balbal n English Member of the Tagbanwa spirit world who is characterised by being able to fly. Example sentence Tagbanwa Masagya i mga balbal in may matay ka ka'nen nirá. English Balbal spirits are happy if someone dies because theyĺl eat him. Cultural Note Sometimes it is the soul that is said to leave its body while in a sort of coma and travel for a while before returning. Sometimes it is a witch that flies by night and eats the heart and liver of its victim leaving no scar.