By: Mae Belen L. Putian The Mariang Makiling Trail (MMT) and the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) will be closed during the holiday season to give its staff enough time to prepare and celebrate Christmas and New Year with their family. The MMT will be closed on the 24th, 25th, and …
By Mae Belen L. Putian As 2024 comes to a close, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), through its project “Scaling-up the Participatory-Based Natural Resources Management in Four Watersheds of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve and Mount Bulalo,” hosted a heartwarming culminating activity the “2024 Paskuhan sa Barangay: Paskong Halaw …
By: Mae Belen L. Putian On 28 November 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) honored Prof. Juancho B. Balatibat as he retired from the University and stepped down as Deputy Director of MCME and Head of the Botanic Gardens Park and Ecotourism Division (BGPED). Prof. Balatibat began his …
On 23 November 2024, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) hosted Maki-Pinta, an engaging art activity led by Forester Angela A. Limpiada, as part of the weeklong celebration commemorating the 114th Anniversary of the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR). This special event, held at the Makiling Botanic Gardens Pavilion, …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for November 2024 is the Galamay Amo, scientifically known as Schefflera elliptica (Blume) Harms from the family Araliaceae. This plant is native to East Asia and commonly found hanging on trees in thickets and secondary forests at low elevations. Galamay Amo bears …
The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) proudly announced the promotion of two staff members: University Researcher I Karla Jane P. Gonzalvo and University Extension Specialist II Mae Belen L. Putian. Both took their oaths of office, marking a significant milestone in their professional journeys within MCME. For. Karla Jane …