Don’t you just love the full trailer of ABS-CBN’s remake of Mexican telenovela Rubi? Angelica Panganiban is just oh-so-perfect for the role.

It’s not a secret that of all the up and coming Kapamilya shows, I am most excited about Rubi for a number of reasons.

  • I religiously watched the Mexican “Rubi” when it was first shown in the Philippines a few years ago. It was refreshing to me, having an ill-mannered character for the lead role. I deliberately avoided enlisting to any 11:30am class just to catch every episode of it. I was in college then.
  • I was anticipating who would play this very challenging role long before they announced they were doing a remake of it. I initially picked Kristine Hermosa for the role despite her acting skills (or the lack thereof) because I thought it would be a breath of fresh air. Angelica was just my second choice for the role. But that was before Angel played Scarlet in the hit Claudine Barretto-topbilled drama series Iisa Pa Lamang.
  • Angelica Panganiban, after Scarlet and the very funny Crissy (in Banana Split), has become one of my most-loved actresses. She’s just so versatile. She can do drama, horror, and comedy effortlessly. She can also be naive and angelic in one project and then cruel and manipulative in another. Only a few actors can do that.

I really wish this series would perform well in the ratings game. This is Angelica’s first solo project and she has waited for this for so long.

I know I’m gay but she’s sooo hot. *blushes*

God, I’m such a fanboy.

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