GMA Network’s resident meteorologist Nathaniel “Mang Tani” Cruz made the rounds online after netizens worry about his career following Kim Atienza’s transfer to the Kapuso network.
Kuya Kim officially bid farewell to his ABS-CBN family last October 1, 2021. He left his home network after 17 years. He was formerly a resident weather anchor in ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol’s “Weather-Weather Lang” segment.
He is then expected to be part of three Kapuso shows; an entertainment trivia show before 24 Oras, Mars Pa More; and substitute for Mang Tani for 24 Oras weather reports.
Following Kuya Kim’s network transfer, the netizens could not help but ask what would happen to Mang Tani?
Mang Tani is currently with his family in Australia, which explains why he has not been reporting to 24 Oras, and his other Kapuso shows since mid-2021.
However, he still does remote work for GMA-7’s IM Ready forecast.
Many netizens claimed that Kuya Kim would be replacing Mang Tani in 24 Oras.
Everyone: “Endgame is the crossover event of the century.”
Kuya Kim and Mang Tani on 24 Oras: pic.twitter.com/RMwaviBRoq
— e a r l y b o i (@early_boiii) September 29, 2021
So it is confirmed that Kuya Kim will be transferring to @gmanetwork most probably under @GMA_PA ….. so he must be the replacement for Mang Tani?
— Thyny Commissions (@thyrownz) September 28, 2021
He will replace Mang Tani for sure? But Mang Tani is a real weather expert because he was with PAGASA before.
Di rin naman pwedeng palitan sina Doc Ferds at Doc Nielsen dahil mga totoong vet din.— ♪🌻 m ч r ø č k 🌻 ♪ | Purple💜Pink♀️Maroon✊️ (@memamamyajin) September 29, 2021
Mang Tani is way different from Kuya Kim Atienza. Balik kana Mang Tani di na kami galet
Sauce:https://t.co/tZTOluZWqn pic.twitter.com/FdHu80pdG1
— PK (@RoviKent) September 29, 2021
Finish na. 😅 @mang_tani pic.twitter.com/p2MSvfOCNh
— Larry Mandras Sumbise (@lms_27) September 30, 2021
https://twitter.com/KPSShowbuzz/status/1442856610120880133
Other netizens said that Kuya Kim is just accepting the Kapuso offer because he has a family to feed and that people should not judge him.
While others noted that Kuya Kim would not replace Mang Tani.
https://twitter.com/thEprettiestros/status/1443085576786178050
24 Oras anchors, may update kay Mang Tani!
No need to worry ang fans ni Mang Tani na nakaka-miss na sa kanya dahil nagbabakasyon lang pala ito sa Australia kaya hindi napapanood lately sa 24 Oras.
Ang 24 Oraz anchors na sina Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales, at Mike Enriquez mismo pic.twitter.com/t7nSQzrhVC— nitz a. miralles (@nitzcape) October 1, 2021
https://twitter.com/kapusoboy/status/1443549404560957447
True. Actually I like Mang Tani. Hard facts. If you like entertainment, then he's not for you. He reports what he knows due to his expertise and profession, wala nang palabok. Scientist pero galing ng pag-laymanize nya.
— ♪🌻 m ч r ø č k 🌻 ♪ | Purple💜Pink♀️Maroon✊️ (@memamamyajin) September 30, 2021
When money is at stake and you have a family to feed, you’ll accept whatever offer’s available at the table to survive specially this pandemic. We should be supporting Kuya Kim for sure ABS-CBN bosses allowed him and he will replace Mang Tani at 24 Oras for sure. Welcome Kapuso❗️ pic.twitter.com/dskoN7WNvW
— Alpha Ramirez (@alphaomega0410) September 29, 2021
having kuya kim and mang tani in the same weather segment on the nightly news just means we'll be expecting an avengers: endgame fight sequence, except they're fighting against typhoons and cyclones named jejomar, sprikitik, dolphy, and emong (aka mama).
— Chain Messages (@itwontworkelija) September 29, 2021
They didn’t discredit Kuya Kim. They described Mang Tani and inevitably shaded Kuya Kim. Because Mang Tani was in fact an expert.
Mang Tani is a scientist. Kuya Kim reads Google.
— Charles (@PreKobeEra) September 29, 2021
Following his network transfer, Atienza got flooded with support and love from his colleagues like Gretchen Fullido, Karen Davila, Korina Sanchez, Dyan Castillejo, and Pinky Webb.