To address the rapid global environmental changes and strengthen regional biodiversity efforts, the 2026 International Training Course on Botanical Garden Development and Management was held from 28 June to 12 July 2026 at the Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden (CSBG) in Shanghai, China. Organized by the International Association of Botanic Gardens…
On July 17, 2026, the Makiling Botanic Gardens welcomed Prof. Jean A. Saludadez, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), and Dr. François Cooren of Université de Montréal for a brief visit. The guests enjoyed a quick guided tour led by For.…
Participants of the International Ecology School (IES) 2026 visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens and Flat Rocks at the Mariang Makiling Trail on 17 July 2026 for a guided tour and hike hosted by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), University of the…
The Botanic Gardens, Parks, and Ecotourism Division (BGPED) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) welcomed its new Administrative Aide III, Mr. Juan Paolo R. Gayahan. Mr. Gayahan took his oath at the MCME Director’s Office on 20 July 2026, in the presence of Dr. Lerma SJ. Maldia, Director…
Highlighting its participation in the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) 48th Annual Scientific Meeting held on 8–9 July 2026 at the Manila Hotel, one of the staff from the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) secured a Best Scientific Poster award. Under the Social Sciences Division,…
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), through the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME), College of Forestry and Natural Resources (CFNR), served as the host venue for the Multi-species Conservation Planning Workshop for Threatened Philippine Trees, held at the Southeast Asian Regional…