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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San Juan City Mayor Francisco Javier Zamora, El Salvador City Mayor Edgar Lignes, and Gingoog City Mayor Eric Cañosa sign historic sisterhood agreements on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The inter-city partnership formalizes cooperation across trade, tourism, education, and local governance initiatives between the Metro Manila municipality and the Northern Mindanao cities. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

Sister city pact brings Misor products closer to Metro Manila buyers

Sisterhood pacts signed between San Juan City and Misamis Oriental’s El Salvador and Gingoog will bring local products—including oolong tea and faith tourism—directly to Metro Manila buyers.

Jul 30, 20262900

Members of the Cagayan de Oro City Council gather during a legislative session at the City Hall session hall in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, July 27, 2026. Councilors Imee Rose Moreno and Maximo Rodriguez Jr. called for heightened safety and security protocols in local schools following viral online threats involving a minor that prompted class suspensions across several institutions. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

School threats prompt CDO safety push

Cagayan de Oro lawmakers are pushing for police visibility and campus mental health support after viral shooting threats forced class suspensions in local public high schools.

Jul 28, 20265600

POLOGY ISSUED: A screenshot from a video shows a 17-year-old student issuing an apology on social media following a viral threat that disrupted local public schools in Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, July 27, 2026. The minor, currently under the investigation of the Women and Children Protection Desk (WCPD) at Police Station 8 (Lumbia), stated the video was intended as a joke and asked the public to stop sharing the clip.

Viral school threat: Student now under CSWD care

A 17-year-old student behind a viral video threatening public schools in Cagayan de Oro is now under City Social Welfare and Development care. The minor surrendered to police on Monday, claiming the clip was a joke. Face-to-face classes were suspended in affected schools as police heightened citywide campus security.

Jul 27, 20264400

Officials including DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. and Camiguin Gov. Xavier Jesus Romualdo reveal a historical marker commemorating the 1951 eruption of Mt. Hibok-Hibok during the opening of Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Week in Mambajao, Camiguin, on July 22, 2026. The unveiling highlighted how scientific advancements and volcano monitoring have strengthened community resilience since the tragedy. (Photo by Shiela Mae Butlig)

New disaster technologies showcased in Camiguin

DOST has launched the Philippines' first Smart Mobile Kitchen in Camiguin to provide hot meals for evacuees during disaster relief operations.

Jul 23, 20265300

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, 20266200

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, 20267410

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, 20268400

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, 20262500

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, 20262400

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, 20262500

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, 20265100

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, 20262800