Assessing the Impact of Typhoon Kristine: Monitoring and Clean-Up Efforts Along the Mariang Makiling Trail

The aftermath of Typhoon Kristine, which struck on 24 October 2024, left visible damage to the Mariang Makiling Trail (MMT), Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP). In response, the Patrol and Monitoring Team (PRU staff) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) promptly assessed the extent …

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MCME Launches First-Ever Maki-Masid Photo Contest to Celebrate MMFR’s 114th Anniversary

In celebration of the 114th Anniversary of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) proudly launched its first-ever Maki-Masid Photo Contest. The Maki-Masid initiative, which began as a photo and video event in 2019, initially invited photographers and videographers—both amateur and professional—to capture the beauty …

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MCME Empowers Youth Through “Young Farmers Training on Crop Production and Management”

The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources-University of the Philippines Los Baños (CFNR-UPLB), conducted a training entitled: “Young Farmers Training on Crop Production and Management” through the project “Scaling-Up the Participatory Community-Based Natural Resources Management in Four Watersheds of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve and …

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