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Atienza family pays tribute to Emman

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<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%"></span>On the early morning of Monday (PH time), Eliana Atienza took to social media to share her heartfelt message to her younger sister, Emman.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/24/kuya-kim-atienza-s-daughter-emman-passes-away-1148" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Kuya Kim Atienza&#x27;s daughter Emman passes away</strong></a></div><p>In an Instagram slideshow containing their childhood photos together, Eliana wrote how much she misses Emman, expressing the depth of her loss and the enduring bond they shared.</p><p>“I miss you, Emman, with everything that I am and will ever be,” she said. “I see you in the sunlight between the tree canopy and in the endless stars I know must be there, hidden by city lights.”</p><p>She went on to recall their shared dream of creating a brighter world not only for themselves but for their future children, stating how they both ‘fought and struggled’ in the process.  </p><p>“We were supposed to co-create a better world where our children could play together, and we could laugh knowing we fought and struggled to build this for them,” she added. </p><p>Eliana ended her post hoping that her message would make its way to Emman.</p><p>“I hope this message reaches you wherever you are. Call me soon, okay? she ended.  </p><p>Among the many messages of sympathy, their father – Kuya Kim, also wrote in the comments a tender message of love to Eliana.  </p><p>“I love you eliana so much. Tight tight hug daughter,&quot; he commented.  </p><p>Since Emman&#x27;s passing, the Atienza family has been posting photos and videos online in memory of her. In a TikTok post, Kuya Kim shared a video of Emman singing, where he wrote: “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. Thank you for the 19 years of my dearest little Emmansky, Lord.”  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/10/26/kim-atienza-responds-to-online-criticism-over-daughter-emman-s-death-1837" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Kim Atienza responds to online criticism over daughter Emman&#x27;s death</strong></a></div><p>In another video, he reposted a clip from Emman&#x27;s interview where she explained the meaning behind her ‘butterfly with a musical note’ tattoo – a constant reminder that she has freedom regardless of what other people might say or think about her.  </p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@kuya_kimatienza/video/7565381389504253192" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7565381389504253192" id="v66873428002820000" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v66873428002820000" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7565381389504253192?lang=en-PH&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-10-27T09%3A56%3A14.268362%3A88cdcef7-570b-40b2-b1cb-4fb7f46756ab%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:748px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:748px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>At the same time, their mother, Felicia, shared a heartfelt reminder with everyone about the importance of choosing kindness in daily life.</p><p>“Bravest hearts build others - not break them. #choosekindness,” she wrote. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQOINXxkWYS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=470&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5902861.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="920" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Ever since Emman’s passing, the Atienza family has been calling for kindness, compassion, and courage, urging everyone to carry forward the values Emman cherished in life.  </p><p>“To honor Emman’s memory, we hope you carry forward the qualities she lived by: compassion, courage, and a little extra kindness in your everyday life,“ the family wrote in a joint social media post.  </p><p>By Alyana Cabuhat De Guzman</p>

<p>The Atienza family remembers Emman Atienza with gratitude for the life she lived, urging others to practice kindness towards one another.</p>

The Atienza family remembers Emman Atienza with gratitude for the life she lived, urging others to practice kindness towards one another.