WATCH: Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up with Philippine flag

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<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - The world&#x27;s tallest skyscraper on Wednesday night lit up with colors of the Philippine flag as the country celebrates its 121st independence from the Spanish rule.</p><p>A crowd of Filipinos erupted in cheers when Dubai&#x27;s 160-storey Burj Khalifa was bathed in red, white and blue lights, accentuated by 3 stars and the sun.</p><p>Some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) traveled to Dubai to witness the brief light show on the iconic tower.</p><p>&quot;We are very happy... na maipakita rin sa ibang nationality how we are united and how we are patriotic to our country,&quot; Jenny Rivera said.</p><p>The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates organized the event.</p><p>Filipina worker Anne Gutierrez said the display was a bit short but was &quot;worth the wait.&quot;</p><p>A separate laser show was also held in Dubai Festival City Mall to mark Philippines&#x27; Independence Day.</p><p>Watch the video below:</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/PHinDubai/videos/453507792050887/" data-width="auto"> </div>

<p>MANILA (UPDATE) - The world's tallest skyscraper on Wednesday night lit up with colors of the Philippine flag as the country celebrates its 121st independence from the Spanish rule.</p>

MANILA (UPDATE) - The world's tallest skyscraper on Wednesday night lit up with colors of the Philippine flag as the country celebrates its 121st independence from the Spanish rule.

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WATCH: Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up with Philippine flag

WATCH: Dubai's Burj Khalifa lit up with Philippine flag

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Published Jun 13, 2019 04:58 AM PHT

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Updated Jun 13, 2019 07:50 AM PHT

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