Yvette Fernandez

Manila

Writer and Editor at Freelance

I love books! I've written Haluhalo Espesyal, Maia's Birthday Party, Big John, Nanay Coring, Ninoy, Cory and Noynoy, Simply Jesse, and Princess Lea. :)

Articles

Bird flu spreads to cattle, concerning animal health inspectors

6 days ago | upr.org | Yvette Fernandez

Bird flu has been found in dairy farms in the Mountain West region, but federal officials tracking the virus say it has recently spread to cattle. That has animal health inspectors concerned, though the virus — also known as the H5N1 virus — still isn't a concern for people. Poultry flocks across the country have already been affected by bird flu, including those in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming in recent weeks.
Bird Flu is Spreading to Dairy Farms in the Mountain West, but It Isn`t a Concern for the Public Yet

1 week ago | m.farms.com | Yvette Fernandez

By Yvette FernandezBird flu has been found in dairy farms in the Mountain West region but federal officials tracking the virus say it has recently spread to cattle. That has animal health inspectors concerned, though the virus — also known as the H5N1 virus — still isn’t a concern for people. Poultry flocks across the country have already been affected by bird flu, including those in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming in recent weeks.
Increases in deportation and guest worker hiring worry farm workers

1 week ago | upr.org | Yvette Fernandez

A farmworker is picking and bundling radishes while on her knees. Her pay is partly tied to how quickly she works. "This is skilled work and it's very hard work, it's very backbreaking work. And that doesn't include the pesticides and heat," said Areli Arteaga Sanders, the Political Legislative Director with the United Farm Workers union. She used to do work like this in the fields of Idaho.
Mountain West air quality may get worse with this summer's heat

2 weeks ago | upr.org | Yvette Fernandez

Several counties across our region do not meet federal standards for safe air quality. Some are expected to experience potentially harmful air quality during the warm months ahead. Seven of the eight Mountain West states have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard, a complicated set of factors that measures air quality.
National Parks Week expected to see changes after federal cuts

3 weeks ago | upr.org | Yvette Fernandez

National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers. The week runs through April 27 and is an annual celebration of the parks, with events including a "Park Playlist" theme which celebrates "musical connections" to national parks. Last year, national parks hit a record of more than 330 million visitors.
Elementary students are struggling with math. Could better teacher prep programs improve scores?

1 month ago | kvnf.org | Yvette Fernandez

A significant number of students across our region are struggling with math. But a teachers’ organization says it might not just be about students having trouble with learning math – it might also have to do with how they’re being taught math skills. Nationally, almost 25% of 4th graders lack basic math proficiency, based on 2024 figures from the National Assessment of Education Progress. That trend holds across our region.
Poll shows the impacts of extreme weather are being felt more in the West

1 month ago | kvnf.org | Yvette Fernandez

Extreme weather is a growing concern across the country, but exposure to it has increased for people who live in the West. A new Gallup poll shows 37% of adults in the U.S. say they’ve been personally impacted by an extreme weather event during the past two years. That number jumps to 43% among people who live in Western states. Just two years ago, 30% of Western residents said they were affected by an extreme weather event.
Leni Robredo on Her Latest Act

Jan 29, 2025 | mega-asia.com | Yvette Fernandez

This is an excerpt from the MEGA February 2025 cover storyLate last year, as Typhoon Kristine pummeled the Bicol region with relentless rains, Leni Robredo made a plea on social media for the use of trucks and rubber boats to help rescue those trapped in their homes, and relief goods to tide them over. She connected people who needed help to their local governments and linked those who wanted to help with trusted channels.
Leni Robredo's Latest Act

Jan 29, 2025 | mega-onemega.com | Yvette Fernandez

This is an excerpt from the MEGA February 2025 cover storyLate last year, as Typhoon Kristine pummeled to tide them over. She connected people who needed help to their local governments and linked those who wanted to help with trusted channels. The donations came pouring in, with 28 million pesos raised in just four days. “This will help fund not just our relief operations but will go a long way as we rebuild our city again,” a grateful Robredo said in a Facebook post.
Mass deportations could leave a giant hole in critical industries such as service and agriculture

Jan 17, 2025 | kdnk.org | Yvette Fernandez

Across Mountain West states, immigrants without legal status are a big part of the economy. An estimated 813,000 of them have a combined household income of roughly $26.8 billion dollars – and pay billions more in state and federal taxes. Striking Culinary Union workers in Las Vegas won their battle for new work contracts at most resort/casinos in Las Vegas in 2024. Most of that union’s members are immigrants, said spokesperson Ted Pappageorge. “This is the greatest economy in the world.