Representatives from the Ocean Governance Project (GOPA) composed of Ms. Puri Canals, Mr. Charles Besancon, and Mr. Aranud Gotanegre visited the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity. They also had a short guided tour at the Makiling Botanic Gardens last April 20, 2022, to showcase Mount Makiling Forest Reserve as one of …
Last April 19, 2022, Canon Business Machines (Philippines) Inc. conducted a clean-up activity as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. Thirteen (13) staff of the company participated in the said environmental activity. Mr. Marvin Torio, staff of the Makiling Botanic Gardens assisted in the trail and creek clean-up. by: AALimpiada
His Excellency Gerard Ho, Ambassador of Singapore to the Philippines visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens last April 11, 2022. They visited the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity and had a short tour of the gardens. The objective of the visit is to showcase the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve as one of …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for April 2022 is the Tindalo, scientifically known as Afzelia rhomboidea (Blanco) Vidal from the family Leguminosae and is native to the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The tree can be identified by its morphological features. Tindalo’s leaves are even-pinnately alternate …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for March 2022 is the “Pajarito” or Pigeon Orchid, scientifically known as Dendrobium crumenatum Sw. It came from the family Orchidaceae and is native to the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, South China, Taiwan, Indochina, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Christmas …
Forester Marlo Caña took his oath of office as University Research Associate II before the Director of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems, Dr. Roberto G. Visco on 22 March 2022. He is joining the Forests and Watershed Division (FWD) of MCME.