The Youth Summer Program on Environmental Education (YSP) is an annual three-day initiative organized by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME). The program is spearheaded by the Social Forestry Division (SFD) and supported by various MCME units and divisions. Held on 27–29 May 2026, the 19th iteration of the…
On 05 May 2026, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) welcomed five (5) interns from the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), followed by ten (10) interns from the Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) on 19 May 2026. Throughout their stay, the interns rotated to a different unit…
On 22 May 2026, the Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. (PGPC) and the University of the Philippines Los Baños Foundation, Inc. (UPLBFI) signed a three-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the implementation of the project titled “Strengthening Institutions for Biodiversity-Oriented Livelihood (SIBOL) Program for the Sustainable Development of Mount Makiling…
The Make It Makiling! (MIM!) 2026 Steering Committee gathered on 15 April 2026 for the post-event assessment. For MIM! 2026, 5,850 visitors, including campers and solo hikers, were welcomed within the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP). The primary objective of the meeting was to evaluate the…
Promoting responsible outdoor activity ethics, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems’ annual Lenten season visitor management program—Make It Makiling (MIM)! 2026—was successfully held from 29 March to 05 April 2026. The program was spearheaded by the MIM! 2026 Steering Committee, chaired by Forester Alexis John Fajardo and co-chaired by Forester…
On 25 February 2026, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) hosted the training for Educators for Nature Tourism (ENTs) held at the Toyota Environment and Education Theater (TEET), Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG). The training was participated in by a total of 19 students stemming from the College of Forestry…