Category: News
Makiling Botanic Gardens is now OPEN

Director Roberto G. Visco announced today, 18 October 2017, Wednesday that the Makiling Botanic Gardens (MBG) is now OPEN to all visitors. Other point of interests (i.e. Flatrocks, Mudspring, Makiling Rainforest Park, Agila Base) along the Mount Makiling Trail (MMT) are also open to visitors. Dir. Visco ordered that beyond Agila Base …
Mount Makiling is temporarily CLOSED to visitors

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!
Landslide at Mt Makiling

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 …
DENSO Philippines Corporation conducts tree planting in MMFR

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 …
Experiential Visit @ Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

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 …