Editing Modesto Manglicmot (section)

==Awards & Achievements==
[[File:Manglicmot-Award-01.jpg|200px|thumb|Modesto Manglicmot earns an award for ''Best Ornamental Landscape Exhibit'' during the 65th Annual Orchid & Garden Show by the Philippine Orchid Society.]]
He later became a member of the different garden clubs in Metro Manila, such as the Philippine Horticultural Society, Fern Society of the Philippines, Philippine Orchid Society and Palm Society of the Philippines. He served president of the Philippine Horticultural Society for two terms and also as President of the Fern Society. He was now recognized as one of the authorities in Horticulture and Bonsai, and acknowledged as the first Filipino Bonsai Master. He won numerous awards in the different competitions in annual shows of the stone garden clubs and societies. He was also one of the awardees in 1993 Gawad Awards, Natatanging Anak ng Cabanatuan, in the field of Agriculture. 

He has held two one-man Bonsai shows in Manila, one at the Patio Botanico of the National Museum, and another at the Japanese Garden, Rizal Park. 

He has conducted seminars in different parts of the Philippines in relation to Horticulture and Bonsai. 

In 1995, he donated one of his Bonsais for the fund raising project of the Philippine Business for Social Progress and Makati Garden Club for a reforestation project in Antique. He donated his prized 6-foot red balete bonsai which he called “The Red Shogun”. This was auctioned off for P180,000 at the Manila Polo Club in Makati. <ref>Garcellano, Rhissa. "Unique Tree Auction to Aid Reforestation Project". Manila Standard Today. 5 November 1995.</ref>

Finally, Modesto C. Manglicmot is recognized as one of the top landscapers in Manila. He has landscaped gardens of some of the rich and famous of Metro Manila. He coordinated the setting up of the plants at the PICC for the APEC meeting. He was also requested to exhibit five of his Best Bonsai collections for viewing by the 18 heads of state at the PICC. 

People have urged him to put his bonsai up for sale, but he just would not do it, no matter how big his potential earnings where. For him, his bonsai collection was priceless, they were his prized possessions.