NYE 2024 Preview | Nostalgia Meets the Future

New Year Countdowns happen all over the planet, and some make them their yearly tradition like in New York City where they drop “The Ball” upon reaching zero. In Australia, the Sydney Harbour Bridge gets to blow up some major fireworks for their countdown, and in Manila, it depends on which part of the city or province you are there will always be fireworks. But if you are from Makati City, chances are you’ve been celebrating the yearly countdown since it became part of the experience ever since it started in 2000. There’s not much of a consistency. Before the 2000 countdown, which was held at the intersection of Ayala and Makati Avenues there never was this tradition.