Rufa Mae Quinto on why she returned to the Philippines: ‘Ang dami kong napapaligaya dito’

Rufa Mae Quinto is officially back in the Philippines after spending quite some time as a housewife to her family in the United States.

In an episode of “Updated with Nelson Canlas," Rufa Mae said that among the reasons she decided to come back is, she felt she had more purpose here.

“Ang dami kong napapaligaya dito. Sa US, asawa ko lang,” she said, recalling that she and daughter Athena would just usually stay in a park on most days.

“Maganda naman (ang) mga park doon. Lahat maganda doon. Kaya lang I believe na hindi lang ‘yon ang pwede kong gawin sa buhay ko. Kumbaga pwede akong magpaligaya,” she added.

Rufa Mae also admitted that she had a hard time connecting with others in English.

“Hindi ako English-speaking, ‘yon ang totoo. Na-off ako. Parang ‘di ako belong,” she said.

In May last year, Rufa Mae expressed how much she missed acting and her career in the Philippines.

“Tuwing nakikita ko yung mga artista, sasabihin ko sa sarili ko, tuwing naghuhugas akong plato, ‘after everything I’ve done, sumikat ako sa Philippines, ito lang ba ang bagsak ko?’”

“Hirap na hirap ako nung una. Umiiyak-iyak pa ako. End of the world na para sa 'kin nung una ko dito."

She signed with Sparkle GMA Artist Center last April and has since continued making everyone laugh with her humor and wit on television and shows.

Rufa Mae and husband Trevor Magallanes tied the knot in 2016. They welcomed their daughter Athena in 2017. — LA, GMA News