Hiwaga ng Kambat

Hiwaga ng Kambat
Hiwaga ng Kambat
	Title card
Genre	Drama; Horror; Fantasy;
Created by	Carlina dela Merced; Manny Palo; Reggie Amigo; Mariami Tanangco-Domingo; Allan Cuadra; Philip Joshua Endrinal; Hazel Parfan;
Written by	Mari Lamasan; Clarissa Estuar-Navarro; Mariami Tanangco-Domingo; Raymond Diamzon;
Directed by	Onat Diaz; Jerome Chavez Pobocan;
Creative director	Rondel P. Lindayag
Starring	Edward Barber; Grae Fernandez;
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	19 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Roldeo T. Endrinal; Julie Anne R. Benitez; Brenda Lee E. Estocapio;
Production location	Philippines
Editor	Mark Segubience
Production companies	Dreamscape Entertainment Television; Cinemedia;
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i (SDTV); 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	April 21 –; August 25, 2019
External links
	Website

Hiwaga ng Kambat (lit. 'Mystery of the Twin Bat') is a 2019 Philippine drama television series starring Edward Barber and Grae Fernandez.^[1]^[2] The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Yes Weekend! Sunday block from April 21 to August 25, 2019, replacing Wansapanataym.

Synopsis[]

A twin was born in a partner who was cursed so that their child will turn into bats. The curse came true, as baby Twins were born. One looks normal, but inherited the hot-blooded and impatience traits of a bat, another looks literally a bat, complete with blind eyes and strong sonar and enhanced hearing. The bat-shaped baby was abandoned in a farming town, while keeping the human baby. Many years later, the twins grew differently. Iking being kind to his family, despite being cursed to transform into a bat on night. While Mateo inherited his father's vile attitude, matching his impatience and hot-bloodedness. Their fates and rivalry got intertwined when Iking goes to Mateo's school.

Cast[]

Main cast[]

Edward Barber as Michael E. Baron / Francisco "Iking" Castro
Grae Fernandez as Mateo E. Baron

Supporting cast[]

Maymay Entrata as Sarah Pamintuan
Chantal Videla as Loraine Maniquis
Sunshine Cruz as Melissa Enriquez-Baron
Epi Quizon as Zandro Baron
Malou de Guzman as Epifania "Panying" Castro
Johnny Revilla as Jaime Enriquez
Michael Rivero as Tomas Pamintuan
Rubi Rubi as Delia Pamintuan
Antonette Garcia as Oryang
Manuel Chua as Berting

Guest cast[]

JJ Quilantang as young Iking
Robert “Robbie” Wachtel as young Mateo
Lawrence Roxas as Dodong

Rerun[]

The show will re-run on Kapamilya Channel on August 7, 2021. replacing Parasite Island.

Reception[]

Kantar Media National TV Ratings
(6:45PM and 7:00PM PST)
Pilot Episode	Finale Episode	Peak	Average
24.4% April 21, 2019^[3]	33.9% August 25, 2019^[4]	33.9% August 25, 2019^[4]	24.3%

References[]

^ "LOOK: Maymay, Edward to topbill new teleserye". ABS-CBN News. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
^ Hiwaga ng Kambat Full Trailer: This April 21 on ABS-CBN!. ABS-CBN Entertainment. April 17, 2019.
^ "National TV Ratings (April 17 – 22, 2019)". ABS-CBN Corporate. April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "'THE VOICE KIDS' BLIND AUDITIONS CONTINUES TO LEAD WEEKENDS; 'HIWAGA NG KAMBAT' ENDS WITH A BANG". LionhearTV. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

External links[]

[1] "LOOK: Maymay, Edward to topbill new teleserye". ABS-CBN News. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2018.

[2] Hiwaga ng Kambat Full Trailer: This April 21 on ABS-CBN!. ABS-CBN Entertainment. April 17, 2019.

[3] "National TV Ratings (April 17 – 22, 2019)". ABS-CBN Corporate. April 23, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

[Kantar_1-4] "'THE VOICE KIDS' BLIND AUDITIONS CONTINUES TO LEAD WEEKENDS; 'HIWAGA NG KAMBAT' ENDS WITH A BANG". LionhearTV. August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.

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