Yanisi: MBG Plant of the Month for May 2018

The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Yanisi” as the Plant of the Month for May 2018. Heterospathe califrons Fernando, popularly known as yanisi belongs to family Arecaceae. It is native to North eastern Mindanao and endemic to the Philippines. Yanisi is one of the most beautiful endemic palms in the Philippines. Its conservation status is …

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Habitat Care Program wins Best Paper Award

The Habitat Care Program (Biodiversity Resource Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Mt. Makiling Subwatersheds for Adaptive Management) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR) won second place in the Best Paper Category in the recently concluded 5th Annual Scientific Conference & 9th …

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Make It Makiling! Sponsors – We thank you!

The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) would like to extend our deepest gratitude for the in kind donations and financial support that the following sponsors: Society of Filipino Foresters, City of Calamba, Municipality of Bay, Calamba Water District, La Vista Pansol Resort, 88 SPA Resort, Toyota Calamba, Maibarara Geothermal Inc., …

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UP Vice-President for Administration Dr. Yunque visited the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve

Dr. Roberto G. Visco, Director of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) and Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) had a chance to introduce some of his Ilocano native dishes to UP Vice-President for Administration Nestor G. Yunque and …

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