DA-7 urges farmers to be vigilant vs armyworms attack

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Central Visayas has warned farmers of possible attacks of armyworms on their crops. Wilberto Castillo, chief of the Integrated Laboratory Division (ILD) and a crop protection specialist…

First farm school in Central Visayas to open in June in Balamban

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/12/2019

CEBU CITY — The advocacy to promote farming among the youth receives a boost with the opening of a farm school in the municipality of Balamban in June this year. In its post on Facebook, the Department…

Armyworms infest Balamban crops

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 02/07/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Department of Agriculture in Central Visayas (DA-7) reported an armyworm infestation that has damaged the crops in Balamban town, 52.7 kilometers southwest of Cebu City. On a post at the DA-7’s official…

Three dead in Balamban, Argao buy-bust shootouts; cops seize P14.6M suspected shabu

Benjie B. Talisic 01/31/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — It was a bloody Wednesday in Cebu as police continue their drive against illegal drugs hauling P14.6 million of suspected shabu and killing three drug suspects in shootouts in two separate anti-illegal…

Balamban keeps overall crown with 72-gold medal haul as prov’l sports meet ends

Mars G. Alison 01/12/2019

CARMEN, Cebu, Philippines — Student athletes from Balamban will be forming the bulk of the Cebu Province for the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) Meet in February in Dumaguete City. Balamban was able to defend its…

Balamban cops nab SK chair in buy-bust 


Benjie B. Talisic, Paul Lauro 09/19/2018

A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman and his cohort were arrested during a buy-bust operation in Balamban town, Cebu at 11 p.m. on Tuesday evening (September 18). Senior Insp. Deni Mari Pedrozo identified the suspects as Regie Ponce,…

P1.5M marijuana plants uprooted in Balamban, Cebu

Doris Mae Mondragon and Benjie Talisic 08/29/2018

Operatives uprooted a total of 3,827 fully-grown marijuana plants worth more than P1.5 Million in Balamban town, western Cebu on August 29, Wednesday morning. Senior Insp. Deni Marie Pedrozo identified the suspect as Bobby Pepito, a resident…

Police looking for possible links in Liloan and Balamban killings

Benjie B. Talisic 08/05/2018

The victims whose bodies were dumped in Barangay Gaas, Balamban town were earlier jailed at the Abellana Police Station for a drug case. They were identifief as Dennis Lastimoso of Barangay Sambag II, Cebu City; and Donald…

Remains in Balamban town identified

Benjie B. Talisic 08/04/2018

Cebu police identified the two persons whose remains were found in the mountain barangay of Gaas in Balamban town, Cebu. SPO1 Benedicto Bobiles said the victims were identified by their families as Dennis Lastimoso and Donald Flores,…

Two shooting victims in Balamban identified 

Benjie B. Talisic 08/03/2018

  The bodies of the two men who were found dead along the Transcentral  Highway in Balamban town, Cebu on Thursday (August 2) have been identified.  The victims were identified as Dennis Lastimoso of Barangay Sambag II,…

DEAD IN BALAMBAN

MAO BA? 08/02/2018

The discovery of another two dead unidentified men at Sitio Mayana in Barangay Gaas, Balamban town, Cebu, yesterday alarmed netizens. Pedro Bucani said, “just wondering…Why more Cebuanos are killed daily, compared to other regions in Pinas.” Shion…

Two bodies found in Balamban remain unidentfied

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 08/02/2018

No one has claimed the two bodies found in Sitio Mayana, Barangay Gaas, Balamban town, Cebu as of 11:30 a.m. today (August 2). The bodies are now kept at a funeral parlor. Each of the bodies had…

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