamics. Aerodynamics is correct. Kcheck. Right. So recap tayo ng inyong mga points. Leading si Paolo with 150 points. Paoloed by Hanna with 80 points. Clyde with 60 points and Philip with 20 points. Up next, ang pinakinihintayin na ultimate pagalingan round. Dito lang yan sa Kcheck. Welcome back everyone. Recap muna tayo ng mga points ng ating contestants. Paolo is leading with 150 points. Followed by Hanna with 80 points. Clyde with 60 points. And si Philip with 20 points. So in the lead man si Paolo may chance pa rin lahat makontesans natin ang humabol dahil tayo ay papasok na sa ultimate pagalingan round. Remember, sa ating panel of experts mang gagaling ang mga katanungan. And this is your last chance para humabol. Dito, correct answers are worth 30 points each. At may 15 point deduction for wrong answers. And let's begin. We'll start our first question from Sir Neil. Para sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas. Which of the following was sought by the Americans from the Philippine government to facilitate the passage of the Tidings Rehabilitation Act that provided 620 million dollars in aid after the end of the Second World War? A, extension of free trade arrangements. D, granting of parity rights to the Americans after independence. C, implementation of a Philippine foreign policy aligned with American interests. D, utilization of military bases in the Philippines free of rent. E, annexation of Guam as a federal territory. Philip. E, utilization of military bases in the Philippines free of rent. Anyone can steal. C, implementation of a Philippine foreign policy aligned with American interests. B, granting of parity rights to the Americans after independence. Dito ang magdibigay sa mga Amerkano na patuloy, na may pantay na karapatan sa paggamit ng likasyaman at pagpasok sa mga piling negocio. Ang tamang sagot ay B, granting of parity rights to the Americans after independence. K, check. Thank you so much. Up next, we are PropGlassy. Okay. Usapang lugar. Okay. At halaman. Para mag-relaxan. Okay. Ang halaman ito ay kilala bilang ipangalan ng isang busy street sa Quezon City. It's scientific name is Moraya Paniculate or Paniculate and is sometimes called Orange Jasmine. What is the name of this plant? A, Kamuning. B, Santan. C, Halimuyak. D, Kosmos. And E, Sampagita. Paolo, A, Kamuning. Ang lugar na ito ay kilala bilang daluyan ng mga jeep at ang isang palenke ay ipinangalan dito at kilala bilang bilihan ng mga tela. Ang tamang sagot ay letter A, Kamuning. Thank you. Correct answer. That's K, check. K, check. Okay, thank you. Next, Prof Ben. Katolungan ito tungkol sa ating solar system. So ang tanong ko ay roughly how long does it take for the sun's light to reach the earth. So A, ten minutes. B, eight minutes. C, one hour. D, 30 minutes. And E, 15 minutes. Paolo. B, eight minutes. Atama. It takes about eight minutes for the light of the sun to reach the earth. K, check. K, check. Up next, Prof Neil. Who was the first Philippine president to file an electoral protest after he lost his re-election bid? A, Carlos Garcia. B, Diosdado Makapagal. C, Sergio Osmenya. D, Elpidio Kirino. E, Manuel Rojas. B, Diosdado Makapagal. Bale. Yung sagot kanina siyang tumalo sa pangulong ito. Sikat ang pangulong ito para sa Filipino first policy. Ang tamang sagot ay letter A, Carlos Garcia. Thank you. Up next, Prof Blessing. Okay, Usapang Dula. He was a famous character in Aurelio Tolentino's play kahapon ngayon at pukas who epitomize the Tagalog freedom lover. What is the name of this famous character? A, Taga Ilog. P, Lamang Lupa. C, Dahum Palay. D, Malay natin. And letter E, Diwa. No answer, ang tamang sagot ay letter A, si Taga Ilog. Siya yung hero makibikilala bilang Tagapagtanggol ng kalayahan. Thank you. Prof Blessing, your question please. An, talo na ito, itong ko sa mga nakalipas na kaligiran or past environments. The cold place to sin was followed by what geological epoch? A, the EU sin. B, the hollow sin. C, the mayo sin. D, the unfroposin. And E, the plyosin. Mula 10,000 years ago, big lang uminit ang klima at matunaw ang yellow ng Pleistocene epoch. Ang tamang sagot yan ay the hollow sin. Prof Neal, next question please. What is the world's safest country within comes to the dangers of natural disasters? A, Bahrain. B, Qatar. C, Singapore. D, Uruguay. E, Vietnam. Namuhuna ng bansang ito sa public safety systems. Ang tamang sagot ay letter B, Qatar. Thank you, sir. Prof Blessing, next question. Okay, usapang Children's Theater. She was known as the grand dame of Southeast Asian Children's Theater. In 1977, she founded a children's theater troupe named Teatro Mulat ng Pilipinas and wrote Many Children's Place. She was conferred the National Artist Award for theater in 2018. Who was this well-known theater director, writer, puppeteer? Letter A, Amelia Lapenya Bonifacio. Letter B, Andres Bonifacio. Letter C, Bonifacio Ilagan. Letter D, Amihan Bonifacio Ramulete. And letter E, Cecil Kidote Alvarez. Walang sagot, ang tamang sagot ay letter A, si Amelia Lapenya Bonifacio. Siya ay dating teacher sa College of Arts and Letters. In Prof Blessing, dito may theater named after. Oh, ang theater mulat sa UP Village. Potatay doon ninsan. Next, Prof Blessing. Usapan sa geology kung ano ang islan na pinakamatanda. So, which Philippine island, except Palawan, is the most geologically old? Letter A, Mindanao. Letter B, Panay. Letter C, Tawitawi. Letter D, Luzon. And letter E, Romblon. Philippe, B, Panay. Malay. Anyone can steal a fly? E, Romblon. Maliren. Aolo. C, Tawitawi. Malay. So, baka na. Okay, ang pinakamatanda ang isla ay Luzon. Kasi yung pinakamalaki, mga 30 million years old na siya, sabatapat panahon na para lubaki siya. So, largest island natin Luzon. So, yun ang pinakamatanda geologically. Thank you. Now, we're off to the last set of questions for this round. Prof Need, go ahead. Usapang politika. The partition of this local government unit. Into two provinces in 2022 was viewed by academics and media critics as an example of gerrymandering to avoid clashes between ruling political dynasties. A, Basilan. B, Magindanaw. C, Sulu. B, Sambuanga Sebugay. E, Tawitawi. Philippe, B, Magindanaw. Ang namamayaning dynastiy ang politikal doon ay mga pamilyang manguda dato at sin-swap. At ang tingingan ng mga kritiko at maging mga akademiko, ginawa ang pagbuo ng Magindanaw del Norte at Magindanaw del Sur bilang concession sa nabanggip ng mga political families. Ang tamang sagot ay letter B, Magindanaw K-check. Pop culture. He was a theater artist who became famous as a film director. He won awards and accolades locally and internationally for his socially committed films such as In Xiang, Tim Tinibang Kangunit Kulang, Jaguar, Payon Ko, and Ora Pronobis. Sino itong sikat na UP Alumnus na ito? Letter A, Lino Broca, Letter B, Alisson Morris, Letter C, Philip Salvador, Letter D, Roderick Paulate, and Letter E, Lamberto Avelliana. Letter A, Lino Broca. Si Lino Broca ay kilala bilang isang theater artist doon kanyang colegio, bilang isang curtain riser. Bago siya naging bahagi ng sikat na groupong peta at naging isang director sa pelikula. Ang tamang sagot ay Lino Broca, K-check. Now we're off to our last question. Broca, then go ahead. Ito ay tanong sa physics, in which medium does sound travel fastest? Letter A, air, letter B, water, letter C, alcohol, letter D, arod of steel, letter E, wood. Flight, arod of steel ko. Okay, sa mga metals kasi mas mabilis talaga mag-travel ang sound, sound waves. K-check, tama. Aksan na po nagtatapos ang ating ultimate pagalingan round, and congratulations to Paolo, okay, our K-check daily winner. Congratulations. Okay, mga kasama natin si Paolo sa ating next episode on Friday when he competes with our other daily winners for a spot in our semifinals. Karaming salamat din, of course, to Clyde, to Phillip, to Hannah. Thank you so much for joining. And of course, to our panel of experts, Professor Neil, Professor Glesy, and Professor Ben. Once again, I am Jules Guiang. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check.