Matanglawin (Baybayin: , ) is a weekly science-environmental educational show hosted by Kim Atienza, popularly known as Kuya Kim. Matanglawin tackling on various subjects. It was aired on ABS-CBN every Sunday mornings at 9:45 am, with replays on Wednesday mornings and daily on Knowledge Channel, Tuesdays at 2:00 pm and Wednesdays at 1:00 am on DZMM TeleRadyo and Wednesday at 7:00 am on Jeepney TV. The show premiered on March 24, 2008, as a late-night program before it was moved to its current time schedule.
The show aired its final broadcast on May 3, 2020, due to the ABS-CBN shutdown because of the cease and desist order by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995, the denial of the franchise and the retrenchment of employees. Re-runs of the show aired on Knowledge Channel via Extracurricular subject, and on A2Z every weekends under Kidz Weekend morning block. The show eventually did not go back on-air as Kuya Kim transferred to GMA Network on October 4, 2021 and it was replaced by My Puhunan: Kaya Mo! on its timeslot.
Overview
The show defines Kuya Kim takes on the vantage point of a Philippine hawk - Mapanuri, Mapagmatiyag, Mapangahas! (Inquisitive, Vigilant, Adventurous!) - as he takes on the role of an explorer in search of new, interesting trivia, legends to demystify.