
Investigative Reports
Truth Through Accountability. Welcome to the home of Mindanao investigative reporting. In an era of rapid change, Mindanao Gold Star Daily remains committed to deep-dive journalism that holds power to account. Our investigative team explores the complex issues defining the region—from transparency in local governance and environmental protection to human rights and the Mindanao economic landscape. Through rigorous fact-checking and boots-on-the-ground reporting, we bring to light the stories that demand action. This is "countryside journalism" at its most potent: fearless, factual, and focused on the welfare of the Mindanawon people.
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COA flags Oro for idle funds, P14M loan penalty; cites ‘Klarexville’ branding
STATE auditors have flagged the Cagayan de Oro City Government for the “extremely low” utilization of critical development funds and a costly breach of loan conditions that resulted in millions of pesos in avoidable interest payments.

The Audit Decoder: What the terms mean

5 Oro officials hold P74M in unliquidated cash: COA flags ‘systematic failure’

COA flags Oro: P3.1B in stalled projects, ‘unreliable’ asset records

Explainer: Why the ICC kept Duterte in detention

Journalism ‘dying’ amid recruit shortage, safety concerns

Broken promises: Green energy boom, local ruin

Net worth roller-coaster: Decoding Mayor Uy’s decade of financial swings

Oro leads local battle vs online child abuse, human trafficking
Bitoon said even neighborhood gossip circles — known locally as ‘Marites’ — help flag suspicious behavior. “They’ve become our unexpected allies. Every report, every witness, every child we rescue — it all counts,” she said.

Garbage crisis still grips Oro

