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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COMMANDER Bravo, also known as Sultan Abdullah Macapaar, commander of the North West Mindanao Command of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), on Wednesday, May 21, expressed his intention to support detained MILF members in availing themselves of the government’s amnesty program.
CAGAYAN de Oro Councilor Joey ‘Pepe’ Abbu on Monday, May 19, said the city’s garbage collection contractor, Tencil, should be penalized for failing to fulfill its service obligations.
THE Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA-10) destroyed nearly P14 million worth of methamphetamine, marijuana, and expired medicines on May 21 at Cosmopolitan Funeral Homes.
THE transition team of outgoing Misamis Oriental Gov. Peter Unabia and incoming Governor-elect Juliette Uy held a smooth first meeting on May 21 at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall.
CAGAYAN de Oro City Councilor Roger Abaday received criticism from fellow councilors on Monday, May 19, after he claimed that photos of uncollected garbage circulating on social media are just “recycled” or reused images.
MISAMIS Oriental Governor Peter Unabia, today, May 19, led the weekly flag-raising ceremony at the Provincial Capitol and called on provincial employees to stay positive as he begins a period of reflection following his loss in the May 12 elections.
UNCOLLECTED garbage piling up in streets and coastal areas has drawn increasing complaints from residents of Cagayan de Oro City, as collection delays persist in various barangays.
JUST days after the midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec-10) announced on Wednesday, May 14, that preparations are now underway for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections scheduled for December 1.
MISAMIS Oriental Provincial Commission on Elections (Comelec) Supervisor Atty. Carlito Ravelo confirmed that the office has received a letter of intent from the camp of outgoing Gov. Peter Unabia expressing plans to file an election protest against governor-elect Juliette Uy.
More than 80 individuals believed to be supporters of a local politician were arrested Monday at Pualas National High School following a fistfight and stone-throwing incident that disrupted the election process.
THREE people were killed in separate incidents in Lanao del Sur on Monday, election day, according to the Lanao del Sur Provincial Police Office (LDSPPO).
TENSIONS escalated Friday after former radio personality Jonas Bustamante was named in a complaint filed by Commission on Elections (Comelec) officials, following his claims of a secret meeting between election officers and Cagayan de Oro Mayor Rolando ‘Klarex’ Uy.