Wildlife of the Month: Featured Species for December 2024
By: JBBalatibat, AALimpiada, MMCaña 2024
Botong is MBG’s Plant of the Month for December 2024
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for December 2024 is Botong, scientifically known as Barringtonia asiatica (L.) Kurz from the family Lecythidaceae. This plant is native to Andaman Is., Bismark Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., India, Jawa, …
Holiday Closure Notice: Mariang Makiling Trail and Makiling Botanic Gardens
By: Mae Belen L. Putian The Mariang Makiling Trail (MMT) and the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) will be closed during the holiday season to give its staff enough time to prepare and celebrate Christmas and New Year with their family. The MMT will be closed on the 24th, 25th, and …
Paskuhan sa Barangay 2024: Celebrating Culture, Community, and Conservation
By Mae Belen L. Putian As 2024 comes to a close, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), through its project “Scaling-up the Participatory-Based Natural Resources Management in Four Watersheds of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve and Mount Bulalo,” hosted a heartwarming culminating activity the “2024 Paskuhan sa Barangay: Paskong Halaw …
A Grateful Farewell to Prof. Juancho B. Balatibat: Celebrating His Contributions to MCME
By: Mae Belen L. Putian On 28 November 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) honored Prof. Juancho B. Balatibat as he retired from the University and stepped down as Deputy Director of MCME and Head of the Botanic Gardens Park and Ecotourism Division (BGPED). Prof. Balatibat began his …
Maki-Pinta: An Art Painting Activity to Celebrate the 114th Anniversary of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve
On 23 November 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) hosted Maki-Pinta, an engaging art activity led by Forester Angela A. Limpiada, as part of the weeklong celebration commemorating the 114th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR). This special event, held at the Makiling Botanic Gardens Pavilion, …