I have brightly-colored parol that hang proudly in our house, all made of native materials and carefully handmade by the entrepreneurs of Gumaca, Quezon. Mindful of the pandemic, my husband and I were ...

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, as if my ...

The parol festival held in part by FilAm Arts in Los Angeles (photo by Nailah Barcelona, courtesy FilAm Arts) The five-pointed parol has long been a symbol of the holiday season in the Philippines.

The cool mood of the Christmas season signals a delightful feeling for us Cebuanos. From soaring Christmas trees to life-sized belens and not to miss the traditionally symbolic “parol”. The lively ...

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 ...

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.