Photos from AHP Parol Project on AHP Facebook page To bring back the Bethlehem star-inspired traditional parols, the ...

Christmas is just around the corner in some Metro Manila streets where lantern vendors peddle their festive lanterns MANILA, Philippines – With just over a month till the most-awaited celebration of ...

In skeletal form, they look like gargantuan honeycombs, rising 20 feet into the air. They are the largest incarnations of the Philippines’ parol, an eye-dazzling electric Christmas lantern that ...

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 ...

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 ...

For 72-year-old Araceli Ramiscal, and other members of Kababaihan ng Maynila, their foldable parols are more than just a Christmas symbol. They are a potent source of their livelihood. For many ...

For Filipinos, nothing says Christmas more than the parol, a traditional holiday season lantern. The five-point ornament is said to have been inspired by the biblical Star of Bethlehem that guided ...

For some, holiday decorations mean Christmas trees and wreaths, but in the Philippines, you're more likely to see festive star-shaped lanterns called parols adorning the streets and homes. "Parol ...

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 procession held the Christmas lanterns high and slowly circled the gardens, vanquishing the December darkness. Want the latest on the Mission and San Francisco? Sign up for our free daily ...