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MANILA: Disguised as Star Wars characters, local officials in the Philippines are about to apply strict quarantine measures while delivering aid packages.
In Darth Vader and Stormtrooper suits made of rubber mats and old plastic, youth leaders capture the attention of villagers outside Manila, who are later reminded to stay indoors.
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“We tell residents that they still go outdoors without the necessary quarantine passes and also those who do not wear face masks. We make sure that government guidelines are followed,” Muriel Baldago, a clothed elected official, told Reuters. in a Stormtrooper outfit. .
A village officer dressed as the Star Wars character Darth Vader rides a small boat to deliver relief items to residents at the flooded Artex Compound in Malabon, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on May 4, 2020. (Photo: REUTERS / Eloisa Lopez)
Her outfit is greeted with smiles and offers villagers a little distraction from the outbreak, she added.
On May 4, also known as “Star Wars Day” and celebrated worldwide by franchise fans, disguised government workers also assembled small wooden boats to distribute aid packages containing rice. and canned goods in a nearby coastal neighborhood.
The Philippines, whose capital and major cities are under strict quarantine protocols until mid-May, has recorded 9,485 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 623 deaths and 1,315 recoveries as of Monday, government figures showed.
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