MakiLingap 2025: Building linkages for the future of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve

MakiLingap 2025: Building linkages for the future of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve

MakiLingap was one of the activities of the week-long celebration of the 115th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR). It was held on 21 November 2025 at the Toyota Environment and Education Theatre, Makiling Botanic Gardens in the College of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of the Philippines…

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MakiPasyal 2025: Promoting Mount Makiling Forest Reserve for outdoor recreation

MakiPasyal 2025: Promoting Mount Makiling Forest Reserve for outdoor recreation.

MakiPasyal, one of the activities of the week-long celebration of the 115th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), was held last 20 November 2025 wherein visitors were encouraged to visit and explore the MMFR through the Mariang Makiling Trail. Geocache items were hidden along the trail for the…

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MakiLinis 2025: Promoting stakeholder engagement in the caring for the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve

MakiLinis clean-up activity was held on November 19, 2025 and participated by around 70 volunteers.

MakiLinis was a clean-up activity wherein volunteers show their love and care through maintaining the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP). For the week-long celebration of the 115th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), the clean-up activity was held on 19 November 2025 and participated…

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MakiForum 2025: Expanding knowledge on Mount Makiling Forest Reserve through innovation and exchange

For. Marlo M. Caña from the Forests and Watershed Division of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems was the resource person for MakiForum 2025.

The MakiForum was an activity that served as a venue for information, knowledge, and experience exchange about the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP). It began in 2015 and served as the foundation for all the MakiEvents celebrated during each anniversary of the MMFR. For the 115th…

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MakiMasid 2025: Makiling’s beauty through the lens

MakiMasid 2025: Makiling’s beauty through the lens

During the week-long celebration of the 115th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR), the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) organized a photo contest called MakiMasid. The goal of the event was to showcase the photography skills of the visitors of MMFR as they captured its natural beauty…

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MakiGunita 2025: Reminiscing through Virtual Reality

MakiGunita 2025: Reminiscing through Virtual Reality

The Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) celebrated its 115th anniversary through a week-long series of activities last 17-22 November 2025, with the theme “Resilient Foundations, Sustainable Futures: Collaborative Approaches to Biodiversity Conservation Amid Emerging Challenges.” MakiGunita was one of the activities that featured historical and interactive exhibits about the MMFR…

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