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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CAGAYAN de Oro has been selected as one of 10 pilot areas nationwide for the localization of the 4th Philippine Human Rights Plan (PHRP4), a 2024–2028 roadmap that integrates rights-based approaches into governance and inclusive development.
Classes at all levels in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City have been suspended after the province was placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, according to the latest advisory from DOST-Pagasa.
Cardiologists of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) are seeking to expand specialist coverage in underserved provinces, particularly in Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi ( Basulta), where no assigned cardiologists are currently available.
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Construction of the P25-million pedestrian overpass on Masterson Avenue has been temporarily halted following a City Council resolution citing traffic congestion and alleged design flaws.
DESPITE confirmation from health officials that rumors of a leptospirosis outbreak at Cogon Public Market are unfounded, City Councilor Yevonna Yacine Emano says sanitation efforts must intensify, not relax.
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.