Motorcycle driver avoids small pothole in Talisay, slams into another motorcycle; two hurt

Paul Lauro 03/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A motorcycle driver who tried to avoid a small pothole on the road, swerved to the opposite lane, and crashed instead into another motorcycle traveling on that side of the road in Barangay…

Talisay mayor: Lagtang-Lawaan 3 hanging bridge remains closed for now

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — The hanging bridge that connects Barangays Lagtang and Lawaan 3 in Talisay City remains closed until further notice. Talisay City Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas said this after he and other officials visited…

Talisay shooting: Police identify suspects who shot, wound puto vendor

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 07/04/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police have already identified the suspects, who attempted to kill a 50-year-old puto vendor last Saturday dawn, July 2, 2022, in Sitio Luna, Barangay Lagtang in Talisay City. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Caballes,…

Pelare: Buried body in Talisay identified; 4 ‘gun-for-hire’ suspects nabbed

Alven Marie A. Timtim 11/29/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines — What happens when a suspected illegal drug supplier fails to heed a request of members of allegedly a gun-for-hire group in Cebu? Well, the suspected drug supplier ends up getting killed and…

Talisay City police has person of interest in case of buried body found in Talisay City

Alven Marie Timtim 11/26/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Talisay City police are now looking into a person of interest who might be involved in the murder of a still unidentified man who was found buried in a vacant lot in Sitio Sambagan,…

Teams sent to assess Lagtang erosion

Rosalie O. Abatayo and Zena V. Magto 10/23/2018

Teams from the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) have been deployed to assess the reported soil erosion in Sitio Taguib in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City. Julius…

3 killed, 2 nabbed in Talisay busts

Reporter Nestle L. Semilla and Futch Anthony Inso 10/18/2018

Three persons were killed and two others were nabbed in separate anti-illegal drug operations in Talisay City early morning of Wednesday. Police identified the fatalities as Norberto Larigo, Ryan Mana-ay and Clifford Garcia Rabago. Police also collared…

Lagtang is Talisay Mayor’s Cup champion

Glendale Rosal 10/02/2018

LAGTANG escaped Cansojong, 73-71, to clinch the seniors’ division title of the 2018 Talisay Mayor’s Cup Basketball Tournament last Sunday at the Talisay City Sports Complex. Eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP) Kevin Lozano exploded for 22 points…

Three suspects behind killing of Lagtang councilman

Nestle Semilla 07/20/2018

Police investigators of the Talisay City Police Office (TCPO) are now looking for three suspects in the killing of incumbent Lagtang Barangay Councilman Art Stephen Bas. The 24-year-old councilman of Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, Cebu was shot…

Drug links

Editorial 04/20/2017

Though the Cebu provincial police was right in brushing aside allegations that the arrest of Lagtang Barangay Chairman Mark Ferdinand Bas was politically motivated, it was presumptuous of Senior Supt. Eric Noble, Cebu provincial police chief, to…

Lagtang captain Bas jailed for unlicensed gun, ammo

Benjie Talisic 04/16/2017

A Talisay City barangay captain spent the night in jail after he was arrested on Sunday morning for the possession of an unlicensed revolver and various ammunition. Lagtang Barangay Captain Mark Ferdinand Bas admitted lack of documentation…

Man stabbed to death by cousin

James Nicole Franz R. Savellon 04/13/2016

A man was stabbed to death by his cousin during a heated argument in Barangay Lagtang, Talisay City, southern Cebu last Tuesday morning. Police said the 45-year-old victim Zaldy Ababon succumbed to stab wounds on his chest…

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