The Tapestry of the South. Welcome to the home of Mindanao feature stories. Beyond the daily headlines, Mindanao Gold Star Daily celebrates the diverse narratives that define our island’s identity. In 2026, we explore the "Colors of Mindanao"—from the ancestral wisdom of our indigenous Lumad communities and the vibrant Islamic heritage of Western Mindanao to the world-class surf breaks of Siargao. Our features dive deep into Mindanaoan cuisine, sustainable eco-tourism, and the human interest stories of local innovators shaping the "trillion-peso" regional economy. This is where we tell the story of who we are: fearless, factual, and deeply rooted in the heart of the southern Philippines.
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I quickly realized that journalism isn’t for the faint of heart. People won’t always welcome your questions. Doors will slam. Eyes will roll. Some will avoid you; others will challenge your right to even ask. But that’s the job. You show up anyway. You ask anyway. You tell the story anyway.
“DILI ko ganahan. Muslim man gud.” -- That one offhand remark was all it took for Sittie Allysa Guinar to understand why she kept being left alone in her three-person apartment room. No one wanted to share the space with her.
IN Agusan del Sur, the vibrant rhythms of celebration fill the air every June 12 to 17. But for the province’s indigenous communities, the Naliyagan Festival is more than a week of music and festivities — it is an act of cultural remembrance.
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has revealed that nearly 19 million junior and senior high school graduates between 2019 and 2024 are “functionally illiterate” — unable to read, write, compute, or comprehend based on newly revised literacy standards.
A towering 50-foot statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the blue sea water of Macajalar Bay at the Divine Mercy Hills has become the number one pilgrimage spot during Holy Week in Misamis Oriental.
CAGAYAN de Oro’s Thoughts And Notions band could be a source of inspiration in this season of Lent.
AT first glance, few would think of the Duterte family as the “First Family.” Rodrigo Roa Duterte, often called Digong, Rody, or by his initials DU30 and PRRD, was the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
