 Ang karunuhan ay kapangyarihan. Now, let's put that power to the test. It's time for... K-Check! Hello everyone, I am Jonella Boer. Ako po si Chanceon Pasqual, and this is K-Check. The newest and smartest game show on Philippine television. Marami ang hindi nagsasawang nagdagagan ang kanilang mga kaalaman. Here on K-Check, titigyan natin kung gano katindi ang brain power nila in various disciplines. And in the final week of competition, malalaman natin kung sino ang kauna-unahang tatangaling K-Check champion. Apat na contestants ang dadaan sa ating karunuhan check sa aro na ito. First contestant is Jurnix, a fourth-year BS physics student in UP Dileman whose interests range from astronomy and science in general to anime, smangas, Asian music and games. Our second contestant is Gerald, an MS environmental science student in UP Dileman with a BS astronomy undergraduate degree from the result of technological university. Our third contestant is Kian, a graduating student from the UP Theatre Arts program majoring in production management who also loves playing basketball. And our fourth contestant is Nichi, a graduating BS medical technology student at New Era University. He's fond of classical music and plays the guitar and the piano. These four will be competing under the watchful eyes of today's K-Check panel of experts. Professor Marion Roque, professor of mathematics at the UP Dileman. Professor Neil Santillian, chairperson of the UP Dileman Department of History. And Professor Rowy Daroy Morales, professor of law at the UP College of Law. And now contestants papasok na tayo sa K-Check paramihan 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. Jernix, in what sport did Bill Russell and Ramon Fernandez become famous? Bill Yard. Malik, basketball. Gerald, which Filipino-American singer recorded the hit songs Locked Out of Heaven and Leave the Door Open? Bruno Mars. K-Check. Kian, how many right angles does a square have? Four. K-Check. Nici, in what sport can you play snooker, eight ball, or pool? Poker. Malik. Bill Yards. Jernix, the movie with order of the phoenix in its title is part of which film franchise? Harry Potter. K-Check. Gerald, in math, what do you call lines in a plane that do not meet? Parare lines. K-Check. Kian, the greatest sporting event is held every two years, alternating summer and winter. What is it most attended event called? Olympics. K-Check. Nici, which famous female singer hit the music charge with the songs Mean and All Too Well? Beyoncé. Ninde. Taylor Swift. Jernix, in geometry, what do you call an angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees? A cute angle. K-Check. Gerald, in what sport do competitors use a bow and arrow to target concentric circles? Archery. K-Check. Kian, Anna and Elsa are the main characters in what Disney movie? Frozen. K-Check. Nici, in geometry, what polygon's area can be derived if you get one half its base times its height? Correct answer is triangle. And that's it for our first round, the K-Check Paramehan round. That's it for our first round, the K-Check Paramehan round. Kailangan, may ka-alaman ka sa pop culture and sport. Oo, nga. Medro, kinabahan ako sa sarili ko doon kasi wala ko masyadong nasagot. Iko pa ba? Wala masasagot? Pop culture, yung mga tanong kanina, may masasagot ka ba doon pro-fro-wee? Wala, ang alam ko lang po ay popsiculture. No? Popsicle. Siguro may kinalaman. Tama po yung isa natin member ng hurado dito. May kinalaman yung idad ko dahil hindi na po ako 35, 36 na po ako. So hindi ko na po alam yung mga pop. Pop si nalang. Yes po, sana Kejerald. Yung astronomiba, astrology, is that a science? Astrology ko is a pseudo science. Astrology? Yambay yung may mga Gemini, Ari, Storus, yambay yun? Ah yes po, na binabase sa constellation ang personalidad ng tao na hindi naman talaga. Walang kinalaman ang bitwins sa ugali ng ako. So hindi siya palascien siya? Hindi po. So ang tawag natin sa kanya art? To quote Sheldon Cooper isa ko siyang mas, delusional hysteria. Anong kinalaman ng envi? Ito sa science, hindi ba? Sa astrology. Well, isa po sa pangarap ko ay lumipad na bukun sa earth ang ating pag-aralan ay mga kapaligiran sa ibang planeta. Ngayon may mga exploration na sa Mars. Lately may mga soil sample na na suri ang curiosity rover ata yun at malaking hakbang yun upang mas makita natin kung habitable nga ba ang Mars? Excuse me, habitable para sa earth yun o para sa atin? Para po sa tao. Hindi ba napaka egocentric natin. Tayo lang ang pwedeng tumira. O nga po, isa din sa pinagaralan namin sa astrodate yung pagiging yung taong alang ba ang nasa kalawakan ay napakalakin ng kalawakan. Ako, personally po ay hindi na ninywala tayo lang ang nasa malawak na kalawakan ito. Thank you. Ako, napaisibin ako kung tayo lang ba may karapatang pumunta ng Mars? May karapatang gabang pumunta ng Mars? Prof. Marian. Of course, because I'm Marian. So I can go to Mars anytime. Siro naman yan, no? Okay, may question ka sa mga contestants natin? Gusto kung tanong yun si nakatago siya, Jernex. Ano naman ang journey mo sa buhay ngayon? Katulad po kaye, Gerald, I am also pursuing a course related to Astronomy, which is B.S. Physics. And I hope one day, sana mapunta tayo sa any Astronomy Institutions internationally. Sana lang sa nasa, we hope. Libra naman mga harap, pero yun nga. Ngayon, humble mo na tayo. Kailangan mo na nating tapusin ng course which is B.S. Physics. Pero patapus ka na di ba? Yes, po. Pero bakit ka nag-physics, nerd ka ba nung bata ka? Ay, actually hindi nga po kasi dapat po talaga hindi ako mag-physics kasi nga po, medyo mahina po ako sa math, pero dahil nga passion ko talaga yung Astronomy. And yun nga, pintina ko yung pinakamalapit na course sa Astronomy na nandito sa UPD Dilemon, which is B.S. Physics. Okay. Thank you, Jernex. Ngayon, ready na ba kayo lahat for our Publish and Route? Next here on K-Check. Tuloy pa rin ang ating karunungan check. Ano lang ang apang puntos ng ating mga contestants? Si Jerog may 30 points, Kian 30 points, Jernex 20 points, at makakahabul pa si Nietzhi. Gano naman yun, di ba? Correct. Kompetitive sila. Kompetitive at may chance pa sa mga susunod na rounds. Gusto ko talaga yung eager na silang sagutin yung mga katanungan. Naman. So we're now going ito K-Check pabilisan. Bus 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 sagut. Kaya contestants, think before you press that buzzer. Let's begin. In the Star Wars film saga, what is the name of the character that Carrie Fisher played? Gerald? Princess Leia. K-Check. What is the name of a 5,100 meter height peak in Turkey that is a national symbol for Armenia as well as traditionally considered as the resting place of Noah's Ark? The correct answer is Mount Ararat. Three main women characters on which popular television show are Rachel, Monika, and... Gerald? Friends. K-Check. Regarded as the father of English literature, who wrote the Canterbury Tales, which is a story of 30 pilgrims. Gerald? Yes. Which is a story of 30 pilgrims who decided to tell stories while traveling to Ashrine? The correct answer is Jeffrey Chauser. K-Check. Which Tony Award-winning musical includes the song's 10 dual commandments, my shot, and satisfied? Gerald. This is Cry Superstar. Maling. The correct answer is Hamilton. What is the name of the largest European peninsula by area which is composed of parts of Sweden, Norway, and Finland? Scandinavia. K-Check. What TV series later turned into a movie starring Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana told the story of the five-year mission of the enterprise? Gerald. Star Trek. K-Check. Which French novelist wrote around the world in 80 days a journey to the center of the earth? Gerald. Jonesburg. K-Check. What is the largest city in the Philippines in terms of population? Jernix. Quezon City. K-Check. To what government possession was Alexander Hismundo appointed last April 5th? Gerald. Chip Justice. K-Check. In geology, which of the general types of rock usually comes from volcanoes? Jernix. Ignis Rock. K-Check. What is the common name for the Indian film industry based in Mumbai? Gerald. Bollywood. K-Check. And that's the end of our K-Check Pabilisan round. End of our K-Check Pabilisan round. Mag points recap mo na tayo. Na una si Gerald with 160 points. Kasunod si Jernix with 80 points. Si Kian with 30 points. Si Nietzsche ay hahabol. Exciting. Olet ng ganun klasin ng around. Kasi andami-dami din ang alam from sciences to pop culture. And then yung current events. Tanungin. Gusto ang tanungin si Nietzsche. Medyo kina kabahan ka ba, Nietzsche? O po. Paano nga ba natin mapapakalma si Nietzsche para maalis naman ang kanyang kabah? Gusto bang kantahan si Nietzsche? Hindi ako kumakantahan. Next time, pagahandaan mo yan. Pagahandaan mo yan. With dance number. Ako, may follow-up question ako doan. Sa tingin mo Nietzsche, ano yung mga dapat na kaalaman meron tayo para manalo sa ganun klasin ng pating palak? Dapat. Dapat ang po. Tapos may general knowledge po talaga. Tapos, interest ako na po dapat sa lahat ng bagay po. Correct. So, may interest sa lahat ng bagay. Gusto ka yan. At magbasa? Okay. Prof Neal, nakabagbasa ka ba? Well, palagay. Palagay. Dapat nakbabasa. Bilang pagahanda sa pagtuturong. O kaya ngayon, palagay rin nanunoood ng Netflix. Documentaries. May tanong kabas ang mga contestant? Hindi, tanong ko para kay Kian. Okay. Kian ay theater arts major na mahilig maglaro ng basketball. So ngayon ang tanong ko, paano ugnayan o connection ng theater arts at basketball? Asa kung sa unong pagkaka, ano po sa question nyo, unong pumasok, sa isip ko napakalayo po talaga. Pero kagay ng pag-majure ko ay sa management, ang teatro, at ang basketball, kung pariyos sa lang may maais na sistema, lahat ng naang cup na tao dito, magperform ng efficient. Galing. Well, synergy and teamwork mo. Yes. Collaboration. Ang galing lang sagot ng Kian. Good luck Kian, may laban ka pa. Correct. So this time, our contestants will face their toughest challenge yet nilang ating ultimate pagalingan round. Susunod na. Here on, K-check. Welcome back. Points recap mo na tayo. Leading si Gerald with 160 points. Followed by Jernix with 80 points. Kian 30 points. At sabi nga natin kanina, hahabo si Nietzsche. Yes. Hindi pa tapos ang laba. Hindi pa. Tiba, marami pang pwedeng mangyarin. So kailangan yung memoriam mo. Magagamit mo sa round na ito. So malalaman natin sa pagbalik ng ating round, kung sino nga ba mo na nalasa kanina? Sa K-check ultimate pagalingan where correct answers are worth 30 points, wrong answers get a 15-point deduction. At para mas madagdagan ang kailangan ng ating makontesan sa viewers. Sa round na ito, sa mga professors, na ating panel of experts magagaling ang mga tanong. At the end of this round, malalaman natin kung sino ang tatang haling K-check daily winner. Contestants. Let's begin. Question number one, Prof. Marian. Science, siyempre. What kind of lenses are thicker at the center than at the edges? Jurnex? Convex lens. Okay, example ito ay human eye, magnifying glass. Convex lenses is the correct answer. K-check. Thank you, Prof. Neal. Next question, please. Who was the Philippine president that made the Philippines a member of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization or Seattle? Gerald? Carlos Figuercilla. Male? Nietzsche. Perdinon, Marcos. Male? Well, isato sa pinakasikat na presidentin ang Pilipinas, siya yung nagbukas, siya yung kauna-una ang pangulo nagbukas na malakan niyang sa publico. Sharein ang unang pangulo ng bansa na nagsuot ng barong tagalog sa kanyang inauguration. Antamang sagot ay Ramon Magsaisay. Maraming salamat, Prof. Neal. Prof. Rowe. What is the term used to describe copying substantially? Jurnex? Please, jurisim. All right. Prof. Marian. Okay, madali mula. Kanyang kaya ito? What do you call the study of fish chef? Gerald? Limitology. Malin. Okay, comes from the Greek words, logi, which means to study and learn. And fish is iktus. So it's iktiology. Alam niyo yun? Prof. Neal. Baka kaya ang kaya ito na mga contestants natin. Which branch of philosophy examines what is right and wrong in human behavior? Gerald? Ethics. Antamang sagot ay Ethics K-check. Thank you, Prof. Rowe. Okay, in which city is the museum called Prado located? Nietzsche. Madrid. K-check. Thank you, Prof. Rowe. Prof. Marian. Umikot-ikot mo na tayo in how many ways can five people be arranged in a circle? Jernix. 25. Malek. Kian. 20. Malek. Laka ilang mag-review ng math. So to arrange five people in a circle, you fix one person then permute the four. So it's four factorial, four times three times two times one. Which is 24. Okay. Pwede pala may ganun klasin ng ano, no? Arrangement. Okay? Prof. Neal. Na-overwhelma ko sa tanong. Ang hirapan nang sumagot dun sa tanong. Okay. So ang tanong ay sino pina kamatagal na nagsilbing Senate President ng Pilipinas. Kian. Franklin Drillon. Malek. Jernix. Malek. Ang tawong ito ay nagsilbibi lang Senate President mula 1916 hanggang 1935. So na naging President siya ng Pilipin Commonwealth, dun siya nagtapos sa kanyang panunongkulan bilang Senate President. Ang tamang sagot ay Manuel Luis Quezon. So halos dalawang dekada siyang nagsilbibi lang Senate President. Maraming salamat. Prof. Rowe. Next question. Sino ang nagpinta ng spoliaryom. Gerald. One Luna. One Luna yung spoliaryom na yun isa an illustration of the then ongoing struggle of the classes. Diba nagihilahan sila. Check. Thank you Prof. Rowe. Prof. Marian. Last question from me. What do you call this chain of reactions occurring in the mitochondria through which almost all living cells produce energy? Nichi. Crab cycle. Tutuwa ako. Okay, so I think alam na alam ito dahil medtech si Nichi. So crab cycle, citric acid cycle or tricarboxicilic silic acid cycle. Correct answer. So K check. Thank you Prof. Neal. Huling tanong mula sa akin. What is the hierarchy of public officials and personnel selected on the basis of merit to compose the government's civil service? Ang tamang sagot ay bureaucracy. Thank you. Prof. Rowe, last question for this round. Alright. Which prolific Spanish artist from Malaga is known as the Cubist? Gerald? Pablo Picasso. Tama. Okay, check. Pablo Picasso, of course, is from Spain. Is from Malaga. Hello Malaga. I will see you in a few weeks. Alam po natin that Picasso started as a realist. Kasi bago ka maging surrealist and Cubism is part of what the bigger spectrum we call surrealism. No, he is a realist. Ay dahil meron siyang kapansanan daw sa paningin. Maraming salamat, Prof. Rowe. And that is it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. And that's it for K-check Ultimate Pagalingan. Congratulation to Gerald, our K-check daily winner with a final score of 220 points. We'll see Gerald again on Friday when he competes with our other daily winners for a spot in our family finals. Thanks to Jernix, Kian and Nietzsche for joining and to the members of our panel of experts, Prof. Marian, Prof. Neil and Prof. Rowe. This is Chanson Pascual. And I am Jonella Bor. Join us again tomorrow for another K-check. K-check.