Desiltation eyed as ‘immediate solution’ to floodings in province

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu Provincial Government is planning to conduct desiltation in some of the largest tributaries here as part of their ‘immediate solutions’ to floodings. Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, together with local chief executives and…

Tuburan incurs millions in infra, agri damage due to ‘worst flooding’

Morexette Marie Erram 12/04/2020

TUBURAN, Philippines — The town of Tuburan in northwestern Cebu experienced its worst floodings last Wednesday, December 2, 2020. And the number of families affected, and the cost of damages on infrastructure and agriculture were feared to…

Balamban mayor welcomes Capitol’s proposal to transfer seat of power

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The local chief executive of Balamban town welcomed the proposal to transfer Cebu province’s seat of power in their town. Mayor Alex Binghay, in a teleconference with reporters on Friday, November 6, said…

Jealous man drags girlfriend, jumps off 30-meter deep cliff in Carcar

Paul Lauro and Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A jealous 25-year-old man, who was desperate to have his 21-year-old common-law wife to quit her job and return home with him to Balamban town, decided to end it all by jumping off…

Garcia eyes turning Capitol into museum if Balamban gov’t center pushes through

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/05/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Capitol, situated along Escario Street, Cebu City, could be turned into a museum. This will happen if the current administration plans to push through with the transfer of both executive…

HVT tagged as owner of P8.4M MJ plantation in Balamban hunted

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/02/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Authorities are looking for a high value target (HVT) tagged as the cultivator of the P8.4 million worth of fully grown marijuana plants in the mountain barangays of Balamban town in western Cebu.…

One killed, another injured in early morning shooting incident in Balamban town

Paul Lauro 09/22/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cousins Dionesio Otapil and Vengie Candia went out for an early morning ride. Otapil ended up dead while Candia landed at the hospital after a still unidentified gunman fired shots at their direction…

3 motorcycle riders killed in Balamban road mishap

Alven Marie A. Timtim 09/21/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A truck driver is now detained at the Balamban Police Station after he got involved in a vehicular accident along the national highway in Barangay Buanoy on Sunday dawn, September 20, 2020, that…

PDEA-7 nabs barangay tanod for illegal drugs

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/20/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers in Cebu nabbed on Thursday dawn, August 20, 2020, a barangay tanod (village watchman in English) in Balamban town after he was caught in possession of illegal drugs. A statement from…

Provincial, district hospitals have enough beds — Gwen

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines —  Amid the clamor of Metro Cebu hospitals getting “full,” Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the 12 district and four provincial hospitals managed by the Capitol have more than enough to cater to patients…

Garcia: Cebu Province has 10 new cases on June 8

Rosalie O. Abatayo 06/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has announced that there are 10 new COVID-19 cases in Cebu province this Monday, June 8, 2020. Consolacion town has four new cases. Talisay City, on the other hand, has…

Balamban businessman facing murder charges for killing bakeshop worker

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/29/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Balamban Police is now preparing to file murder charges against a businessman who allegedly shot dead a female worker of a bakery in Barangay Santa Cruz-Santo Niño, Balamban, Cebu on Thursday afternoon, May…

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