Mount Makiling
Mount Makiling is a dormant volcano located on the border of Laguna province and Batangas on the island of Luzon , Philippines . The mountain rises to an elevation of 1,090 m (3,580 ft) above mean sea level and is the highest feature of the Laguna Volcanic Field . The volcano has no recorded historic eruption but volcanism is still evident through geothermal features like mud spring and hot springs. South of the mountain is the Makiling-Banahaw Geothermal Plant. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) classifies the volcano as potentially active . Mount Makiling is a state-owned forest reserve administered by the University of the Philippines Los Baños . Prior its transfer to the university, the mountain was the first national park of the Philippines. Mount Makiling National Park was established on February 23, 1933 by ...