Since then, Joey de Leon gave her the stage name "Rufa Mi" because she bears a resemblance Rufa Mae Quinto.
Leon Trotsky | León | Kings of Leon | Nuevo León | Leon Russell | Joey Ramone | León, Guanajuato | Jean-Léon Gérôme | Joey Baron | Kingdom of León | Leon | Saint-Pol-de-Léon | Leon René | Leon Lai | Léon Blum | Leon Redbone | León, Nicaragua | Joey DeFrancesco | Angelu de Leon | Province of León | Leon County, Florida | Leon Battista Alberti | Joey Yung | León, Spain | Leon Panetta | Kings Of Leon | Juan Ponce de León | Joey Waronker | André Leon Talley | Oscar D'León |
He also returned to comedy film for his comeback movie, "Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After", an official entry to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival, together with Tito & Vic Sotto and his father, Joey De Leon, with co-stars Jimmy Santos, Jose Manalo, Carlene Aguilar, Pauleen Luna & Ryan Agoncillo.
She made a total of seven films, including comedies with Chiquito and with the trio of Tito, Vic and Joey.
It also scored a ratings coup during the 2003 Christmas episode when the show guested Eat Bulaga! main hosts Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon.
He was frequently cast as an authority figure such as a policeman, a politician, a father-of-the-family, and memorably, as the hula skirt-clad music teacher of Jaena High School in the Joey de Leon-Rene Requiestas starrer Elvis and James (1989) and as "Paenguin" (a parody of Batman's arch-nemesis The Penguin) in the comedy-spoof Alyas Batman en Robin (1991).
He also appeared in villain roles in comedy films as the main antagonist and also in supporting/non-villain roles that stars mostly Dolphy, Redford White, Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon, Jimmy Santos and the late actors Chiquito, Babalu, Panchito and Rene Requiestas.
Tito, Vic & Joey (now TV Hosts of "Eat Bulaga!", Tito is now a senator, Vic is now a comedian, TV host and movie actor, and Joey is now a comedian, TV host & columnist of Philippine Star)