In the 1980s, he starred in the Filipino films Good Morning Sunshine with Vilma Santos, and Disco Madhouse, and released three albums in Tagalog for the Philippines. One of his most popular songs that he wrote and produced was "Yakap" (1979). That song, which he sang in his movie with Santos, became his signature song in the Philippines. Another of his hit songs there are "Excuse Me" (1974) and "But If You Leave Me" (1976) (the latter is covered by Von Arroyo).
