Manila Fireworks Video Gains International Recognition

Manila (PNA) — Taken from what was described to be the tallest building in the Philippines, a video of fireworks displays over Mandaluyong and nearby areas has gained international recognition from a number of news websites.

“Sorry, New York, Sydney and London — Manila’s fireworks dominated New Year’s Eve celebrations,” US news website Mashable noted in an article written by writer Annie Colbert.

Colbert described how “colorful explosions blasted in every corner of the Philippines’ capital city as revelers set off fireworks to celebrate 2015.”

Newsweek writer Zoe Schlanger meanwhile said that Metro Manila’s fireworks “won New Year’s Eve”.

“Did your city hold a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve? Probably. Was it as good as Manila’s? Probably not,” Schlanger wrote.

The Independent Journal Review described the fireworks as “breathtaking” while Australian website Triple M said that Manila welcomed the New Year “with a serious bang.

The two minute and 30 second video of the fireworks display entitled “Fireworks over Metro Manila NYE 2014”, which is uploaded on YouTube currently has over one million views since it was uploaded last Dec. 31, 2014. (PNA) CTB/ANP