IN their fight to mitigate dengue cases in the province of Ilocos Norte, girl scouts of a children’s school in Laoag City has started propagating a plant species known as citronella for its insect repellant properties.

Jovelyn Ermitanio, Kids Kollege Inc.-Girl Scout of the Philippines (KKI-GSP) troop leader, said their initiative complies with the call of the Department of Health and the Ilocos Norte provincial government to help mitigate dengue cases in the province through citronella production.

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