| Theme Music Composer: | Vehnee Saturno |
| Opentheme: | "Kung Iniibig Ka Niya" by Laarni Lozada |
| Composer: | Vince de Jesus |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
| Num Episodes: | 125 |
| Executive Producer: | Carlina D. Dela Merced |
| Runtime: | 30-45 minutes |
| Company: | Dreamscape Entertainment Television |
| Network: | ABS-CBN |
Kambal sa Uma (International Name: The Rat Sisters /) is a 2009 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by ABS-CBN.[1] The series based of a 1979 Philippine film of the same title.[2] Directed by Manny Q. Palo and Rechie A. del Carmen, it stars Melissa Ricks, Shaina Magdayao, Matt Evans, Jason Abalos and Gina Alajar. It aired on the network's Hapontastic line up and worldwide on TFC from April 20 to October 9, 2009, replacing Parekoy and was replaced by Nagsimula sa Puso. Throughout its run, Kambal sa Uma was a top-rating afternoon drama television series.[3] [4]
Kambal sa Uma is a comics creation by Jim Fernandez and Ernie Santiago. Its tells a story of twin sisters who both have different characteristics of a rat. Ella, have adapted the characteristics of the rats facial appearance while Vira only managed to gain the hairs on her back.[5]
The comics was adapted into a film in the 1970s directed by Joey Gosiengfiao. It starred Rio Locsin who played both Ella and Vira; Rio Locsin now portrays Ella and Vira's mother, Milagros in the TV remake. It also starred Al Tantay, Dennis Roldan, Orestes Ojeda, Julie Ann Fortich, and Isabel Rivas.[6]
Based on the komiks creation of Jim Fernandez and Ernie Santiago and the 1970s film by Joey Gosiengfiao, Kambal Sa Uma tells the story of Ella (Melissa Ricks) and Vira (Shaina Magdayao), twin sisters who have some of the physical features of a rodent.[7] [8] When she was still a baby, Vira was given away by her mother Milagros (Rio Locsin) and ended up in the care of a rich couple in the city. Meanwhile, Ella remained with her mother and lived in the mountains away from persecution of people. Through a dramatic course of events, Ella and Vira will cross paths and their differences will lead to a bitter clash.
Served as a noontime program, Kambal sa Uma re-aired from May 26 to September 19, 2014, at 11:45 AM and re-aired again on March 25, 2019, at 2:55 PM on cable channel, Jeepney TV as part of the tagline block Pasada Pantasya. But re-aired again on Jeepney TV on November 11, 2024.