Kim Atienza Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Kim Atienza
Office:Member of the Manila City Council from the 5th district
Term Start:June 30, 1995
Term End:June 30, 2004
Birth Name:Alejandro Ilagan Atienza
Birth Date:24 January 1967[1] [2]
Birth Place:Malate, Manila, Philippines
Alma Mater:University of the Philippines Diliman
Party:Liberal (1998–2004)
Otherparty:PRP (1995–1998)
Nickname:Kuya Kim
Children:3
Module:
Embed:y
Channel Display Name:Atienza Vlogs
Channel Direct Url:KuyaKimAtienza
Genre:Vlogs
Years Active:2020–present
Subscribers:363 thousand
Views:14.4 million
Silver Year:2021
Stats Update:May 3, 2023

Alejandro "Kim" Ilagan Atienza (in Tagalog pronounced as /ɐˈtʃɛnsa/; born January 24, 1967[1] [2]), also called Kuya Kim, is a Filipino television presenter. Prior to becoming the resident weather anchor for TV Patrol, Atienza served as councilor of the 5th District of Manila for three terms.[3] [4] He is known for his famous trivia stints on TV and radio, especially in his own show, Matanglawin. He is currently working for GMA Network as a presenter for "Dapat Alam Mo!" and "TiktoClock".

Atienza is the eldest son of former mayor of Manila and Buhay Party-List Representative Lito Atienza and the brother of Ali Atienza.[5]

Education

In 1983, Atienza entered University of Santo Tomas, where he took up Education as a freshman college student.[6] A year later, he transferred to University of Philippines Diliman, where he would earn his bachelor's degree in Film and Audiovisual Communication.[7] It was revealed that it took him seven years to finish college as he once despised school. However, he clarified that he loved learning so he ensured to do it himself.[8]

Career

Political career (1995–2004)

Atienza was in politics for twelve years. From 1995 to 2004, he served as councilor of Manila from the 5th district for three terms. One of his notable resolutions that he filed to the city council is the resolution in 1998 declaring actress Claire Danes as persona non grata and banning her films after Danes criticized the state of Manila's cleanliness.[9] In 2004, he ran as representative of the 5th District of Manila but lost to Joey Hizon.[10] His father, then Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, asked him to run for Mayor of Manila in 2007, but he declined and retired from politics, calling the field and profession as "scary".[11]

Radio and television career (1987–present)

He started his broadcasting career in the early 1990s, as the anchor of "Mata ng Agila", an early morning newscast of DZEC Radyo Agila 1062, together with Onin Miranda.[12]

Atienza started his stint on TV when he began hosting Magandang Umaga, Pilipinas' Animalandia as well as voice acting in the 90's. He is also best known for voicing Takeru (renamed as Michael Joe) which is portrayed by Japanese Sentai actor Ryousuke Kaizu from the Super Sentai series, Hikari Sentai Maskman and he also references this in later years when he was being interviewed by fellow celebrity hosts.[13] In 2023, during an interview with Boy Abunda on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, he revealed that he voiced Steve Armstrong in the Filipino dub of the 1999 Voltes V film.[14]

He worked as a protege for mainstay Ernie Baron, acting as ABS-CBN's weather tracker for TV Patrol until he became the show's weather presenter when the latter died of heart attack in 2006.

He left the early morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda in 2009 to host the late morning variety show It's Showtime (then named Showtime).[5] He began hosting Matanglawin on March 24, 2008.[5]

He returned to radio for the 2nd time in DZMM via Sakto with Amy Perez-Castillo, replacing original host Marc Logan who left the show.

On September 29, 2021, Atienza announced his departure from ABS-CBN, effective October 1, revealing his move to GMA Network. He made is final appearance on TV Patrol as a segment westher presenter on the latter date. He officially joined the competing newscast, 24 Oras, on October 4, introducing his eponymous segment, "#KuyaKimAnoNa," a week later on October 11. Additionally, he began hosting the talk show Mars Pa More on November 8 and a news magazine show titled Dapat Alam Mo! on GTV from October 18. The latter show served as pre-programming for 24 Oras and had a provisional simulcast on GMA from February 14 to March 18, 2022.[15] [16] [17] [18] In July 2022, Atienza became one of the leading hosts for the noontime variety game show TiktoClock, along with Pokwang and Rabiya Mateo.[19]

Personal life

Family

Atienza is married to Felicia Hung, and they have three children: Jose III, Eliana, and Emman. Felicia is the president and founding member of Chinese International School Manila (CISM). Kim Atienza is an avid marathoner, triathlete and cyclist. Politician Lito Atienza is Atienza's father, while politicians Ali Atienza and Maile Atienza are his siblings.

Eliana Atienza attended the University of Pennsylvania.[20] She was kicked off campus in May 2024 over her participation in the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses,[21] and claimed she was left "homeless."

Atienza told ABS-CBN News that Eliana is not “pro-Hamas but more of anti-genocide” and 'anti-war'. Further, he refuted the headlines, clarifying that Eliana is not "homeless" but was merely relocated from her boarding school dormitory. Finally, Atienza stressed that she was not expelled from her school. As fact check, the New York Post stated "she was one of six students suspended from campus on May 9."[22] Atienza said that Eliana was merely put on temporary leave of absence, prior to a school investigation set on May 10. "The only threat here is the power of the people and the students we have standing behind us," Atienza told KYW (AM). She then clarified to a newspaper that "she was the only one made "homeless" because of the "encampment ".[23]

Health and recovery

Atienza had a stroke in 2010. In 2013, he was diagnosed to have Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare disease that attacks the nervous system. Atienza totally recovered and has since finished several marathons, as well as Ironman 70.3 and full Ironman races. He continues to compete and lead his age group to this day.[24] [25] Eliana informed GMA News Online that her father confirmed "she will be back in the next semester after their summer break."[26]

Filmography

Television

Film

Radio

Awards

Notes and References

  1. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14232-103199-3?cc=1686086&wc=SB7W-3TL:129556201,130179501,173340801 Kim Atienza's Birth Certificate
  2. Web site: THEN AND NOW: 10 celebrities born in Year of the Sheep. February 19, 2015. ABS-CBN Corporation. February 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150224171444/http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/image/entertainment/02/19/15/then-and-now-10-celebrities-born-year-sheep-3. February 24, 2015. dead.
  3. News: Councilor Kim takes a bride. Philippine Star. Lo. Ricky. 15 February 2002. 30 March 2016.
  4. News: Kim Atienza won't go into politics anymore. ABS-CBN News. 25 May 2011. 30 March 2016.
  5. News: Kuya Kim hopes to instil value of learning among Pinoys . Marjorie . Gorospe . March 22, 2011 . omg! Philippines News Blog . Yahoo! Southeast Asia . March 24, 2011.
  6. News: Year with the Tigers. Tomas. Santos. September 25, 2010. August 15, 2022. Varsitarian.
  7. News: Meet the #KuyaNgBayan, Kim Atienza!. Diane. Mariano. August 15, 2022. October 4, 2021.
  8. News: Kuya Kim reveals he hated school, took 7 years to finish college: 'I'm not advising that for young people'. Franchesca. Viernes. August 15, 2022. October 5, 2021.
  9. News: Manila Is Mad at Claire Danes. CBS News. 1 October 1998. 30 March 2016.
  10. News: Atienza triumphs in Manila. 18 May 2004. 4 April 2016. Cecille Suerte. Felipe. The Philippine Star.
  11. News: The many hats Kuya Kim wears . 22 May 2015 . Rowena . Tan . . 4 April 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160423221906/http://www.mb.com.ph/the-many-hats-kuya-kim-wears/ . 23 April 2016 .
  12. Kim Atienza's episode . . Net 25. September 5, 2015 . 28 . tl.
  13. Kim Atienza . Jett's Talk Show... Sort of . Pangan . Jett . Jett Pangan . 2020-05-19 . 2021-02-20.
  14. Web site: Did you know? Kim Atienza is the Tagalog voice behind Steve Armstrong in 1999 'Voltes V' film. GMA Integrated News. March 30, 2023. May 21, 2023.
  15. News: September 29, 2021 . Kim Atienza to join 24 Oras of GMA-7 . Philippine Entertainment Portal . September 30, 2021 . fil.
  16. Web site: September 29, 2021 . Paparating na si Kuya, mga Kapuso . September 30, 2021 . GMA News and Public Affairs . fil . Facebook.
  17. News: September 30, 2021 . Kuya Kim to host 3 shows on GMA . Manila Bulletin . October 1, 2021.
  18. Web site: October 4, 2021 . Kim Atienza joins GMA Network's growing roster of talents . October 5, 2021 . GMA News.
  19. News: Roque . Nika . July 14, 2022 . We can't wait for 'TiktoClock,' GMA's upcoming out-of-the-box variety show . August 15, 2022.
  20. Web site: Mariano . Dianne . December 17, 2021 . Kuya Kim Atienza's daughter Eliana gets accepted into an Ivy League university . 2024-05-22 . www.gmanetwork.com . en.
  21. Web site: Oliveira . Alex . 2024-05-22 . UPenn student left ‘homeless’ after being suspended over anti-Israel camp comes from wealthy family who boasts about lavish lifestyle . 2024-05-22 . New York Post . en-US.
  22. News: Ramos . Neil . Kim Atienza clarifies daughter is 'anti-war'. May 25, 2024 . Manila Bulletin. May 25, 2024.
  23. News: Sy Cua. Aric John. Atienza says daughter doing well after 'leave' from US university for Palestinian support. May 25, 2024 . The Manila Times. May 25, 2024.
  24. News: Kim 'as good as new' after week-long hospitalization. Ricky. Lo. Ricky Lo. 22 October 2013. 4 April 2016. The Philippine Star.
  25. News: Kim Atienza remains unfazed by rare disease afflicting him. 25 October 2013. Denny. Christine. fil, en. Philippine Entertainment Portal. 4 April 2016.
  26. News: Untalan. Sheryling . Kuya Kim’s daughter reacts to getting kicked out of dorm after joining anti-Israel protest. May 25, 2024 . May 25, 2024.
  27. Web site: 29th PMPC Star Awards for TV winners . 2023-11-18 . Philstar.com.
  28. Web site: 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV And the winners are... . 2023-11-18 . Philstar.com.
  29. Web site: ABS-CBN sweeps 26th Star Awards for TV; Nora Aunor and Helen Gamboa tie for Best Drama Actress . 2023-11-18 . PEP.ph . en.
  30. Web site: ABS-CBN biggest winner at 25th Star Awards for TV; GMA-7 bags 16 trophies; TV5 gets 6 nods . 2023-11-18 . PEP.ph . en.
  31. Web site: ABS-CBN . October 15, 2018 . ABS-CBN named best TV station at 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Kim Atienza".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.