There is no greater symbol of the Filipino Christmas spirit than the parol. Derived from the Spanish word farol, the lantern in the shape of a five- pointed star representing the Star of Bethlehem is ...

A basement room in the Mint Mall has been transformed into a brilliantly colored storeroom of handmade parols -- star-shaped lanterns that signal the start of the Christmas season in the Philippines.

To the question of whether lantern-making is a business or a hobby for him, Roland Quiambao takes only a second to reflect on his answer. “It’s life,” says the four-time Ligligan Parol winner and the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

The parol, the Philippines’ traditional star-shaped holiday lantern, will take center stage Saturday at an annual community festival aimed at celebrating the spirit of the season, Filipino-style. The ...

CEBU, Philippines — The local government units' creativity and sense of culture will be tested further with the staging of a nationwide “parol-making” contest. This is initiated by the Office of the ...

Parol is dervied from the Spanish word for lantern, 'farol' FILSPARC's parol contest highlights the use of recyclable materials as means to reduce wastes The contest shows how Filipinos are ...

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Cynthia Villar, former DPWH chief Mark Villar and Deputy Speaker Camille Vilar recently awarded winners of the Las Piñas City annual parol-making competition, now on its ...

Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Parol Making Workshops When : Monday Nov 26, 2007 to Monday Dec 03, 2007 at 4:00 PM Where : International Hotel ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It may only be October, but the Christmas season is already underway at the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu. Community leaders gathered Thursday night for a festive ...