'Peso for a mosquito': Philippines village offers cash rewards to fight dengue

AFP English 2025-02-19

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Filipinos in Manila's Addition Hills village exchange containers of mosquitoes for cash, as the government attempts to address rising dengue cases in the country. The "Peso for a Mosquito" project gives residents an incentive of one peso (US$0.017) for every five mosquitoes -- dead or alive -- turned over to the village hall.

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