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MANILA -- Ronnie Liang finally made his dream of becoming a pilot come true as he recently made his first solo flight.

The ceremony for the singer's first solo flight was held at APG International Aviation Academy in Subic on Tuesday.

After receiving a pin, Liang celebrated his milestone by having his flight instructor and the flying school's administrator dump a bucket of water on his head.

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"It was a childhood dream and ngayon nagma-materialize, we are making it happen. Maraming variables, factors para pigilan tayo sa pangarap na ito, pero I just realized that we make our own destiny based on our decisions," Liang told ABS-CBN News.

"Gusto ko pong maging magandang halimbawa rin sa mga kabataan na matupad nila ang mga pangarap nila regardless of what's their status. Kasi kami noon, we are financially broke. Mahirap na mahirap po kami. From there, nangarap ako at nagsumikap. Now, nagpipiloto na po ako and I have my pin na. Makakapag-solo na po ako," he said.

Liang, who started his lessons in October last year, has completed 30 hours of flying time.

The "Ngiti" singer is just 10 hours of flying time away from becoming a private pilot.

Early this month, Liang celebrated his 12th anniversary in the music industry with a sold-out concert titled "Love x Romance" at the Music Museum.

He is currently promoting his Christmas song "Sa Paskong Darating," and "Liwanag," his collaboration track with Sarah Geronimo.