Residents in the Philippines were bemused by a council official's attempt to keep them indoors during the coronavirus lockdown by using reverse psychology and telling them to go outside.

The town hall leader was heard saying: ''Good evening everyone, just a simple reminder: do not go inside your house and take your dinner outside along with your children, so that, all of us will get infected. Since we are all hard-headed people and who do not want to listen to the government. ''

The amusing moment was captured on March 20th at 8 pm in Caloocan City in the capital Metro Manila area of the Philippines, where residents are subject to a community lockdown. They are also subject to curfews preventing them from going outside after 8pm.

Residents in the Philippines were bemused by a council officials attempt to keep the indoors during the coronavirus lockdown- using 'reverse psychology' and telling them to go outsode.

The town hall leader was heard saying: ''Good evening every one just a simple reminder 'Do not go inside your house and take your dinner outside along with your children. So that, all of us will get infected. Since we are all hard-headed people and who do not want to listen to the government. ''

It was captured on March 20 at 8pm in Caloocan City in the capital Metro Manila area of the Philippines, where residents are subject to a community lock down preventing them from leaving. They are also subject to curfews preventing them from going outside after 8pm.