'Catch 5 Mosquitoes, Win Cash' Bounty on Mosquitoes Announced in Manila As Philippines Village Offers Prize Money To Fight Dengue (Watch Video)
Filipinos in Manila's Addition Hills village have been asked to bring in five mosquitoes – dead or alive, to the village hall and in return, they will be awarded a prize money of one peso (1.5 Indian Rupee)!
The tiny blood-sucking monsters had it coming! This village in the Philippines has come up with a unique approach to curb mosquitoes and fight off rising cases of dengue. They have announced a bounty on mosquitoes, yes, you are reading it right. Filipinos in Manila's Addition Hills village have been asked to bring in five mosquitoes – dead or alive, to the village hall and in return, they will be awarded a prize money of one peso (1.5 Indian Rupee)! This “Peso for a Mosquito” project has got the villagers lined up with captured mosquitoes in containers. While the government’s initiative has its heart in the right place, netizens online are wondering how this can be exploited by mischief-makers. Many wonder what if a person incubates mosquitoes in order to make some quick cask. Well, only time will tell how the project shapes up and whether it brings in the desired results.
'Catch 5 Mosquitoes, Win Cash' Initiative Announced In The Philippines Village
VIDEO: 'Peso for a mosquito': Philippines village offers cash rewards to fight dengue.
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"… pic.twitter.com/e4l05eKaxL
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