Wherever a Filipino might be around the globe, the Philippine Christmas spirit is one aspect of culture that does not fade away. With Christmas around the corner, brightly-colored Christmas lanterns ...

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.

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) - You may have seen homes with a special star-like Christmas decoration called a parol. It’s a Filipino star lantern traditionally made of ...

Steuart Arboleda and Jomarie Dela Pena bounded across the St. Patrick's Church Social Hall in San Francisco and easily picked out their colorful creations from dozens that hung above a stage area.

Melda Gendrano, left, showed Kayla Lodovico how to make suman sa ibus, a Filipino rice delicacy, Sunday during the Pasko! sa FilCom Christmas celebration at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu.

The Parol Lantern Festival takes place annually at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts every December. We invite you to participate in the Taste of Christmas, Parol Stroll and Tala Awards, and come ...

Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Boac District Jail in Marinduque are handcrafting colorful Christmas lanterns, or parols, to earn income for their needs and to support their families this ...

The Christmas spirit arrived early in Pampanga with the opening of the province’s biggest holiday-themed park in the town of Mexico.