Albay's flora, fauna cling to life amid Mayon fury. —MARK ALVIC ESPLANA (First of two parts) LEGAZPI CITY — Lifting his gaze and taking a deep breath, Antonio Martillana's weariness is unmistakable. From afar, Mt. Mayon looms large over Barangay Budiao, where the 61-year-old Martillana and his family live. The village, located at the foot of Mayon, teems with flora and fauna, both rare and endemic, that are also found on the slopes of the active volcano. But in the past few months, the volcano has been spewing harmful materials from its crater, threatening plants and animals within this protected area in Albay province.

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