On 22 April 2015, the first meeting of officers of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve Stakeholders Advisory Council (MMFR SAC) was held at the Executive Conference Room (ECR) of the Office of the Chancellor. A total of 22 stakeholders attended the meeting. Dr. Serlie B. Jamias, UPLB Vice Chancellor for …
In connection with the declaration of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) as the 33rd ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP), the management plan for MMFR in the context of AHP is being updated with support from GIZ. Part of the activities that the MCME Technical Working Group (TWG) has undertaken is a …
Due to the entry of Typhoon Chedeng (International name Maysak) in PAR and the directive of LGU and DILG to secure hazard prone areas, hiking to Peak II, traverse, and camping is prohibited starting 03 April 2015. Cutoff time entry to MMFR thru Mariang Makiling Station 1 is 10:00AM. Access …
Stakeholders of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve meet on March 16, 2015 at the CFNR Lansigan Auditorium for the presentation of the outputs of the MMFR management plan. The event entitled “MMFR SAC Post Plenary Meeting: Development of a Management Plan for MMFR in the Context of ASEAN Heritage Park” …
Rappler reports the launch of Green labels within the year. Through a Joint Administration Order (JAO) between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, then Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Department of Tourism (DOT), a labeling scheme to promote the ‘economic values of biodiversity conservation’ and ‘discourages destructive practices …
SEARCA is inviting everyone to attend the Agriculture & Development Seminar Series (ADSS) seminars at Drilon Hall, SEARCA, UPLB Campus, Los Baños, Laguna. The ADSS is meant to encourage the presentation and discussion of development and research issues, as well as their implications for agricultural and rural development. Through the ADSS, SEARCA …