Rubi is a 2010 Philippine romantic-drama television series and is an adaptation of Televisa's 2004 TV series of the same name created by Yolanda Vargas Dulché and directed by Erick C. Salud, Don M. Cuaresma, Manny Q. Palo and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor. The series stars Angelica Panganiban on her title role as Rubi Perez-Ferrer and Theresa Rodrigo-dela Fuente, and ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold Queen Shaina Magdayao as Maribel dela Fuente-Cardenas, together with leading men Jake Cuenca and Diether Ocampo, with an ensemble cast consisting of Cherry Pie Picache, Cherie Gil, Gardo Versoza, Allan Paule, Kaye Abad, Susan Africa, Wowie de Guzman, Coney Reyes, Juan Rodrigo, Dante Rivero, Bing Loyzaga, Rey "PJ" Abellana, Megan Young, and Mel Martinez. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block from February 15 to August 13, 2010, replacing Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Martha Cecilia's Kristine.

Plot

Vivian (Cherry Pie Picache) gives birth to her daughter while she's still in prison because of fraud charges, thus, leaving her no other choice but to put her newly born daughter for adoption. Immediately after her release, she goes in search for the child. And to her surprise, she learns that her daughter is actually under the care of the child's biological father, Arturo (Gardo Versoza) and his new wife Sylvanna (Cherie Gil). Insistent to get her daughter back, Vivian relentlessly kidnaps her. And in line with her plan of starting a new life, she brings her daughter far away to the city and she changes their names. Vivian is now Rosanna and her daughter is named Rubi (Xyriel Manabat). Vivian's possessive lover Danilo (Alan Paule) located them. She conned him while inside prison to help her with her parole. After getting her parole, she escapes from him, leaving him looking like an idiot. He now wants to take revenge on Rosanna and her family. Rubi (Khaycee Aboloc) escapes but became lost in the city. In order to survive, she knocks on car windows to ask for alms. For months, she spent time alone in the busy streets. But fortunately, her time alone is immediately cut short by her unexpected reunion with her mother who has been searching for her all those times. On the other hand, since Sylvanna is still longing for their lost daughter, which is now Rubi, she then decides to adopt a child named Maribel (Shaina Magdayao). But unfortunately for the poor child, she encounters a terrible car accident while driving with her foster father, thus, marking a permanent damage on her left leg.