Before getting married in January 2011, couple Oyo Sotto and Kristine Hermosa decided to adopt Kristian Daniel, whom they fondly call Kiel.
After more than a decade of nurturing, Kiel has grown into a fine older brother to his siblings Ondrea Bliss, Kaleb Hanns, Marvic Valentin II, and Vittorio Isaac.
In 2018, Kristine thanked Kiel on his 10th birthday for teaching her so many lessons.
She wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, "Thank you, Kuya Kiel! Since you were the 1st beautiful creature to teach us."
"In the process, you taught Mama and Dada many things, things we never thought we are even capable of.
"Things may not always be perfect for us, but I am certain God is. He was certain when He gave you to us.
"He knew that you will be the best kuya to your siblings and that you will make Mama and Dada proud for the person that you are in Jesus." (as is)
Get to know Oyo and Kristine's eldest child, Kiel Sotto, in this gallery.
Kristian Daniel Sotto or Kiel is Oyo and Kristine's eldest child.
Kiel was only months-old when Oyo and Kristine adopted him. Since then, he has been one of the biggest blessings in their life.
Recently, Oyo corrected a netizen's comment about Kiel's identity.
Kiel turned 10 years old on August 16, 2018.
Kiel is a great kuya to his three, soon-to-be four, younger siblings.
Kiel and Ondrea both enjoy sports and the outdoors!
Here is Kiel and Kaleb looking sharp and gwapings after a trip to the barbershop.
Kuya Kiel loves their baby bunso, Vin.
At a young age, Kiel has starred in a few commercials.
Just like his "Dada" Oyo, he's also interested in motorsports.
This young one is a little achiever!
Depending on who is looking, Kiel is usually called Ondrea's twin or Oyo's mini-me.
Since Kiel has already starred in several commercials, can we expect to see him joining showbiz sooner or later?
On August 17, Kristine Hermosa wrote a heartwarming message for her eldest son, Kiel, who celebrated his 13th birthday. She told Kiel on her post, "Walang aksidente kay God. Hindi aksidente na binigay ka niya sa amin.. na ikaw ang naging daan sa matinding training namin bilang magulang."
In this photo, Kiel was helping his younger sister, Ondrea, in sewing activity. Kristine said in a separate post about Kiel, "We are proud of you. Your siblings are all looking up to you and are all cheering you on. They adore you so much, Kuya."
Oyo Sotto also dedicated a post for Kiel on his birthday. He wrote, "I thank the Lord for 13 years of your life here on earth. You are such a blessing to us Kiel. I may not be perfect but always remember that Dada loves you so much!"
Daddy Oyo captures this short video of Kuya Kiel, while playing the piano. He said, “Canon in C… Love you Kiel”
In February 2023, Kiel Sotto made his family proud by finishing second place in a jiu-jitsu competition.