25 December, 2009 ...

[aromulus]

... approximately 8 hours after it dawned in the Phils ... .

Nothing approximate about it.....

[Pete67]

Nothing approximate about it.....

I am afraid there is actually, Phils is eight hours ahead according to the clocks, but dawn occurs at an infinitely different time around the world.
Merry Christmas

[Pete67]

Nothing approximate about it.....

However, I do accept completely that christmas day starts exactly eight hours later in UK than Phils....
Nice of me that isn't it.
OMG I am even being sarcastic towards myself now!