The Main Building of the University of Santo Tomas in Manila lights up for the Christmas season, as fireworks shoot up from the tower that once served as the marker for Kilometer Zero. The iconic, earthquake-proof building, built by Dominican friar Roque Ruaño, turns 90 years old this year. PHOTO BY RUSSELL PALMA

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