At Christmas, Filipinos traditionally display a star-shaped lantern called a parol in their window or outside their home. But that can be pricey, so some locals get creative.

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 ...

Las Piñas City, known for its parol-making tradition for decades, celebrated the 19th Las Piñas Parol Festival & 15th Street Dance Competition, with the Villar Foundation leading the festivities ...

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.

Disheartened, I gave up. I thought that making my own parol would bring me closer to my heritage, that it could celebrate not just the Christmas season but my efforts to embrace a part of myself.

THE Department of Public Works and Highways Regional Office 3 (DPWH-3) launched its Christmas celebration with a parol-making contest where divisions, including the Office of the Regional Director ...

Danganan compares Kultivate Labs’ success in developing senior Filipino housing on an abandoned lot to that of parol-making and the “adaptability” of his people. Before the stroll started, I spotted ...

LA parol festival spotlights Filipino culture during the holidays Philippine parols for sale at the 2nd annual Eagle Rock Parol Festival on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles.

The original parol should be made of recycled endemic materials such as bamboo, paper and coconut palm to representing the unique traditions of the SUCs.

For Filipino-Australian Sharon Miguel-Cranston, learning how to make the Parol brought back memories from her childhood in the Philippines.

Sen. Cynthia A. Villar and Deputy Speaker Camille Villar award this year’s winner of Parol Making Contest during the 17th Las Piñas Parol Festival on December 16, 2022 at Villar SIPAG Complex ...