VIDEO: Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up with Philippines flag to celebrate their #IndependenceDay

Yesterday was the commemoration of the 121st Philippines Independence Day, and the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa lit up with the country’s flag to mark the occasion.

At 9.40 pm the iconic landmark did just that, showing the red, white and blue colours of the flag alongside its distinctive sun and stars. Watch:

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برج خليفة يضيء احتفاءً باليوم الوطني لجمهورية الفلبين وسط حضور كبير من الجالية الفلبينية المقيمة في دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة #برج_خليفة The Filipino community coming together to watch #BurjKhalifa light up in celebration of the #philippineindependenceday Maligayang araw ng Kalayaan 🇵🇭

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