Shiela Mae Butlig

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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Two former food suppliers of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to government authorities in Talakag, Bukidnon on July 20,2026. During the surrender, they turned over firearms and pledged to support the government's peace and reconciliation efforts. Authorities said the surrender reflects the continuing decline of the CTG's support network in the province. Photo courtesy of PRO-10.

2 former NPA supporters surrender in Bukidnon, yield firearms

Jul 22, 2026000

Laguindingan International Airport approaches its maximum annual cap of 2.9 million passengers, tracking 2.17 million travelers and 17,451 aircraft movements in its inaugural year under private management. Operator Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) confirmed that while the physical infrastructure is prepared for overseas operations, commercial deployment rests on airline routing schedules. Photo by Dave Achondo

Laguindingan gears up for international flights

Private operator Aboitiz InfraCapital logged 2.17 million passengers and over 17,000 aircraft movements during its first year of management.

Jul 20, 2026010

P1.75M SUSPECTED MINERAL ORES. Police seized around 350 sacks of suspected mineral ores worth an estimated P1.75 million during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Samburon, Linamon, Lanao del Norte, on July 15. Authorities said the shipment was allegedly being transported without the required documents and is now under police custody pending examination by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 10. (Photo courtesy of PRO-10)

P1.75m suspected mineral ores seized in Lanao Norte

A routine traffic stop for a minor seatbelt violation led PRO-10 officers to discover 350 sacks of suspected mineral ore hidden inside a Hino wing van.

Jul 17, 2026000

MURDER WEAPON RECOVERED. A 16-inch kitchen knife allegedly used in the fatal stabbing of a 47-year-old man in Barangay Kauswagan, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental on July 13 is now in the custody of the Lagonglong Municipal Police Station as evidence in the ongoing investigation. The 38-year-old suspect voluntarily surrendered to police shortly after the incident. (Photo courtesy of the Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Office)

Man dies after being stabbed 14 times by neighbor

Jul 16, 2026000

BETTER GATEWAY TO CAMIGUIN. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inaugurates the Benoni Port Light Craft Landing Station in Mahinog, Camiguin on July 13. The country's first Light Craft Landing Station in a Philippine Ports Authority-managed port is expected to improve sea travel, strengthen emergency response, and support the island province's growing tourism industry. Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig

New sea gateway opens: Camiguin gets tourism boost

PPA General Manager Jay Santiago noted that the landing station provides small commercial transport vessels with direct and secure docking options.

Jul 14, 2026000

Helping Flood Victims. BARMM Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua distributes food packs and other relief assistance under the SAM-KITS Program to families affected by flooding in Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on Friday. More than 44,000 families across the region have been affected by widespread flooding. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Chief Minister, BARMM)

Flood aftermath: 44,000 Barmm families need aid

Jul 13, 2026000

Quieter Nights? ABC President and Councilor Marlo Tabac presents proposed amendments to Cagayan de Oro City's 1994 Noise Ordinance during the July 6 City Council session. The measure seeks stricter limits on loud sound-producing devices, including a proposed 10 p.m. cutoff for residential areas, and is now under committee review. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

Noise crackdown: CDO considers

Local lawmakers are deliberating a strict 10 p.m. residential cutoff for karaoke, videoke, and loud audio devices to replace the city's outdated midnight limit.

Jul 10, 2026000

BUILDING YOUNG MINDS. Misamis Oriental Provincial Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Head Maryden Ocot encourages parents to stay actively involved in their children's early learning during the Meet the Press forum at SM CDO Downtown Premier on Thursday, July 9. She said learning should continue at home, where parents play a key role in reinforcing lessons and celebrating every milestone. Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig.

Parents urged to stay involved in kids’ early learning

Enrolling children in early development centers is only the first step. An official in Misamis Oriental highlights home-based lesson reinforcement as the real key to cognitive growth.

Jul 10, 2026000

ARRESTED. Police arrest a 39-year-old man accused of hacking a 28-year-old man following a drunken altercation in Purok 8, Sitio Lagasan, Barangay Sampagar, Damulog, Bukidnon on July 5. The victim was hospitalized and is in stable condition. (Photo courtesy of Damulog MPS)

'Long samurai' remark sparks hacking in Bukidnon

A late-night drinking session in Damulog, Bukidnon, turned violent on July 5 after a comment regarding a bladed weapon allegedly triggered a severe hacking incident.

Jul 8, 2026000

Regional Development Council Region 10 Chairperson Governor Henry Oaminal leads a panel discussion at the 145th RDC Full Council Meeting in Cagayan de Oro City.

₱479 Billion plan targets better roads, jobs in Northern Mindanao

The modernization of Laguindingan Airport and completion of the Bukidnon Airport development project lead the infrastructure priorities officially endorsed by RDC-10.

Jul 7, 2026000

Six persons deprived of liberty smile and celebrate while holding their Alternative Learning System diplomas inside the BJMP Tagoloan facility.

6 PDLs earn fresh start through education

Six inmates at BJMP Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental made history by graduating from the Alternative Learning System (ALS) program during a milestone July 1 ceremony.

Jul 7, 2026000

Northern Mindanao student-athletes smile while holding up cash incentive envelopes during the 145th Regional Development Council meeting in Cagayan de Oro City.

Northern Mindanao Palaro winners get cash rewards

Northern Mindanao’s 2026 Palarong Pambansa medalists received cash incentives up to P200,000 during the 145th RDC Meeting at USTP in Cagayan de Oro.

Jul 7, 2026000