MANILA -- Daniel Matsunaga has been living in the Philippines for a decade now.

Although initially he did not plan to stay here for good when he arrived in the country in 2009, Matsunaga said residing in the Philippines has done him good.

“Actually, 2009 'yung first year na pumunta ako dito with my sister. We came here because of God’s plan. Sobrang daming nangyari sa buhay namin, ang daming opportunities. Sobrang ganda sa feeling na 'yung people here were warm to us. We fell in love with the country,” he said.

But what really made him stay in the Philippines was when his sister Vanessa decided to settle down in the country.

“She got married to Jun here. Of course I wouldn’t let my sister down. It’s always important for us to be as a family together. To make my parents happy, of course it’s good for us to be together,” he said.

And it wasn’t only his sister who found love in their newfound home. During his stay in the country, Matsunaga also had relationships although they did not have happy endings.

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But Matsunaga doesn’t regret any of it.

“Actually lahat ng nangyari sa buhay ko, it is a lesson. You grow with your mistakes. You grow with your experiences and you become a better person. Sa lahat ng nangyari, I can say na I am a more mature man. I have learned so much through travelling and sa lahat ng mga people around and the industry. I became a better man,” he said.

Currently, Matsunaga can be seen in the hit ABS-CBN series “Halik.”