On behalf of the Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc., President Stephen Sia, Honorary President Alejandro Co, Executive Vice President Samuel Lee Uy, Director Antonio S. Tan, Director William Rogando, and Corporate Secretary Henry Go, graced the New Year’s Eve fireworks display organized by the City Government of Manila and the Manila Chinatown Development Council. The massive fireworks show was held at the historic Jones Bridge on February 9, 2024 and was attended by hundreds of citizens of Manila and nearby cities.

John Marvin “Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto, Vice Mayor of Manila; Wang Yue, Counselor and Consul General of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Philippines; Bernardito Ang, City Administrator of Manila; and representatives of major Chinoy organizations in Manila were also present to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Wooden Dragon.

As the countdown to the Chinese New Year ended at zero o’clock, fireworks were set off from the Filipino-Chinese Friendship Bridge. The fireworks, accompanied by music and lights, were dazzling and brought a new audiovisual enjoyment to the audience. The audience took out their cell phones to share the beautiful fireworks show with their friends and relatives through online live streaming.

The fireworks display lasted for nearly 10 minutes and the colorful fireworks are believed to bring good luck to the Lunar New Year. The attendees congratulated each other and wished everyone good health, greater peace, and prosperity whole year round.

菲華工商總會訊：本會理事長謝國萬，名譽理事長許長安，執行副理事長黃書瑋，董事杜祖蔭、陳華民及立案秘書吳恆利，於二月九日（星期五）農曆除夕當晚，出席由馬尼拉市政府，岷市華人區發展委員會及菲中愛心基金，假岷倫洛中國城瓊斯橋，共同慶祝甲辰龍年春節跨年倒計時煙火秀，場面盛大熱鬧。
馬尼拉市副市長尼耶道(John Marvin “Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto)，中國駐菲律濱大使館王悅參贊兼總領事，馬尼拉市府行政官洪英鐘，馬尼拉市政府華人區發展委員會主席蔡瑧蔚，及各主要僑團代表，均到場共襄盛舉。

伴隨著中國新年零點倒計時的結束，在菲中友誼橋上施放絢麗的煙花，煙火配合音樂和燈光綻放，璀璨奪目，為觀眾帶來全新視聽享受。現場民眾紛紛拿出手機以在線直播的方式，將美麗的煙火秀分享給親朋好友，現場一片喜氣洋洋，大家一起迎接木龍年的到來。

本次跨年煙火秀長達近十分鐘，五彩繽紛的煙花也為農曆春節帶來好彩頭。本會出席領導同仁向與會嘉賓及僑團代表互相祝賀新年快樂、身體健康、龍年吉祥如意。

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上圖：本會理事長謝國萬（右一）與副市長John Marvin “Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto（左四）、王悅參贊兼總領事（左三）等嘉賓在觀禮台上合影。
下圖：（從左至右）杜祖蔭，吳恆利，許長安，謝國萬，黃書瑋，陳華民於中菲友誼牌坊下合影留念。