Mount Makiling is temporarily CLOSED to all visitors due to a landslide incident near Station 16. Dr. Roberto G. Visco, MCME director, ordered to close Mount Makiling including Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) to visitors in order to avoid any untoward incidents. MMFR is closed until further notice. Keep safe everyone!
Visitors of Mount Makiling are discouraged to visit Peak II due to a landslide between stations 16 and 17 at the Laguna side of Mariang Makiling Trail. Likewise, hikers traversing from Sto Tomas, Batangas are advised not to pursue mountain crossing. Instead, visitors are encouraged to visit other points of …
On 30 September 2017, DENSO Philippines Corporation (DNPH) conducted tree planting at So. Malalim na San-og, Brgy. Sta. Elena, Sto. Tomas, Batangas. This is in line with their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program. About 100 employees of DNPH attended the tree planting led by its President, Mr. Yuji Yamamoto. A total …
On July 25 to 29, 2017, thirteen (13) staff of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) visited the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (MHRWS) an ASEAN Heritage Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Davao Oriental. Dr. Rogelio T. Andrada II, Deputy Director of MCME led the group as they had …
On 05 October 2017, the Social Forestry Division of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (SFD-MCME) conducted Ugnayang Pamayanan para sa Maunlad na Bundok Makiling at Barangay Lalakay Multipurpose Hall, Barangay Lalakay, Los Baños, Laguna. Ugnayang Pamayanan is a people-oriented forestry program of SFD. It is an advocacy and a …
On September 27 to 28, 2017, Foresters Nicasio M. Balahadia and Myranel S. Canceran of the Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems (MCME) participated in the Research & Development (R&D) Review of Project on Rubber and Cacao held at Western Philippines University, Puerto Princesa Campus, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. They attended …