Viral Scandal (2021)

The Sicats' hope for justice shatters into pieces as the hearing for Rica's anti-voyeurism case against Jigs takes an unexpected turn. Ella cuts ties with Archie after discovering the appalling things he did to Rica.

While the Ramoneses celebrate their victory, Kakay tells Rica about Ella and dissuades her daughter from giving up the fight for justice. Laura blames herself for losing Rica's battle.

Seething with rage, Troy resolves to take the law into his own hands. As Jigs gets away with his crime unscathed, Ella grows conflicted about helping Rica mete out punishment to their abuser.

While Kakay persistently looks for Ella, Rica tries to live her life with a smile despite the pain of losing her fight for justice. Still reeling from his violent outburst, Troy decides to face Alberto.

Kakay desperately tries to find the only person who can help Rica get justice. Kyle burns with a mix of concern and jealousy upon finding out what Axel and Rica did after a site inspection. Pogs tags along Bea and Brax's date.

Bobby rubs salt into Troy's wound by suggesting to celebrate Jigs' nearing acquittal. While tension rises between Axel and Kyle, Rica finds herself tiptoeing around her boss as she struggles to face him with confidence.

Tension heats up between Kyle and Axel, causing Rica to feel deeply bothered about her recent confrontation with her boss. Seeing Ella at the hospital, Kakay follows her home and tries to figure out her connection with Jigs.

Troy finally breaks his silence and openly announces his support for Rica, starting a war with his family. Rose and Kyle try to convince Rica to continue her fight, only for their effort to be taken the wrong way.

Troy faces Rica's rejection. The tension between Kyle and Axel intensifies as they continue to clash over Rica.

Enmity grows between Kyle and Axel when the latter blows the lid off his feelings for Rica. Kakay opens up about her trauma as she explains to Dan why she refuses to give up on Rica's fight for justice.

Raven draws the line on where she stands amid Troy and Alberto's glaring feud. Rose bares her guilt over Rica's plight that has long been eating her up. Ella arrives at a tough decision, leaving Archie and Kakay devastated.

A familiar face triggers Rica's anxiety, prompting Kyle to step in and protect her. Jigs finds himself in hot water as a distraught Archie lashes out at him and accuses him of raping Ella.

Raven confronts Audrey for having an affair with Bobby. Rica insists on staying with an injured Kyle to look after him. Dan feels troubled after learning about Kakay's conversation with Troy.

Archie plans to make amends while Raven mulls on the former's accusation against Jigs. The councilor, meanwhile, steals the limelight from Troy when he shows up at an inauguration ceremony. Rica reaches an important decision.

Troy and Audrey get a taste of Alberto's towering wrath. Team Balai Arkitektura finds themselves on pins and needles as Consuelo arrives at the firm. Jealousy prompts Axel to make a decision regarding his feelings for Rica.

Archie decides to hand Troy the scandalous evidence in his possession, unaware that Dan is following him. Rica fails to rein in her emotions upon seeing how Jigs and his friends violated and befouled her and other naive young women.

The Sicats, Atty. Laura, and Troy plan to use the damning evidence they got from Archie to convince the other victims to file a case against Jigs. Consuelo takes notice of the tension building between Kyle and Axel because of Rica.

Jigs unbosoms to Raven the pain he had to endure when his mother left him. As he struggles to forget about the wounds of the past, Kyle finds comfort in Rica's company.

Axel gets fired up to confess his feelings upon learning that Rica and Kyle are out together. Soon, an unsuspecting Rica finds herself in a muddle as Consuelo confronts her about her real intention toward Kyle and Axel.

Scared to love because of her battle scars, Rica resolves to distance herself from Kyle and Axel. While Laura continues to search for Jigs's other victims, Raven starts to doubt her cousin's innocence after meeting with a friend.

Consuelo gets ridden with guilt upon learning the reason why Kyle has yet to admit his feelings to Rica. The women in the scandalous group chat refuses to file cases against their abusers for fear of being shamed by the public.

With Troy by her side, Rica begins meeting with Jigs's other victims. Hoping to make it up to Kyle and Rica, Consuelo asks Rose about the whole story behind the junior architect's horrifying nightmare.

While Troy and the Sicats try to convince Jigs's other victims to come forward, Alberto senses something amiss with the Solimans' disappearance and the other camp's silence. Soon, Rica discovers all of Troy's efforts to be a father to her.

Kyle and Axel try to talk to Rica about their feelings for her. Pogs urges Brax to tell Bea how the latter truly feels. Feeling blue over their life problems, Kakay and Kyle unexpectedly find comfort in each other's company anew.

The Sicats carefully brew a plan against the Ramoneses after finding a new ally amid their glaring war. Troy proudly introduces Rica to his constituents at the city hall despite Audrey and Raven's misgivings.

Bea burns with rage as Brax comes out of the closet. Getting a glimpse of her cousin's paranoia, Raven begins to grow scared of Jigs. One of the women in the scandalous group chat sells the valuable information she has to Liam.

Archie and Ella look forward to escaping the ugly present and starting over elsewhere. Axel professes his love to Rica, hoping that she feels the same way. Laura encounters a setback in Rica's fight for justice.

Troy and the Sicats find themselves at wit's end as the Ramoneses use their influence to silence Jigs's other victims. Mistaking Rica and Axel to be in a relationship, Kyle chooses to support them despite his broken heart.

Danger befalls Archie as Jigs and his friends settle the score with him. A realization dawns upon Rica when Ella opens up about how she found the courage to love again despite the trauma Jigs has caused her.

Laura disagrees with Troy's plan to fight back against Alberto through dirty tactics. As a piece of breaking news devastates Ella and the Sicats, Rica plucks up the courage to confess her true feelings to Kyle.

Rica and Kyle open their hearts to each other. Raven confronts Jigs about Archie's demise. Worried about Rica's safety, Dan compels Troy to protect his daughter from Alberto's atrocities.

Axel struggles to accept Rica and Kyle's blossoming romance. As Troy joins forces with the Sicats, Alberto finds a new ace up his sleeve against his son. Kakay brims with joy when Rica introduces Kyle to her.

Rica and Kyle make their relationship official as they introduce each other to their loved ones. After realizing Jigs' true face, Raven resolves to keep her distance from him.

Axel finds solace in Raven as he drowns himself in alcohol because of the pain brought by Rica’s relationship with Kyle. Rica’s dark past continues to haunt her. A familiar face terrifies Kakay.

During the Sicats and the Ramoneses’ dinner, Audrey fails to rein in her temper when Rica reveals to Raven that Jigs also victimized other women. A damning exposé shocks the citizens of Sidero.

Bearing in mind Axel's feelings, Rica and Kyle decide to hide their relationship from their colleagues. While Kakay remains tight-lipped about a returning nightmare to Dan, Troy instructs Jay to track down Romeo Dimayuga.

Audrey's malicious remarks about Kakay and Troy's alliance still trouble Dan. Rica introduces Kyle to Troy as her boyfriend when the latter catches them together during their date, much to her real father's surprise.

An unsuspecting Troy finds himself in a pickle when scandalous accusations against him spread online, arousing doubts from the people of Sidero. Rica and Kakay, meanwhile, refuse to believe the issues hounding the mayor.

Despite Rica's assurance that the accusations against Troy are untrue, Kyle remains doubtful of the mayor's innocence. Meanwhile, Audrey loses face because of Troy's scandalous situation.

After Consuelo's revelation, Kyle decides to find the evidence Philip uncovered before his untimely demise. Adamant in seeking justice for Rica, Troy holds a press conference and presents another one of Jigs' victims.

Following Troy's move, an intoxicated Alberto pours his anger and disappointment on Bobby. Bea comes up with a way to help Rica's fight for justice. Kyle resolves to unearth the truth no matter how heartbreaking it will be.

Burning with rage, Alberto vows to take everything away from Troy. Believing that his wife deserves better, Troy decides to let go of Audrey. Rica and Ella steel themselves as they resolve to use social media to their advantage.

Fighting against a political figure, Ella and the Sicats launch a movement for abused women on social media. Audrey confronts Kakay about her past with Troy after obtaining scandalous information regarding her rival.

Kakay deeply apologizes to Audrey for the pain her past romance with Troy has caused her. Rica and Axel catch Kyle investigating Troy's involvement in the issues that lead to Philip's demise.

Kyle and Rica find themselves at each other’s throats in defense of their respective fathers. To Kyle's surprise, someone he least expects offers to help him uncover the truth. Audrey tries to undo her evil work as Kakay’s words leave a mark on her.

Audrey’s emotionally charged decision backfires when it only pushed her family further away from her. Now that her old malicious photo is spreading like wildfire online, Kakay and her entire family become the subject of public criticism yet again.

While speaking with Axel, Raven recalls the things she saw on Jigs’ laptop. Atty. Leticia Marco receives a threat urging her to junk Ella’s rape complaint. Karla believes that the scandal she is facing will affect Rica’s case.

Putting their love for each other above anything else, Kyle and Rica agree to find out the truth about Philip's death together. Alberto gloats as Rica and Ella's fight for justice suffers a serious setback.

Rica becomes Kakay's rock when her faith that they will get justice wavers. While Raven continues to look for evidence against the unsuspecting Jigs, the tide turns for Rica and Ella when a victim comes forward to join them.

The Ramoneses scramble to look for ways to mitigate the problem that came their way. Audrey wraps Bobby around her finger to help Raven in her plan. Laura is heartbroken to learn of Troy's atrocity.

Left with no choice, Alberto orders Jigs and Bobby to leave the country. After helping the Sicats secure a strong evidence, Raven apologizes to Rica for being blinded by her love for Jigs. Audrey tells Troy why she decided to help their daughter.

Rica brims with joy upon learning that her appeal has been granted by the justice department. Bobby and Jigs are taken by surprise when Troy and the police suddenly arrive to foil their escape.

Bobby decides to take matters into his own hands as he vows to make the people who wronged his family pay. Kyle gets distraught as a new lead regarding Philip’s death proves to be a bitter pill to swallow.

A brokenhearted Bea pours out to Kakay her frustration about Pogs, while Troy becomes disheartened after Rica confronted him about his alleged involvement in Philip’s death. Danger looms as Alberto loosens his rein on Romeo.

The truth unfolds as Troy and Kyle find themselves facing each other at the very place where the latter’s father allegedly committed suicide. Right after Pogs clears up his feelings for Bea, the Sicats fall into the violent hands of Romeo.

A year after the so-called Sidero tragedy, Karla cannot help but break into tears as she recalls the threat her family once faced. Raven wonders if Alberto will visit the grave of his late son. Rica and Jigs are set to face each other in court.

Taking the witness stand, Rica fails to rein in her emotions as the defense attorney punches holes in her testimony. Jigs, on the other hand, considers crossing the Rubicon as the weight of his conscience becomes impossible to bear.