Case in point: the comedian whose legal name is Joseph Herbert, but who’s better known as Jo Koy:
Here’s an explainer for these nicknames, courtesy of OneDown, whose slogan is “Redefining Filipino in today’s modern world”.
(Kuya is the title for “big brother”, and ate is the title for “big sister”.)
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