Walang Hanggan

Walang Hanggan (International title: My Eternal) is a 2012 Philippine romantic melodrama television series featuring an ensemble cast headed by Coco Martin, Julia Montes, Dawn Zulueta and Richard Gomez. The story is loosely based on the 1991 Gomez-Zulueta starrer Hihintayin Kita sa Langit, a classic film based on the 1847 Emily Brontë novel Wuthering Heights. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide via The Filipino Channel from January 16 to October 26, 2012, replacing Nasaan Ka, Elisa? and was replaced by A Beautiful Affair. The classic drama became a huge hit and maintains the top spot in viewer ratings for most of its run, with its finale episode on October 26, 2012, attaining the highest rating of 45.4% nationwide. The series was the highest-rated program on Philippine television from October 26, 2012, to February 21, 2013, when the 2013 series Juan dela Cruz, also starred by Coco Martin, became the highest-rated show for 2013. Plot summary Cruz sisters Henya and Margaret live together with Joseph Montenegro in the fictional province of Olivarez. Henya sacrificed everything to give Margaret a better life. Around two decades later, Joseph and Margaret's son Marco Montenegro, the future heir of the Montenegro's wine business, develops feelings for Emily Cardenas, the daughter of an old worker in their hacienda. Marco gives Emily the Infinity Ring, which means "eternity", as a symbol of their love for each other. However, Margaret's schemes to ruin Emily's relationship with Marco prompts him to marry rich banker Jane Bonifacio, much to the detriment of Emily, who throws the ring away and vows revenge against the Montenegros. One night, Margaret and Henya had a heated misunderstanding about Joseph's love for Henya. Henya decides to leave the mansion so Margaret can live in peace. Years after Joseph's death, laborer William Alcantara settle in Olivarez with his children Katerina, Onat and Tomas. When Onat died from a deadly flu and the Montenegros migrate to the United States, William adopts a street boy named Daniel into the hacienda Alcantara, where Henya assumes her role as Daniel's adoptive grandmother. Daniel and Katerina become best friends and they gradually develop a very close relationship over the next several years. Tomas remains very resentful towards Daniel and has an addiction to gambling.