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Inigo Pascual back in PH for good, says Hollywood stint a 'great experience': 'I learned a lot of things'

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<p>Inigo Pascual is home, and he is hitting the ground running.</p><p>The Filipino-American singer and actor has officially returned to the Philippines following his Hollywood stint, and he is wasting no time getting back to work. A new film, a television series, and a full-length album are all in the pipeline, and Inigo said he could not be happier about where things stand.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m happy. I&#x27;m glad to be back here in the Philippines for good. It&#x27;s been quite some time since I was able to stay here nang matagal. I&#x27;m happy because I was able to work on this movie. At the same time, I&#x27;m working on my serye and making music again. I&#x27;m very happy about that,&quot; he said.</p><p>His time in Hollywood may be on pause for now, but Inigo made clear it is not something he is walking away from. If anything, the experience gave him more than he bargained for. </p><p>&quot;It was a great experience, and it was something that I&#x27;ll never forget. And I hope that I get to do it again in the near future,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/4/25/exclusive-inigo-pascual-reveals-his-hidden-passion-i-sold-some-of-my-designs-already-1004"><strong>READ: EXCLUSIVE: Inigo Pascual reveals his hidden passion: ‘I sold some of my designs already!’</strong></a></div><p>He also credited the years he spent building his career in the Philippines as the foundation that made navigating Hollywood possible in the first place. </p><p>&quot;I learned a lot of things. Masasabi kong mas marami akong dinala noong pumunta ako sa States. Sobrang naging malaking training at tulong din na nagsimula ako dito sa Philippines. And going to the States, ang dami kong nadalang knowledge. And at the same time, pag-uwi ko dito, ang dami ko ring nakuha na knowledge and learnings,&quot; he said.</p><p>One of the first projects he is coming home to is <em>Drags to Riches</em>, a comedy film where he stars alongside Christian Bables and Elijah Canlas. Comedy, he admitted, is not exactly where he feels most comfortable. But his castmates were reason enough to say yes.</p><p>&quot;To be honest, it was my castmates. Anything that&#x27;s comedy, I get kind of scared accepting because I don&#x27;t know kung kaya ko siya. Pero &#x27;yung mga castmates na kasama ko dito, first Christian, then Elijah,&quot; he said. The two of them talked it over and reached a simple agreement. &quot;Noong ino-offer sa&#x27;min &#x27;tong pelikula na &#x27;to, nag-usap kami. Sabi namin, &#x27;Bro, if tatanggapin mo, tatanggapin ko.&#x27; So, parehas kaming, &#x27;Oh, tara. Game.&#x27;&quot;</p><div><iframe width="795" height="447" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mf-IlpViWj0" title="Inigo Pascual opens up about crushes, heartbreak, and the lessons he has learned from love ❤️" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>On the music side, Inigo has also been busy. His new single, &quot;Ikaw at Ikaw,&quot; is already out, with a music video currently in production. A full-length album under Star Music is on the way as well, carrying 13 songs. </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve done a bar show just a few weeks ago. I did my launch for &#x27;Ikaw at Ikaw.&#x27; My first single came out two weeks ago, I believe. We&#x27;re working on my music video right now. Malapit siya sa labas. It&#x27;s a full album. So I&#x27;m going to have 13 songs for this album,&quot; he said.</p><p>As for possible collaborations on the album, he is keeping his options open. </p><p>&quot;So far, wala pa naman. Pero, we&#x27;re still fixing all the other songs. Abangan nila kung may mga makaka-collab ako,&quot; he said.</p><p>Meanwhile, <em>Drags to Riches</em> opens in SM cinemas on June 24.</p><div><em> </em></div><div><em>—By Paolo Lim</em></div>