TO GO WITH Lifestyle-NewYear-Philippines-fireworks,FEATURE by Jason Gutierrez
TO GO WITH Lifestyle-NewYear-Philippines-fireworks,FEATURE by Jason Gutierrez
This photo taken on December 16, 2010 shows a worker gathering dried "fountains", which spew sparks into the air when lit, for packing at a factory in Baliuag in Bulacan province, north of Manila. Come nightfall on December 31, the Asian archipelago's skies will light up as millions of New Year revellers set off fireworks for a loud and fiery send off to 2010. AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE