The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Wildlife of the Month (WOM) for January 2025 is the Rough-Crested Malkoha, scientifically known as Dasylophus superciliosus (Dumont, 1823) of the family Cuculidae. This species of cuckoo is also known as the Red-Crested Malkoha, endemic to Luzon, Philippines. This bird is easily identified by its glossy …
By: JBBalatibat, AALimpiada, MMCaña 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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …