Shiela Mae Butlig is a correspondent for Mindanao Gold Star Daily. Based in Cagayan de Oro, She covers a wide range of local governance, social issues, and community-driven stories. Her work provides readers with essential, on-the-ground reporting, ensuring that the voice of the community remains at the forefront of the region’s news cycle.
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LEPTOSPIROSIS often resurfaces in public conversation during moments of alarm — after flooding, when messages circulate online, or when illness is quickly blamed on markets, streets, or workplaces.
Second District Misamis Oriental Rep. Yevgeny Vincente Emano has expressed disappointment over the substantial reduction in the proposed 2026 budget for the province’s second district, warning that the cuts could delay or halt major infrastructure projects vital to economic growth and public services.
MISAMIS ORIENTAL - More than 1,800 job order (JO) and casual employees of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Capitol have been affected by the termination of their contracts, effective January 23, following a major reduction in the province’s 2026 budget.
CAGAYAN de Oro is set to pilot a high-tech, AI-driven traffic management system that promises to catch violators without a single traffic enforcer on the street—and the project won’t cost the city a cent.
AMID swirling allegations of corruption plaguing government flood control projects in the Philippines, European Union envoys have drawn a line in the sand: their funding remains untouched by anomalies.
THE manhunt for the suspect in the brutal killing of 15-year-old Jennifer Encarnacion has ended not with a shootout, but with a peaceful surrender brokered by tribal and local leaders.
It was a night of glamour and grace, but for Rexzil Paayas of Manticao, winning the Miss Kuyamis 2026 crown was about more than beauty — it was a platform to deliver a powerful message of unity and sustainable progress.
FDC Misamis Power Corporation has been recognized as the Top Real Property Tax (RPT) payer of Misamis Oriental, a testament to its commitment to honest tax payments.
MISAMIS Oriental Governor Juliette Uy revealed that terminating more than 60 percent of the province’s “job order” (JO) workers was a painful but necessary survival measure to save the provincial government from a deepening financial crisis.