Barangay Addition Hills, one of the Philippines’ most crowded villages, is giving its citizens a token reward for any mosquitoes they catch, whether they are dead or alive. The unusual campaign is a r

Carlito Cernal, village chief of Barangay Addition Hills, announced the bounty of one peso (less than 2 US cents) for every five mosquitoes after two students in his neighbourhood

Local officials in the Philippines are offering a bounty for mosquitoes caught dead or alive in a bid to slow the spread of another dengue epidemic.

A VILLAGE in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue Wednesday, February 19, 2025, by offering a token bounty to reside

Under the barangay’s “May Piso sa Mosquito,” villagers will be paid P1 for every mosquito or wriggler (“kiti-kiti”) brought to the barangay hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., from Monday to Saturday, starting Feb. 19. The surrendered mosquitoes and larvae will be placed in a sealed glass container where they will eventually be killed.

Under the program, residents receive one Philippine peso (just over one cent) for every five mosquitoes or mosquito larvae they turn in.

To combat a dengue outbreak, a Philippine village is offering a bounty of one Philippines peso for every five mosquitoes residents turn in.

A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive

A village in the densely populated Philippine capital region launched a battle against dengue on Wednesday by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitoes, dead or alive. The unusual strategy adopted by the Addition Hills village in Mandaluyong City reflects growing concern after the nearby city of Quezon declared an outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness over the weekend.