The Makiling Botanic Gardens presents “Medinilla” as the Plant of the Month for January 2018. Medinilla copelandii Merr. or popularly known as big fruited medinilla belongs to family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to the Philippines. It is a very unusual type of medinilla because its flowers are attached to the main stem not …
On 16 and 17 January 2018, a group of Malaysian and Thai people visited Mount Makiling Forest Reserve (MMFR) ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP). A total of three (3) from Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and eight (8) from Royal Forest Department, Thailand traveled to the Philippines to experience and learn …
Dr. Roberto G. Visco, Director of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) together with For. Joselito R. Barile, Head of the Extension Linkages and Decisions Supports (ELDS) unit of MCME had a meeting with Mr. Charlie Bae, President of 88 Spa and Mr. Lino Garcia, Operations Manager of 88 …
Last year, 12 December 2017, the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) attended the 2nd Calamba City Annual Green Partners Night held at Bellevue Hotel Grand Ballroom, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Director Roberto G. Visco and Forester Joselito R. Barile attended the event. They received the recognition on MCMEs’ significant contribution …
Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro popularly known as black bamboo is the Makiling Botanic Gardens’ Plant of the Month for December 2017. It belongs to the family Poaceae and is native to Taiwan and China. Black bamboo is the most popular and oldest bamboo grown in the United States since 1827. It is …
The Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) will be CLOSED from 21 December 2017 to 01 January 2018. This is to give ample time for the maintenance activities of the Center. Furthermore, the Maria Makiling Trail (MMT) will be CLOSED on 24, 25 and 31 December 2017 and 01 January 2018 in …