Around this time of year, in addition to your typical Christmas lights and ornaments, Filipinos traditionally hang up another decoration: the parol. It’s a brightly lit, star-shaped lantern that’s ...

This year, I found a new way to celebrate my heritage through parols, colorful star-shaped lanterns. By Matt Yan When I was a kid, Christmas at our house always looked like a Hallmark movie ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Caballes family, natives of Barangay Guadalupe in Cebu City, has made thousands of Christmas star lanterns or parol since the late 1970s. Back then, orders for their well ...

The parol represents the creativity of Filipinos and is one of the best known Philippine expressions of the Christmas spirit. For 63-year-old Josefina Ang or “Manang Josie” to her friends ...

One of the most visible signs of the festive season is the star-shaped Christmas lantern locally known as the parol, one of the most iconic symbols of the Filipino spirit of Christmas. While there ...

"Since it's using bamboo and ... Japanese paper [that] are very cheap, you can even see some parols during Christmas in rural areas and even in the mountains living in the farmland," said Monterona.

As the "Ber months" usher in the festive season, the town of Pili in Camarines Sur anticipates the arrival of Christmas eagerly, marked by the creation of traditional parols by 71-year-old Tatay Cesar ...

The Parol Lantern Festival takes place annually at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts every December. We invite you to participate in the Taste of Christmas, Parol Stroll and Tala Awards ...

MANILA, Philippines — Two senior citizens were featured on broadcast journalist Noli de Castro's show "KBYN: Kaagapay ng Bayan" for the creative versions of their Christmas parol made out of ...