An employee of Nation Fireworks rolling a popular fireworks locally known as sawa (python) for sale in Baliuag in Bulacan province, north of Manila. The Asian archipaelago’s skies were light up to welcome the new year as millions of revellers set off fireworks for a loud and fiery send off to 2010.

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