‘Walang Hanggan’ rape scene

The controversial rape scene of Paulo Avelino and Julia Montes in the phenomenal drama series “Walang Hanggan” has put the show at the top of TV ratings.

According to the latest data of Kantar Media on Wednesday, August 1, the episode ranked first in the country’s overall top 20 programs, ABS-CBN reports.

“Walang Hanggan” garnered a 38.7% national TV rating, way ahead of its rival show “Makapiling Kang Muli” on GMA-7, which got 16.7% only.

That particular episode also became a trending topic on Twitter along with Paulo and Julia’s characters ‘Nathan’ and ‘Katerina,’ a report said.

“Walang Hanggan” airs weeknights on the Kapamilya network, after “Princess and I” on Primetime Bida.

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Coco Martin’s migration to Italy marks “Walang Hanggan” history

Philippine’s no. 1 TV program, Walang Hanggan continues its winning streak with new milestones under its belt – a platinum record award for its official soundtrack and its highest national TV rating so far since it premiered last January.



The episode last Monday (May 21) made a mark in the history of Walang Hanggan as it garnered its highest national TV rating with 38.4%, or 22 points higher than the 16.7% national TV rating of compared to its rival program in GMA, Legacy.



The said episode showcased non-stop compelling scenes including Daniel's (Coco Martin) emotional announcement of his migration to Italy and Marco's (Richard Gomez) accidental discovery of the authentic DNA result that confirmed that Daniel is his real son.



Further proving Walang Hanggan’s television supremacy is the platinum status of its official sound track after selling more than 20,000 copies nationwide in less than four months. The album carried the show's well-loved theme songs including Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan by Gary Valenciano, Hanggan by Angeline Quinto, and Dadalhin by Bryan Termulo.


Meanwhile, the story of Walang Hanggan intensifies even more after the most-watched confirmation of Daniel's real identity. How will the truth change the lives of the people around Daniel? What will happen when Emily discovers that her trusted friend Miguel (Nonie Buencamino) is the man behind the fake DNA result? Now that Daniel decided not to push through with his migration, will Katerina (Julia Montes) find the courage to fight for her one true love and leave her husband Nathan (Paulo Avelino)?
Don’t miss the explosive revelations of Walang Hanggan, weeknights, after Princess and I on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For more updates, log on to http://walanghanggan.abs-cbn.com/, ‘like’ http://facebook.com/abs.walanghanggan, or follow @walanghanggan_ on Twitter.