EDC BINHI, Energy Development Corporation’s environment program, commissioned me to illustrate select Philippine endemic and native flora and fauna under their Flagship Species Initiative (FSI) – a biodiversity conservation project which generally aims to protect selected threatened flora & fauna species in EDC’s geothermal and wind project sites. These species are:
📍 Bacon-Manito Geothermal Project – Albay and Sorsogon –
Flora: Mapilig (Xanthostemon bracteatus) | Fauna: Golden-crowned Flying Fox (Acerodon jubatus)
📍 Tongonan Geothermal Project (TGP) – Leyte –
Flora: Katmon Bayani (Dillenia megalantha) | Fauna: Philippine Warty Pig (Sus philippensis)
📍 Southern Negros & Northern Negros Geothermal Project (SN/NNGP) – Negros Islands –
Flora:  Red Lauan (Shorea negrosensis) | Fauna: Visayan Hornbill (Penelopides panini)
📍 Mt. Apo Geothermal Project (MAGP) – Cotabato –
Flora: Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis) } Fauna: Apo Myna (Goodfellowia miranda)
📍 Burgos Wind Power (BWP) – Ilocos Norte –
Flora: Igem-dagat (Podocarpus costalis)

The illustration process was carefully guided by EDC BINHI’s foresters which made it possible for me to render the species as accurately as possible. I chose to use a line drawing technique (as opposed to my usual painterly style) in order to highlght and define each species’ unique features. These drawings were then used on t-shirts, bags, and other merchandise (soon to be available in my webshop), and some other items for the organization’s exclusive use.