Philippines welcomes Chinese New Year with colorful fireworks display

The Philippines colored the skies to ring in the Chinese New Year.

As seen on GMA Integrated News reporter Nico Waje’s tweet Sunday, a fireworks display was done at the Binondo-Intramuros Bridge in Manila, making way for an incredible sight.

The Binondo-Intramuros bridge in Manila is illuminated with lights from the fireworks display during the countdown to welcome the Chinese New Year (Year of the Water Rabbit) on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Danny Pata

Several netizens flocked to the area to watch the show, according to DZBB Super Radyo correspondent Olan Bola.

TINGNAN: Jones Bridge sa Maynila, halos mapuno na ng mga lumahok sa pagsalubong sa Chinese New Year | via @olanbola pic.twitter.com/7CH3gnTeyb

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) January 21, 2023

Meanwhile, GMA Integrated News reporter Bernadette Reyes also showed that shoppers flocked to Chinatown in Binondo to do last-minute shopping on Saturday for some food and lucky charms as the New Year enters.

Binondo dinagsa ng mga tao sa bisperas ng Chinese New Year @gmanewsbreaking @gmanews pic.twitter.com/r1mgXxvyhM

— Bernadette Reyes (@bernadettereyes) January 21, 2023

Several more activities will be held in Manila to mark the occasion including a dragon boat contest and a solidarity parade on Sunday.

In case you didn’t know, the Year of the Rabbit has started. Gong Xi Fa Cai, Kapuso! —Franchesca Viernes/KG, GMA Integrated News