Kuya Kim Reminds Everyone to Be a Little Kind Every Day
He opens up about the passing of his daughter, Emman, on “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.”
by Firas Abboud
Published on Nov 2, 2025
Content warning: This article contains news about death and mental health.
Last October 24, 2025, television host Kim Atienza (also known as Kuya Kim) and entrepreneur Felicia Hung shared the unfortunate news of the passing of their daughter Emman Atienza.
During a recent interview with Jessica Soho on Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Kuya Kim echoed his daughter's advocacy on mental health and reminded everyone to be a little kind every single day.
Kuya Kim Reminds Everyone to Be a Little Kind Every Day
Wanting to avoid asking questions, Jessica began by inviting Kuya Kim to share stories about Emman. "I'd like to think that my daughter Emman didn't die in vain," he started. He acknowledged that nothing happens by accident and that everything is according to God's plan, which gives him peace.
"Grief kasi comes in waves, eh." Kuya Kim admits that he doesn't want to be left alone because that's when it feels heavy. Every now and then, he looks at social media, which gives him inspiration. "I can see that Emman's death has touched a lot of lives."
Kuya Kim also revealed that they thought Emman was okay because she talked about mental health passionately and she was reaching out through her social media posts and interviews. "Despite her pain, nagku-kuwento siya—and that's a sign na okay ka."
Furthermore, Kuya Kim talked about both the pain and pride in reading the articles and comments about his daughter. "... they wrote about what happened and they also wrote about what she stood for, which is a little kindness. Kumalat 'yon, eh, a little kindness. Emman was so kind, napakabait 'yang bata na 'yan. Sobra."
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues, contact the National Center for Mental Health Crisis Hotline at 1553 (landline), 0966-351-4518 (Globe), or 0908-639-2672 (Smart).