Editing Bonsai (section)

==History==
Modesto Manglicmot’s Bonsai Garden was not initially located in the University of the Philippines. In the 1970s, his bonsais were initially displayed at his home in Project 8, Quezon City and in the greenhouse in Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (JASMS) where he used to teach. In 1985, Meralco, the electric power distributor in Metro Manila, lent him a piece of land in Marikina City under a contract. Upon the contract’s expiration in 1990, Modesto Manglicmot moved his bonsais to the Manila Seedling Bank Garden in Quezon City. His bonsais were displayed there for almost ten years until the University of the Philippines, under the administration of President Emil Q. Javier, offered him a piece of land within the campus which he could develop into his own bonsai garden. Part of the April 4, 2000 memorandum of agreement between himself and the university is his donation of almost 175 bonsais from his own personal collection to this garden, and that all the bonsais to be grown in the bonsai garden shall be property of the university. Over the years, Mr. Manglicmot was able to grow hundreds of bonsais in this garden. At one point, the number of bonsais in the garden reached 400. 

To help maintain the UP Bonsai Garden, Mr. Manglicmot employed the help his nephews Rupino “Rappy” and Manuel “Manny” Manglicmot, and another caretaker named Danny. 

Since the opening of the UP Bonsai Garden, Mr. Manglicmot has been offering Saturday Bonsai Classes for free to any one interested in learning how to grow and care for bonsais. The garden was also open to anyone who wants to appreciate the beauty of bonsais. Mr. Manglicmot did not charge an entrance fee. Events such as weddings, small parties, and book launches have also been held in the garden for a small fee, that it’s practically free. 

On April 3, 2012, Modesto Manglicmot passed away. Since then, the management of the UP Bonsai Garden was fully transferred to the University of the Philippines. The university passed stricter rules and regulations regarding the use of the UP Bonsai Garden. Nowadays, in order to enter the garden, people must first secure an authorization from the UP Business Concessions Office. New rates have also been released for the rental of the different venues in the UP Bonsai Garden. Aside from these, the garden itself has also changed. The number of bonsais has been reduced to around 200 since some died and many were taken away by Mr. Manglicmot’s wife.<ref>From the interview with Manuel Manglicmot. Conducted by Gail Gorospe and Eduardo Puyat. 23 September 2013.</ref>