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.

THE Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam (Agana PCG), conducted a Philippine lantern (parol)-making workshop at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church Pastoral Center on December 14. The workshop ...

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 ...

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 ...

Over 150 Jesse Bethel High School students did their best to share faith and hope with the Filipino “Haulan” Club at the annual Parol Festival and Competition on Thursday. The festival showcased ...

Parol Making Workshops When : Monday Nov 26, 2007 to Monday Dec 03, 2007 at 4:00 PM Where : International Hotel Manilatown Center 868 Kearny Street (corner of Kearny & Jackson) San Francisco , CA ...

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 ...

In Estancia, Iloilo, for example, which is a municipality renowned for its dried fish industry, referred to locally as “uga,” ...