Video summary
The video features the fourth semi-finals of K-Check Season 4, where four UP Diliman students compete to become the next champion in Week 13. The contestants include Jace, a secondary education student specializing in social studies who speaks multiple languages; Ace, a mechanical engineering graduate and theater actor known for his hobbies like gaming and crocheting; Wax, a sports science major with a passion for swimming; and Gabby, a geology student who enjoys video games and basketball. They are judged by a panel of experts comprising Assistant Professor Sophia Gillermo, retired math teacher and quiz master Sir Ramon Lorenzo, and Professor Emeritus Hazina Natividad. The competition begins with a standard round where correct answers earn 10 points, testing the contestants' knowledge on diverse topics ranging from European geography and music history to mathematics and Philippine archaeology.
Following the first round, Gabby takes the lead with 50 points, followed by Jace, Ace, and Wax. The atmosphere lightens as the hosts engage in casual banter about the contestants' personal lives, such as Ace's crocheting skills and Wax's swimming training, before moving into Round Two. In this phase, the stakes increase with correct answers worth 20 points and a penalty of 10 points for incorrect responses. The questions cover topics like giant rodents smuggled in Costa Rica, the "Queen of Soul," the history of the Vespa scooter, and Greek mythology. By the end of this round, Jace extends his lead to 120 points, while Ace and Gabby tie at 70 points, with Wax trailing slightly behind.
The competition intensifies in the Ultimate Pagalingan round, where correct answers are worth 30 points but wrong answers result in a 15-point deduction. This segment includes challenging questions on art techniques like sfumato, geological periods, sociological concepts such as cultural diffusion and primary groups, and mathematical sequences. Throughout this high-stakes portion, the scores fluctuate dramatically as contestants answer correctly or incorrectly. Ace manages to close the gap significantly, eventually overtaking Gabby and Jace to take the lead with 160 points, while Wax remains in third place. The round concludes with a final question on sociology that no contestant answers correctly, leaving the standings tight for the final decision.
In the end, Ace emerges as the sole winner of the semi-finals with a total score of 160 points, securing his spot in the grand finals alongside Jace, Wax, and Gabby. The hosts congratulate Ace on his victory and acknowledge the efforts of the other finalists who will compete against him tomorrow for the title of K-Check champion. The episode concludes with gratitude to the panel of experts and a preview of the upcoming grand finals, maintaining the energetic and educational tone that defines the K-Check series as it transitions from the semifinals to the championship round.
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And it's [music] time once again to put
that power to the test here on K Check.
Hi everyone, I'm Jules Gillang attorney
Gabby Conception with the last day of
[music] our Kcheek semifinals. There is
only one slot left to fill
till the end of the week to find out who
our next Kche champion will be.
Jace is a student of UP Dean studying
[music] secondary education, major in
social studies. He likes to read books
on the arts, humanities, and social
sciences. Besides memorizing around 20
national anthems, he can speak four
languages and learned five more while in
the university. Next, we have Ace. Ace
is a graduating mechanical engineering
student at UP Delean. He is also a
theater actor and an active member of
student organizations [music] such as
the UP reporatory company and UP
Astronomical Society. In his free time,
he enjoys gaming, crocheting, and
singing karaoke. Next, we have Wax. Wax
is a 22-year-old sports science student,
and he is unsurprisingly heavily [music]
into sports, especially swimming. And
finally, we have Gabby. Gabby is a
geology student from UP Delean. He
spends most of his time playing video
games such as Dota 2, Counter Strike and
Valeran. He [music] also plays several
sports including volleyball and
basketball. His moto in life is
ing under the watchful eyes of today's
[music] Kchek panel of experts
up dean department of art studies chair
assistant professor Sophia Gilliermo and
then retired math teacher mena member
former TV quiz champion and kek's very
own quiz master sir Ramon Lorenzo
[music] and professor emeritus hazina
natividad of the UP population institute
college of social sciences and
philosophy [music] up dean
aton contestants onto our first round
for the last round of questions in the
[music] semifinals. Correct answers are
10 points each, which you know already.
So get ready to buzz in and collect
those points. It's time guys.
>> Let's begin.
>> This is round one. Question number one.
Famous for its luxury lifestyle and
glamorous casinos, which tiny European
nation, Jace,
>> Monaco.
>> Let me proceed. European nation is the
second smallest country in the world
after Vatican City, Monaco [music] is
correct. Okay, check.
Question number two, which ' 900s boy
band performed at the May 2025 Moa Arena
concert singing hits like I do and the
hardest thing
is
>> West Life.
>> West Life is wrong.
Wax
>> Backstreet Boys.
>> Backseat Boys is wrong. Gabby,
>> you two.
>> You two is wrong.
Chase, any guess?
The correct answer is 98°.
Okay. Question number three. Which layer
of the Earth's upper atmosphere, named
for charged particles, Gabby?
>> Ionosphere.
>> Let me proceed. Charged particles found
within it plays [music] a key role in
reflecting and transmitting radio waves.
Ionosphere is correct. Okay. Check.
Question number four. What is the
geometric mean of 7 and 28?
>> Gabby
>> 14.
>> 14 is correct. Okay. Check. Question
number five. Born in Bulakan in 1850,
which writer helped spread nationalist
[music] ideas through his essays like
the salan at
Jace.
>> Marcelo delpar.
>> Marcelo H. Delpillar is correct. Okay,
check. Question number six. Named after
the small tuft of hair on a certain
animal, which style of facial hair
consists of hair grown only on the chin?
Jace,
>> goatee.
>> Goatey is correct. Okay, check. Question
number seven. In what island can you
find the provincial capitals Kalapan and
Mambburo? Gabby,
>> Muro.
>> Muro is correct. Okay, check.
Question number eight. Which classic
video game created by Alexe Pagent Nov
in 1984 is often cited as the world's
most influential puzzle game
is
>> Tetris.
>> Tetris is correct. Okay, check.
Brick game or s cell phone? Facebook.
>> Facebook. Okay.
Okay. Question number nine. Which artist
sold only one painting during his
lifetime, but is now honored with a
dedicated museum in Amsterdam showcasing
[music] his works like the potato
eaters? Jace.
>> Vincent Van Go.
>> Vincent Van Go is correct. Okay. Check.
Question number 10. Who became the first
superstar singer to perform in Bhutan,
opening with Castle on the Hill and
closing with Shape of UI?
>> Ediran.
>> Ediran is correct. Okay, check. Question
number 11. Which British reality dating
show set in a luxury villa first aired
in 2015 and is known for the phrase I've
got a text
is
>> Love Island.
>> Love Island is correct. Okay, check.
Last question for this round number 12.
Known as the last frontier of the
Philippines, which province is home to
the archaeological site called the Tabon
Cave? Gabby
>> Palawan
>> Palawan is correct. Great check. And
that ends round number one.
>> Thank you Jules for that round. And
after that round we have Gabby Mokayo in
the lead with 50 points followed by Jace
with 40 points followed by Ace with
[music] 20 points and Wax with a bit of
catching up to do.
contestants
to relieve them of their stress and for
us to get to know more about them
chica.
He was a grand finalist season.
So, how do you feel now, Jay? Um, I'm
not quite sure because one of my
previous enemies was here and I think
he's aiming for my spot at a redemption
[laughter]
angle
[laughter]
for the tea.
Thanks Jamstronomy
astrology
horoscope
chances today.
Actually sir I also do astrology. So
both of them
Lord
weekly finals.
I still remember Ace because of his
crocheting skills.
Yeah. Lucky Gabby
product
outfit
handle mo IG para
it's a Hernandez
shop for crocheting
pressure organizers manifesting.
So Jace and Ace
Giants
Carl and Carla the other day pala Carl
and Carl Jace and Ace
>> some weeks ago may shoemart.
[laughter]
Anyway, Wax and Gabby will talk to you
later. In the meantime
for round two
[music]
points recap
with 50 points followed by Jace with 40,
Ace with 20 and Waxang.
rounds
second part.
Okay. So,
happy performance when you were last
[music] year. Yes.
I could be doing better
preparations.
date. I went on a couple of sites, you
know, Reddit, Tik Tok,
>> Facebook,
>> uh, YouTube, YouTube shorts, Instagram,
[laughter]
but it must be fun while you were doing
it.
As we mentioned also, swimmer
side of your life, uh, still swimming.
Uh, I've gotten faster.
>> I've gotten faster. Yes. Through
training.
Still hoping to make the team. Very
competitive sax. Okay.
Took
wild card for the day. Wild meaning
second chance at [music] joining our
final four for tomorrow.
>> [laughter]
>> Why not?
>> Why not? All right. Thank you so much,
Gabby and Wax. But now it's time for
round two. So, contestants, get ready to
buzz in, but make sure you strategize.
Correct answers are worth 20 points
each, but you lose 10 points if you
answer incorrectly. It's time.
>> Let's begin.
>> This is round two. Good luck, everyone.
Question number one. In July 2025, Costa
Rican authorities seized dozens of what
giant rodents, the largest in the world,
which were being smuggled along the
Pacific coast? Gabby
>> Capiara.
>> Capibara is the correct answer. K check.
Question number two. Inducted in 1987
as the first woman in the [music] Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame, which singer is
known as the Queen of Soul? Ace
>> Tina Turner.
>> Tina Turner is incorrect.
Wax.
>> Artha Franklin.
>> Artha Franklin is the correct answer. K
check. Question number three. Taking its
name from the Italian word for wasp
because of its shape and buzzing sound.
Which scooter has sold millions of units
and remains a cultural icon? Max.
>> Vespa.
>> Vespa is the correct answer. K check.
Question number four. While wooden
stakes may be effective against
vampires, which shiny metal is famously
linked to bullets that kill werewolves?
Ace.
>> Silver.
>> Silver is the correct answer. K. Check.
Question number five. Which female
leader was the chancellor of Germany?
>> Yes, Jayce.
>> Angela Merkel.
>> Angela Merkel was chancellor of Germany
[music] from 2005 to 2021. Kch check.
Question number six. The average of six
numbers is 20. If one number 50 is
removed, what is the mean of the
remaining numbers?
is
>> 14.
>> Can you please repeat your answer?
>> 14.
>> 14 is the correct answer. Kch check.
Question number seven. What is the Latin
name for the constellation known as the
great bear?
Jace
>> Ursa Major.
>> Ursa Major is the correct answer. Kch
check.
Question number eight. Which actor made
his Broadway debut in 2025 by reprising
his role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter
and the Cursed Child? Ace
>> Tom Felton.
>> Tom Felton is the correct answer. K
check.
Question number nine. Who was elected as
the first president of the Philippines
after
Jace?
>> Manuel Roas.
Well, Manuel Roas was the first
president of the Philippines after World
War II and is remembered for signing the
Bell Trade [music] Act.
Congratulations, Jace K. Chen.
Question number 10. In Greek mythology
this time, what do you call the oneeyed
giant?
Jay,
>> Cyclops.
>> Cyclops were the oneeyed giants who
forged Zeus's thunderbolts. The answer
is correct. K check.
Question number 11. Which Seneagalles
born Italian Tik Tok star surpassed
Charlie Dio in 2022? Wax?
>> Kabi Lame. Cabilain
is the Seneagallesborn Italian Tik Tok
star who surpassed Charlie Dio in 2022
to become the most followed individual
on Tik Tok. The answer is correct. Kch
check.
Question number 12 and the last question
for this round. On June 12, 2025,
a flight from Ahmedabad to London
Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff.
Which airline operated this ill fated
flight?
If I'm not mistaken, there was one
passenger who survived on seat number
11. Correct. and he was on Air India.
And that's it for this round.
>> Thanks attorney for that round. Let's do
a scores recap. Jace with 120 points
followed by Ace and Gabby with 70 points
each and Wax with 60 points.
Ultimate
check.
[music]
>> [music]
>> Welcome back to K Check on our very
exciting semifinals round. And in the
lead, papa s Jace with 120 points,
followed by Ace and Gabby, who are tied
in second place with 70 points and Wax
following very closely with 60 points.
Anything
can happen
for the semis.
Correct answers are worth 30 points each
at my 15 point deduction for wrong
answers. Remember panel of experts.
For this multiplechoice round, we will
accept the answer itself or the letter
and answer but not the letter only.
Let's go for those points and [music]
for the win.
>> Exciting.
>> Yes. Let's begin.
>> And to start off our very exciting
ultimate pagaling round, Prof. Sophie.
The Aono binon petroglyphs consist of
127 human and animal figures carved on a
rock wall dating from the late Neolithic
or before 2000 BCE. In 1973, the site
was declared a national cultural
treasure by the National Museum of the
Philippines who discovered the Agon
Binangan petroglyphs in 1965.
A. Carlos V. Francisco.
B.
>> Gabby. Carlos V. Francisco.
>> I'll read the other options. B. H. Otley
Bayer. C. Joseal.
D. Victor Paz. E. Wilhelm G. Solheim II.
Um, A. Carlos B. Francisco. Also,
national artist Carlos Botton Francisco
actually discovered the petrol gifts in
1965. K. Check. Gabby
>> quiz master
with one of his easy questions for you
guys especially sermon
>> this is in math what is the harmonic
mean of 1/2 and 1/8
B 14th C 1/5 D6
E7th
harmonic mean. So 1/2 18 get the
reciprocal 2 and 8. Get the mean which
is five. The harmonic mean is the
reciprocal. It's 1/5
for that very easy question. Prof. Joy.
>> Ivan Pablo is most famous for his
experiments on A operant conditioning. B
cognitive development, C
>> classical conditioning.
>> Let me finish. Cass conditioning. D
social learning. E humanistic
psychology. So Ivan Pavlov's experiments
on the dog and salivation is classical
conditioning. Letter C check.
Okay. So after that first round
scores
Jay's at 120, S Gabby at 100, WAX at 90
and Ace at 70.
Okay. Update scores.
[laughter]
Okay, second round on our ultimate
pagalingan round. Let's kick it off.
Prof Sophie,
>> which of the following films
was not directed by Lo Broka?
A Himalaya
B in
Cila
D. Oruraobis
E.
or a pronobirect.
>> [laughter]
>> Okay, I'm I'm sorry to disillusion you
all.
>> But out of those films, Hima
was not directed by Leno Braa, but by
Ishmael Bernal. [laughter]
But that's okay because uh same ranking
>> that round didn't affect any of your
standings. [laughter]
>> Four out of five
naman. Another easy question from
Sirman.
>> Oh, easy lang to grade five.
[laughter]
S school for the gifted children.
Okay. So which period lasting from about
250 to 200 million years ago marked the
appearance of the first dinosaurs and
the mammals and the first mammals on
earth? A or division B per P perian
Cambrian
>> fox
>> Cambrian.
>> That is not correct.
>> Gabby Perian
>> that is not correct also. May I
continue? Letter D. Triacic e cretaceous
>> is triacic.
>> The triacic period set the stage for the
age of reptiles. Early dinosaurs were
small and two-legged, nothing like the
giants of the later Jurassic period. So,
triacic cage check.
>> And to end the second round, Prof. Joy,
what is the term for the spread of
cultural traits from one society to
another? Is it a assimilation,
B ethnosentrism,
C a culturation,
D diffusion, E socialization,
>> J?
>> Aulturation.
>> I'm sorry, that's incorrect,
>> Gabby. Diffusion. Okay. Diffusion is the
term for the spread of cultural traits
from one society to another. Diffusion
is the answer. K check
partner. End of the second round. Now
halfway through is points recap please.
Rankings leading I see Gabby
with 100 points followed by Jace closely
by with 90. Ace very close then with 85
and Wax with 60 points.
>> Per those are actually very little
differences in points. No
>> because for the second half of the
ultimate pagalingan round we have
>> 180 points.
>> Okay. So, Prof. Sophie
>> in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, her
enigmatic expression is due to the soft
blending at the corners of her mouth and
eyes. This technique is called
>> Jace Kerosuro.
A. Keroskuro.
B. Fresco.
C. Impasto.
D. Spumato.
E. Trump tromploy.
>> Spumato.
>> Um, yarosuro is extreme light and dark.
No. So
is that smokey gradiating thing. No. So
spumato is correct. Okay. Check. Ace.
Prof. Sophie. Another easy question
from Sirmonalang.
>> Second year high school math.
What is the next term in the geometric
sequence 5
and 45?
>> Daddy
135.
>> 135 is correct.
So divide 15 by 5 you get 345
* 3 135. Okay check.
>> Okay prof joy to end the third round.
>> Okay so this is the last question. Which
of the following is an example of a
primary group sociology to? A political
party, B a workplace team, C a family, D
a K-pop fan club. or e an online gaming
community
>> is a family.
>> Okay, families are examples of primary
groups. The others are secondary groups.
Okay, check
partner at the end of the third round.
See, Ace
with 145 points, followed by Gabby with
130, Jace with 75, and Wax with 60.
So, we now enter our last round with 90
points remaining. [music]
Prof Sophie, let's seal this deal.
>> Um, maybe you're familiar with this from
your childhood. Okay. Row, row, row your
boat is a nursery rhyme consisting of
four lines.
In musical composition, when it is sung
by four people with the second singer
starting one line down, the third
>> is canon.
Second singer starting one line down,
the third starting another line down,
etc. This is called a a him b fugue
c madrical
d round
>> d round
>> e symphony the correct answer is d round
k check.
So Tai so far see Ace and Gabby with at
130 then Jayce at 105 and Wax at 60.
[clears throat] Changes in the standings
of our contestants with this very easy
question from
Sirmon Lorenzo.
>> Oh geometry again. How many vertices
does a regular hexahedron
or a cube have? A 8, B 6, C 9, D 5, or E
7?
>> Is
eight.
>> Eight is the number of unique corner
points or vertices in a cube. Okay,
check.
>> All right, back in the lead. back in the
lead with 160 points.
>> Okay, ate Gabby what with 130, Jayce
105, and Hax with 60 30 points
remaining. 30 points remaining
with this last question from Profy.
Which sociologist introduced the concept
of the Protestant ethic and its [music]
link to the development of capitalism?
Is it A. Carl Marx, B. Max Vber, C. Emil
Durkheim, D. Talcot Parsons, E. C.
Wright Mills.
>> Gabby.
>> C. Emil Durkheim.
>> C. Emil Durkheim. Sorry, that is not
correct.
>> Jace C. Wright Mills.
>> Sorry.
>> Wax.
>> Carl Mars.
>> Sorry. Hindi
is sin.
>> So the answer is Max Vber.
And that's it for our Kche ultimate
pagalingan round. And for our
semifinals,
congratulations to Ace, the last
contestant to make it to our final four
and the grand finals with a score of 160
points. We'll see Ace again tomorrow
when he competes with our other grand
finalists for the title of Kche
champion.
Correct. And of course,
Jace Wax and Gabby. Thank you so much
members panel of experts Prof. Sophie,
Sir Ramon Lorenzo and Prof Joy Kandama
for this top [music] ga
attorney Gabby Conception. Join us again
tomorrow for our grand finals right here
on
Check.
Heat. Heat.
>> [music]
>> Heat. Heat.