Counselor Seah Park of the Korean Embassy and her delegation Jae-sang Hwang – Acting Country Director, and Misun Choi – Assistant Country Director, visited the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) on 13 July 2021. After they had their meeting with the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, Counselor Park and her delegation had …
On Wednesday, 30 June 2021, a group of researchers from the Nayong Pilipino Foundation (NFP) visited the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) to discuss possible collaboration. The team who visited MCME is composed of two horticulturists and a design assistant namely Mr. Esteban Vergel, Sr.; Mr. Antonio Tolentino, Jr.; …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for June 2021 is the “kuhl’s palm” also known as the “ivory cane palm.” It is scientifically known as Pinange kuhlii Blume that belongs to the family Arecaceae, endemic to Indonesia. Ivory cane palm is a clump-growing palm with slender …
Youth Summer Program (YSP) formerly known as the Outdoor Recreation Education (ORE) Program has been a venue for students and youth in general, to express themselves creatively through arts and crafts. Students’ voices and opinions on a given environmental situation or issue were expressed creatively through poster making. The featured …
Be inspired and boost your creativity! From the heart of Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP), we are launching #YSPtrends. The official branding of the Youth Summer Program on Environmental Education (YSP) being implemented by the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems. #YSPtrends showcases the creativity of the …