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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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.
MISAMIS Oriental Governor Peter Unabia, who is seeking re-election, strongly denied accusations made by his political rival, former Rep. Juliette Uy, alleging that he compensated members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the military during the last election.
TAGOLOAN, Lanao del Norte mayoral candidate Alexander Ali has filed a disqualification petition against his political rival, Leslie Glendee Dimakuta, before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) main office in Manila.
POLICE and election officials are under mounting pressure to act following reports and viral footage alleging large-scale vote buying in the city just days before the May 12 elections.
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) Region 10 yesterday, May 7, began distributing Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) for sealing and testing in preparation for the May 12 election.
THE Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on May 6 assured local media practitioners that its office is committed to addressing all forms of media harassment.
FOR the second time, former city administrator Teodoro Sabuga-a yesterday, May 5, alleged that the city administration made significant cash advances during major events in Cagayan de Oro.
DAYS before the election, congressional candidate Paul Rodriguez denounced the spread of fake news on social media and online platforms, particularly allegations regarding unsettled debts and questions about his eligibility.
THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) last Saturday, May 3, pledged support for peaceful and orderly national and local elections scheduled for May 12.
EIGHT persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at Cagayan de Oro City Jail graduated May 2 from the Katatagan, Kalusugan at Damayan ng Komunidad (KKDK) program, a rehabilitation course aimed at supporting the transformational well-being of drug-related offenders.
VICE President Sara Duterte yesterday, April 30, joined local and national candidates in a campaign sortie here and urged voters not to engage in vote-buying during the upcoming elections.
THE Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and its Board of Trustees, through the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC), filed a motion for reconsideration yesterday, April 29, before the Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Cagayan de Oro City.