Welcome to Balicassiao!

I am starting this blog to write about environmental issues facing the Philippines. The Philippines is a country of environmental extremes where humans and nature have a distinctly dynamic relationship. The Philippines is home to one of the world's largest cities, some of the most remote, uninhabited places  in the world, some of the worst pollution problems, and some of the most pristine rain forests, beaches, and coral reefs. It is home to some very sensitive endangered and/or endemic plants and animals. The Balicassiao is a species of drongo, or flycatcher bird, endemic to the Philippines. This country is one of the most natural disaster prone places in the world with earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and flooding happening constantly. Filipinos are constantly affected by their environment and are constantly rebuilding. I hope you enjoy this blog and have an opportunity to read it as often as I am able to post.      Salamat.