Balamban killing: former barangay dad shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunman

Paul Lauro 04/22/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A former barangay councilor was shot dead by a motorcycle riding gunman at past 5 a.m. today, April 22, in Malvar St, Brgy. Baliwagan, Balamban town in western Cebu. Police Lieutenant Colonel Glenn…

Transcentral Highway accident: Two men die after their motorcycle crashes into tree

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/25/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Two men died after their motorcycle overshot the road in an accident-prone area in the Transcentral Highway and crashed into an acacia tree in Barangay Cansomoroy in Balamban, past 10 a.m. on Saturday,…

Senators pledge to fund new Capitol site in Balamban as civil works make progress

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/08/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government is pushing through with its plans of transferring the seat of power to Balamban town in western Cebu. The Capitol, in a report from its news portal Sugbo News,…

Mom thought she won P100,000, but instead lost P20,000 to man using Willie Revillame’s name

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 02/06/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 42-year-old mother in Balamban town sought the help of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in Central Visayas (CIDG-7) on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023 after she lost P20,000 to someone, who claimed…

Police reminds motorists to be extra careful when driving along TCH

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Cebu is reminding the public to be extra careful when driving along the Transcentral Highway (TCH), especially if they are not familiar with the thoroughfare. Police Major Glenn Hife, chief of…

Lead man dies after falling from roof in Balamban 

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/11/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old lead man died after he fell while working on a roof, which was estimated to be 70 feet high, on Thursday afternoon, November 10, 2022, in Barangay Buanoy, Balamban, Cebu.  Police…

Bogo, Balamban road accidents: 1 dead, 3 hurt

Paul Lauro, Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 11/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 70-year-old man died, while three other individuals got hurt in separate road accidents in Bogo City and Balamban town in two days. In Bogo City in northern Cebu on Nov. 5, Danilo…

Try camping in style at Evo Nature Camp, living the farm life at Adlawon Nature Farm

Doris C. Bongcac 10/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Looking for a place to unwind? Try the Evo Nature Camp that is located on the mountains of Barangay Gaas in Balamban town. This beautiful place is located about five minutes away from…

11 basketball players nabbed for illegal gambling in Balamban

Paul Lauro 09/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Basketball players in a village in Balamban, western Cebu were startled when police paid them a surprise visit. Police in Balamban confirmed apprehending 11 individuals playing basketball and at the same time, engaging…

Balamban police debunks abduction reports

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Police in Cebu struck down another unofficial report of an alleged abduction. The Balamban Police Station on Wednesday, August 24, debunked claims that a student was allegedly abducted in Barangay Buanoy last Tuesday,…

Civil works for ‘new Capitol’ in Balamban may start soon

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Plans to put up a new Capitol and an integrated government center in Balamban town have recently made progress. The Cebu Provincial Government announced that fresh funds from the national government have been…

Mt. Manunggal a ‘gem destination’ in Cebu – DOT-7

Doris C. Bongcac 03/27/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — Mt. Manunggal in Balamban town is known to many as the site of the plane crash that killed the late Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay. But Shalimar Tamano, director of the Central Visayas office…

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