Lito Atienza defends son Kuya Kim following criticisms over his network transfer
LITO ATIENZA – The vice presidential candidate finally gave a statement on the decision of his son Kim Atienza to switch to GMA-7 from ABS-CBN.
Kuya Kim whose real name is Kim Atienza is one of the artists admired by many because of his talent when it comes to giving news and current affairs, particularly with his trivia and weather updates.
It was just recently when Kim Atienza also known as Kuya Kim was welcomed as the newest Kapuso star.
Before he became a Kapuso, Kim was the resident weatherman of ABS-CBN primetime newscast, TV Patrol for 17 years.
Many were shocked at the same time saddened with his decision to shift network.
But among those who understood Kim’s choice was no less than his father, Buhay party-list representative, Lito Atienza.
According to the former Manila mayor, he and his son have already talked about it.
“Pinag-usapan namin. Sabi niya, ‘Dad, sana maintindihan mo.’ Dahil alam niya siyempre papansinin ko yun.”
Based on the report of PEP.ph, he advised Kuya Kim to follow his conscience.
Lito Atienza also responded to some critics of his son especially those who questioned his loyalty to ABS-CBN.
To recall, it was on July 10, 2020, when Congress canceled the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN that led to the closure of the giant network.
Because of this, the management of ABS-CBN decided to retrench some of its workers. There were also talents who decided to transfer to other networks such as Pokwang, Bea Alonzo and the latest is Kim Atienza.
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