Australian Ambassador Robinson with the Earth Warriors for Biodiversity at the MMFR and MBG

The Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) welcomed Hon. Australian Ambassador Robinson on 14 October 2019 during his tour at the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park (MMFR AHP) with the Australian Alumni Association, Inc. (PA3i) Southern Tagalog Chapter led by former MCME Director, Dr. Nathaniel C. Bantayan together …

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MCME Research Technical Staff Participated in the Regional Workshop on Communication, Education, and Public Awareness for the ASEAN Heritage Parks in Vietnam

On 25-27 September 2019, the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB) conducted a workshop on Communication, Education, and Public Awareness for ASEAN Heritage Parks held at Novotel Suite, Hanoi, Vietnam. The 3-day workshop is part of the implementation of the project on Improving Management Effectiveness of the ASEAN Heritage Parks through …

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MCME Staff participated in the First Aid and Basic Life Support Training provided to the UPLB personnel

Foresters and Forest Technicians of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) participated and attended the First Aid and Basic Life Support Training organized by the UPLB Occupational Health and Safety Standards Committee (CHSSC) of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs (OVCCA) held on 30 September 2019, …

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Trailing Watermelon Begonia is MBG’s Plant of the Month for September 2019

The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) Plant of the Month (POM) for September 2019 is the “trailing watermelon begonia” or scientifically known as Pellionia repens (Lour.) Merr. It belongs to family Urticaceae. It is native to Singapore, Bhutan, India, Southern China, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The trailing watermelon begonia is …

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