''Hiraya Manawari'' () is a Philippine children's television series. The educational television show was produced by ABS-CBN Foundation (formerly ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation in cooperation with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS, now the

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or DepEd) from 1995 to 2003.

Background

''Hiraya Manawari'' focuses on providing

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for children through adaptation of Filipino stories and legends or original stories. The first episode of ''Hiraya Manawari'', "Habi at Hiwaga" aired on October 7, 1995. Most episodes are family-centered and deals with courage, respect, honesty, love, humility and discipline.

Reruns

On March 27, 2020,

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announced that ''Hiraya Manawari'' will have a

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starting from March 28, 2020, as part of ABS-CBN's temporary programming changes due to the

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References

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