Video summary
The episode of K-Check Season 4, Week 11 Finals features four daily winners competing to become the weekly champion under the guidance of a distinguished panel of experts. The contestants include Melves, an electrical engineering student; Ace, this week's top scorer with 295 points; Eric, known for his speed at the buzzer; and Adrian, a civil engineering student who started with a lower score. They are judged by Professor Neil Santillian from the Department of History, Assistant Professor Sophia Gillermo from Arts Studies, and Professor Ricky Nelas from the Institute of Chemistry. The competition begins with Round One, where contestants answer general knowledge questions ranging from music and geography to science and literature, earning points for correct answers while trying to avoid mistakes that could hinder their progress.
Round Two introduces a significant twist where each correct answer is worth 20 points but an incorrect answer results in a 10-point deduction, adding a layer of risk to the gameplay. The questions cover diverse topics such as technology with Tesla's Cybertruck, history involving Harry Houdini and Jose Rizal, geography regarding the Philippines' Sikok Island, and science concepts like macrame and astronomy. During this round, Ace maintains his lead while Eric chases closely, but Adrian's score dips into negative territory due to several incorrect answers. The panel of experts continues to provide commentary and clarification on complex topics, ensuring that the educational value remains high even as the stakes increase.
The ultimate round serves as the decisive phase where correct answers are worth 30 points each, with a heavy 15-point penalty for wrong answers, making every decision critical. Questions range from historical facts about Portugal's role in European expansion and the author of Mandarang to scientific inquiries about why ceramic mugs retain heat better than metal ones. The panel members take turns asking questions on subjects like Confucianism, Greek mythology involving Oedipus, Rosalind Franklin's contribution to DNA discovery, and the Great Pyramid of Giza as the only surviving ancient wonder. As the rounds progress, Ace consistently answers correctly to build a substantial lead, while Eric puts up a strong fight but ultimately falls short in the final moments.
In the end, Ace emerges victorious with a final score of 175 points, securing his spot in the semifinals and earning the title of K-Check weekly winner. Eric finishes second with 150 points, having given Ace a tough run despite the penalty system working against him at times. Melves and Adrian conclude the competition with lower scores, with Adrian ending in negative points due to accumulated penalties throughout the event. The hosts congratulate the winners and thank the panel of experts for their insightful contributions, setting the stage for the next episode where the competition continues to determine the ultimate K-Check champion.
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It's time once again to put that power
to the test here on K.
Hello everyone. Attorney Gabby
Conception
Jules Gillang and this is Kch Check.
>> And because this is the end of the week,
the questions could be tougher and the
stakes are definitely higher [music]
weekly winner
who will be moving on to the semifinals.
>> So stick with us until the final week of
this exciting competition to find out
who our next Kcheek champion will be.
Daily winners.
First up is Melves, an electrical
engineering student with a score of 85
points. Will our Monday winner make
contact with a crown?
Tuesday's winner, Ace, is this week's
top scorer with 295 points. Will this
Polymat ace today's competition as well?
And trivia wiz Eric is our Wednesday
winner with a score of 280 points. This
Young at heart bread winner is fast to
the buzzer. Will he best the rest? And
last but not least, civil engineering
student Adrian rounds us out with a
score of 140 points. Will [music] his
performance today be as breezy as his
beloved media recaps? So these four will
be competing under [music] the watchful
eyes of today's Kchek panel of experts.
Firstly we have professor Neil
Santillian, former chair of the
department of history from UP DeMan.
Next we have UP Delean Department of
Arts Studies Chair, assistant professor
Sophia Gilliermo. And finally [music] we
have Ched technical panel chairperson
for chemistry and executive director of
the UP Intelligence Systems Center,
Professor Ricky Nelas, the UP Delean
Institute of Chemistry.
contestants
first round, which is also your first
opportunity to earn those points. Get
ready to buzz in.
>> Let's begin.
[music]
>> This is round one. Question number one.
Which Colombian singer songwriter
released the empowering song Women Don't
Cry Anymore, celebrating female
strength?
is
>> Shakira.
>> Shakira is correct. Kch check.
Question number two. In which city in
Switzerland was the UN intergovernmental
treaty convened in August 2025?
>> Eric.
>> Geneva.
>> Geneva is correct. K. Check.
Question number three. Which precious
gemstone, typically blue, but also found
in other colors, is known for its
hardness second only to diamond? Eric,
>> sapphire.
>> Sapphire is correct. Okay, check.
Question number four. What word now
associated with collusion of companies
to control prices originally meant
placard in Italian?
Correct answer is cartel.
Question number five. The pen names
Dasalang and Lung Lan were used by which
Filipino writer? Eric Joseal.
>> Jose Rizal is correct. Gay check.
Question number six. What sculptural
technique involves shaping a soft
material like clay, wax, or plaster?
Eric,
>> molding.
>> Come again.
>> Molding.
>> That is wrong. Can you proceed or
plaster to create a threedimensional
[music]
form?
>> Is
>> macheteing.
>> Macheteing is wrong.
>> Adrian,
>> pottery.
>> Pottery is wrong.
The correct answer is modeling.
Question number seven. In geometry, what
do you call two lines that do not
intersect is
>> parallel lines.
>> Parallel lines is wrong. Let me proceed.
Two lines that do not intersect and
[music] are not parallel typically found
in three-dimensional space.
Eric
>> asmmptotes
>> asmmptotes is wrong.
Anyone can answer.
Correct answer is skew lines. Question
number eight. Which adventure novel
written by Robert Louise Stevenson in
1883
stereotype the image of pirates with
pirates, treasure maps, and X marks the
spot. is
>> Pirates of the Caribbean.
>> Pirates of the Pirates of the Caribbean
is wrong. Anyone can answer.
>> Eric,
>> Peter Pan.
>> Peter Pan is wrong. Mel Melves or
Adrien, you can still answer.
The correct answer is Treasure Island.
Question number nine.
What Japanese martial art whose name
literally means the way of harmonizing
energy focuses on using an opponent's
force against them.
>> Eric,
>> judo.
>> Judo is wrong. Anyone can answer.
The correct answer is Aikido.
Question number 10. Casablanca is the
largest city in what North African
country?
The correct answer is Morocco.
Question number 11. Which Filipino term
derived from Spanish refers to creeks,
small rivers, or waterways in Manila?
Eric,
>> esttosterero.
>> Eststerero is correct. Okay, check. And
last question for this round number 12.
Which river originates in the Himalayas,
flows through the northern plains of
India and is considered sacred in
Hinduism?
Eric,
>> Ganges. Ganges.
>> Ganges or Ganges is correct. Hey, check.
That ends round number one.
Salamat jewels for that round. And after
that first round, [music] we have Eric
in the lead with 50 points, followed by
Ace with 10 points, Mels and Adrien with
some catching up to do. But one round
down, two more to go, and in the end, we
will reveal our weekly winner
competition
check.
points recap
Eric with 50 points followed by Ace with
10 Melves at Adrien
rounds. And now it's time for round two.
Remember there is a twist in this round.
Each correct answer is worth 20 points,
but you lose 10 points if you answer
incorrectly. Good luck.
>> Let's begin. [music]
>> This is round two. Question number one.
Which electric vehicle company produces
the futuristic Cybert truck? Eric.
>> Tesla.
Tesla produces the futuristic Cybert
truck known for its angular stainless
steel design and armored glass. Tesla is
correct? Kch check.
Question number two. Born as Eric Vice,
which magician's career included
exposing fraudulent spiritualists while
dazzling audiences with spectacular
[music] escapes and illusions?
Ace
>> Houdini. Houdini is the correct answer.
K [music] check.
Question number three. What 13letter
word is a literary device that involves
giving hints or clues about events that
will occur later in a story? Ace.
>> Foreshadowing.
>> Foreshadowing is the correct answer. K
check.
Question number four. for which island
province often called [music] the island
of fire is known for attractions such as
Kamugahigh falls, Salugong beach and
centuries old churches.
Eric
>> Kamigin
>> Kamigin is incorrect.
This would be the island of Sikihor.
Question number five. What art, whose
name is derived from the Arabic word
[music] meaning fringe, involves
knotting cords in patterns to create
decorative items [music] like wall
hangings and plant hangers.
High school or grade school project.
This is macra.
Question number [music] six. Which
ilongaborn reformist founded the
reformist newspaper La Solidaridad
during the propaganda movement? Eric
>> Gashano Lopez Hina
>> Gashano Lopez Hina is the correct
answer. Kch check.
Question number seven. In football, what
term describes the violation when a
player is actively involved in play
while positioned closer to the goal
[music]
than the second last defender?
Penalty. Penalty kick.
>> Penalty kick is incorrect.
This violation would be called the
offsite.
Question number eight. Which city is
served by both Heathro and Gatwick
airports? [music]
Two of the busiest international
airports in the UK. Eric,
>> London.
>> London is the correct answer. K check.
Question number nine. Which Blackpink
member released the solo track Dream in
August 2025
featuring Canaro Sakaguchi in its music
video?
Melms
>> Lisa.
>> Lisa is the correct answer. K check.
Question number 10. Which Southeast
[music] Asian tobacco traditionally
smoked in Vietnam has been associated
with recent health warnings and arrests
in the Philippines.
Melves
>> tlow.
>> Tuklow in Filipino or Tulow in
Vietnamese is the correct answer. Kch
check.
Question number 11. In astronomy, a
blazar is a galaxy that produces charged
particles directed nearly at our line of
sight. What super massive object can you
find at a blazar center?
Eric,
>> black hole.
>> A black hole is the correct answer. K
check.
Question number 12 and the last question
for this round.
Which up dharma down song became the
first OPM song to surpass 400 million
streams on Spotify?
>> Adrien
is incorrect.
Ace
>> Tadhana
>> Tadhana is the correct answer. K check.
And that's it for our exciting second
round.
Thank you attorney for that round. Let's
do a scores recap. Numuna s Eric with
120 points followed by Ace with 70,
Melves with 30, and Adrian with -10 at
the moment. Our ultimate pagalingan
round is next here on
>> King Check.
[music]
Welcome back to Kch Chat points recap.
Eric with 120 points followed by Ace
with 70, Melves with 30, and Adrian with
-10 at the moment.
Ultimate round. There are 360
points in the ultimate round and also in
this round panel of experts.
Remember contestants, correct answers
are worth 30 points each this time
[music] with a 15 point deduction for
wrong answers. Also, please remember for
this multiplechoice round, we will
accept the answer itself or the letter
and answer but not the letter only. So,
let's go for those points and for the
win. Let's begin.
Ultimate round. First question Profneil.
>> This country began the European advance
to Asia because it developed caravls and
naval warfare technology. A England
B France
C Netherlands
D Portugal
E Spain.
>> A D Portugal. Okay.
1400s
Henry Navigator
control
spices at
Asia Americas at Africa.
Letter D Portugal Ace Kche.
>> Thanks Prof Neil. Prof Sophie go ahead.
The 1969 novel
Mandarang
was written by A. Virhil Al Mario, B.
Amado V. Hernandez,
C. Nick Win, F. F. Sony, D. Bianido
Lumbber.
Okay. Um well they're all national
artists no um but the national artist
who wrote that novel um set um in the
second world war no in the Philippines
was the Amado V Hernandez.
>> Thanks Prof. Sophie Proficky. Go ahead.
>> Why do ceramic mugs keep drinks hot
longer than metal cups? A they are
denser. B. They are poor heat
conductors.
C. They reflect heat. D. They absorb
light. E. They are lighter.
>> B. They are poor heat conductors.
>> Ceramics don't transfer heat quickly, so
they keep liquids warm longer. The
correct answer is letter B. They are
poor heat conductors. Okay. Ch. Nice
freaky. Now off to round two.
>> But before that significant end of the
first round because Ace is now in the
lead with 130 points followed by Eric
with 120, Melves with 30 and Adrien with
-10.
>> Okay. So
round two.
>> Round two. Profil go ahead. We are the
fish, the people are the water is a
mantra of which social movement? A.
Communist Party of China,
B. Communist Party of Vietnam,
C. Kime Rouge, B. Commentang,
E Vietnam.
A
>> Communist Party of Vietnam. Sorry,
Malay.
Second largest economy
a communist party of China. Thanks
profil Sophie. Go ahead.
>> In Greek mythology,
the sphinx is a creature with the head
of a human, the body of a lion, and the
wings of an eagle. She is also famous
for the riddle, what walks on four legs
in the morning, two legs at noon, and
three in the evening.
>> Human
um let me finish the question.
Who defeated the Sphinx by solving this
riddle?
A. Achilles.
B. Hercules.
C. Homer.
D. Edypus.
E. Persuas.
>> A.
>> D. Edypus.
>> Okay. Um, if you had gotten that answer
wrong, no. If I were the sphinx, I would
have had to devour you. Um, the correct
answer is the Edypus. Okay, check.
>> Thanks, Prof. Sophie. Prof. Ricky, go
ahead. Roselyn Franklin used technique
to produce images that helped uncover
the structure of DNA?
A, NMR spectroscopy.
B, mass spectro spectrometry, sorry. C
electron microscopy,
D X-ray crystalallography, and E
chromatography.
Franklin's famous photo number 51
revealed DNA silical structure and was
key to Watson and Creek's model. The
correct answer is letter D. X-ray
crystalallogram.
>> Thanks, bro freaky. And that ends round
number two.
>> Round two. And at the end of round two,
we have Ace in the lead with 145 points,
followed by Eric with 105 points, Melves
with 30 points, [music] and Adrien with
10 points.
>> But in our second half, last half,
>> there's still [music]
180 points to go.
>> Okay, so third round Neil, go ahead.
This belief system emphasizes
moral reform,
filial piety and education. A Buddhism,
B Confucianism,
C Hinduism,
B. Shinto,
E thism.
Japan, South Korea, Singapore and
Vietnam.
Letter B confessionism.
>> Thanks, Profil Prof. Sophie Pe in
Lagona, the carving capital of the
Philippines is also known for
papier-mâché figures called A. Cartonia,
B. Higantes
C. Lacquer wearer D. Estupado
E taka.
>> Eric E. Taka.
>> They're usually those little red horses.
No. So the correct answer is E. Taka. K.
Check.
>> Thanks, Prof. Sophie. Proficky.
>> Here's your next question.
Why do sponges soak up water easily? A.
They are waterproof.
B. They contain air pockets.
C. They are magnetic.
D. They release oils. E. They are hollow
tubes.
>> Eric.
>> They are hollow tubes.
>> Sorry, Malle.
>> Ace.
>> B. They contain air pockets.
>> Sponges have poor structures with many
holes that trap and hold water. The
correct answer is letter B. They contain
air pockets. K check.
Go ahead.
>> At the end of the third roundab
Eric, but Ace is in the lead with 175
points, followed by Eric with 120
points. Mel with 30, Adrian with -10.
>> Off to our last round,
>> 90 points.
>> Here we go.
Rough Neil. This place in Vietnam was
the site of a battle that ended French
colonialism in Asia. A vibe fu B Hanoi
Ci
B Meong
E Sappa.
Chinese communist
1954
letter a benfu.
Thanks prof Neil. Your last question
from Sophie.
>> The seven wonders of the ancient world
are notable structures from classical
antiquity.
Of the seven wonders, the only one that
has survived to the present day,
>> Eric.
>> Um, Pyramid of Giza.
>> I'll just give the options. A, Colossus
of Roads. B, Great Pyramid of Giza. C,
Hanging Gardens of Babylon. D,
Lighthouse of Alexandria. E, Temple of
Artemis. Um, the oldest of the seven
wonders dating from 2,600 BC is the the
Great Pyramid of Giza Ky.
[laughter]
>> And after that penultimate question, Ace
is in the lead with 175 points, followed
by Eric with 150 points left with one
remaining 30 point question. So here we
go profiab
[laughter]
here's the last question
nila what is the next number in the
Fibonacci sequence zero 1
1
2
3
5 8
11 13 B 12, C 13, D 14, E 15. Each
number is the sum of the two before it.
So 8 + 5 = 13. The correct answer is
letter C. 13 K check.
[applause and cheering]
And that's it for Kche ultimate
pagaling. Congratulations to A's, our
Kchek weekly winner with a final score
of 175 point [applause]
attorney. I know
Adrian
[laughter]
Adrien negative.
[laughter]
So,
especially to Eric who really gave Ace a
run for the weekly finals
and thank you also to Melves and Eric
says [music] no thank you to Adrian.
[laughter]
Thank you to Melves and Eric and Adrien
and of course thank you very much to our
[music] much beloved members of the
panel of experts without whom there
would be no us today.
Professor Neil, Professor Sophie, and
Professor Ricky. This has been attorney
Gabby Conception,
>> and I'm Jose Gillang. Join us again on
Monday for another
>> K check.
Heat. [music]
[music]
Heat.