On 05 October 2017, the Social Forestry Division of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (SFD-MCME) conducted Ugnayang Pamayanan para sa Maunlad na Bundok Makiling at Barangay Lalakay Multipurpose Hall, Barangay Lalakay, Los Baños, Laguna. Ugnayang Pamayanan is a people-oriented forestry program of SFD. It is an advocacy and a …
On September 27 to 28, 2017, Foresters Nicasio M. Balahadia and Myranel S. Canceran of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) participated in the Research & Development (R&D) Review of Project on Rubber and Cacao held at Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa Campus, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. They attended …
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) is now accepting applications for University Research Associate II (URAII). Please refer to the attached document for the qualifications and requirements needed. Deadline of application is on October 20, 2017.
Vanda sanderiana Reichb.f. or commonly known as Waling-waling is the Makiling Botanic Gardens’ Plant of the Month for October 2017. It belongs to the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to the Philippines specifically in Davao, Cotabato and Zamboanga in Mindanao. Waling-waling is also known as the national flower aka the “Queen …
DENSO Philippines Corporation (DNPH) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation, Inc. (UPLBFI). This is for a tree planting and nurturing project between DNPH and UPLB through the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) as part of their Corporate Partnership for Environmental …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Kamagong” as the Plant of the Month for September 2017. Diospyros blancoi A.DC. or commonly known as kamagong and sometimes called mabolo or talang belongs to family Ebenacea. It is native to the Philippines and Taiwain. Its wood is commonly use as raw material in making “arnis” a Filipino …