Chinese-Filipino Love Stories and their Legacy 

Love is one of the most powerful forces in the world. It can move mountains, change a person, transform beliefs, and even create a long-lasting legacy—just like some Chinoy couples. In a society where culture and tradition are valued, some couples show how they can nurture their love along with what they believe in.

This paves the way for couples to develop a shared goal, helping them adhere to their principles and keep their legacy transformative and revolutionary.

In order to celebrate love, even after Valentine’s Day, here are some Chinoy couples you should know and how they use their love to focus on their legacies.

Kim Atienza and Felicia Hung

Legacy of Championing Mental Health 

Kim “Kuya Kim” Atienza, known for his long career in Philippine television as a host, has shared a decades-long marriage with Felicia Hung. Although his wife has largely stayed away from the spotlight, their marriage was challenged by the very public passing of their daughter, Emman Atienza, in 2025.

To survive this, the couple showed great resilience and compassion in how they handled mental health and helped destigmatize the issue by using their voice. With their love for each other and for their daughter, they champion well-being and advocate for mental health with faith, understanding, and open-mindedness.

They showed that love should be resilient and remain strong through life’s lows and highs for a legacy to continue.

Read More: Seeing What’s Hidden: Mental Health Awareness for Every Filipino and Chinoys

(Atienza Family Celebrating the New Year | Source: Felicia Hung Atienza Instagram) 

Nicole Cordoves and Lance Pimentel

Legacy of Pursuing Your Passion

Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up and the pageant director of Mr. and Ms.Chinatown  Global Year 2, Nicole Cordoves found love with businessman and actor Lance Pimentel, known as “Kenjie Lee” in the series Incognito.

Both of them show that you can find love while still pursuing your passions. Given the nature of their work in the entertainment industry, the couple support each other in their own endeavors despite their busy schedules—Cordoves with her regular podcast with Catriona Gray, and Pimentel pursuing acting and his business.

Indeed, true love does not limit your potential as a person, but rather nourishes your soul, making you feel more alive and motivated to pursue what you want in life. Just like Nicole and Lance, they show that love can be a source of inspiration to become the best versions of yourselves.

(Lance Pimentel and Nicole Cordoves in Mr. and Ms. Chinatown Global Year 2 Winners Night at Smart Araneta Coleseum | Source: Nicole Cordoves Instagram) 

Janeena Chan and Morgan Say

Legacy of Preserving Tradition

What happens when a marriage follows tradition and cultural values?

This is embodied by the Chinoy couple: TV host Janeena Chan and businessman Morgan Say as a couple who follow Chinese culture. Prior to their marriage in 2023, they had their Ting Hun, a Chinese-Filipino tradition that marks the formal union of two families, where the couple exchanges gifts, signs a marriage letter, and honors family traditions. In Filipino, it is called “pamamanhikan.”

Surely, in their marriage, they have also vowed to continue the culture they grew up with and pass it on to their future descendants, keeping Chinese culture alive and respected.

(Janeena Chan and Morgan Say’s vacation in Italy | Source: Morgan Say Instagram) 

Samuel Best Wong Cua and Jannine Micah Uy Cua

Legacy of Embracing Chinese Language

When couples share the same interest, they tend to create an impact on the community they belong to, just like Samuel Best Wong Cua and Jannine Micah Uy Cua. The couple is known for their videos online teaching Hokkien by posting reels on Facebook where everyone can watch and learn.

For most Chinoys, speaking Hokkien is a way of cultural preservation because it keeps the Chinese culture alive within the family. Thanks to Samuel and Jannine, they have shown how embracing your own language can also lead to a legacy that inspires other people.

A legacy that also embraces one’s own language to remind them of their roots and ancestors.

(Cua couple celebrating Christmas | Source: Samuel Best Wong Cua Instagram) 

Angie King and Joey King

Legacy of True and Courageous Love

To live in a world full of discrimination, love is the only force that can make one’s heart gracious and empathetic. It is proven by Chinoy businessperson Angelina “Angie” Mead King and TV personality Joey Mead King that genuine love is brave and courageous.

When Angie came out as a transgender woman in 2016, it was met with full support from Joey. Despite the possible judgment from the people around them, they found safety in each other’s hand and only listened to their own voices.

In fact, Joey even posted their 20th anniversary on Instagram this Valentine’s Day, celebrating a love that might be unusual to other people, but in reality, it is a love founded on sincere intentions and an authentic inner voice of acceptance. 

(Angie and Joey Mead King celebrating Valentine’s Day | Source: Joey Mead Kind Instagram) 

A legacy, indeed, can be born out of true love. These couples show how their legacies can inspire people and teach us a lesson about how we can use our love to make a difference for the better.

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