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parol_119_jrs.JPG Story on Parols, a Christmas lantern used in the Philippines to decorate homes and businesses. Pictures of Parol making at the Bayaniman Community Center. 12/3/03 in San ...
A display of parols at the 20th Parol Lantern Festival in 2022. Photo taken by Annika Hom, December 2022. Canlas said his city’s contribution to creating the parol had something to do with its surfeit ...
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.
Parols are illuminated star-shaped lanterns, typically made of bamboo and colorful paper, sometimes capiz shells. They are a central part of Christmas in the Philippines, with the lanterns often ...
Philippine Information Agency (PIA)ROXAS CITY, Capiz (PIA) — A twilight and simultaneous lighting of Christmas Villages of all the local government units in the province officially opened the Capiz’ ...
Aircraft mechanic Yana Verdadero started selling Christmas lanterns or “parols” in 2022 because she was missing the joyous atmosphere of celebrating Christmas in the Philippines.
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 ...
During the year-end briefing we conducted for the Washington, D.C. policy, business and Fil-Am communities, two of these capiz parols were prominently displayed on stage — eliciting a lot of ...
Celebrate the joy of a Filipino Christmas with parols, capiz cone trees and handcrafted decor made with native materials. Kultura also introduces a foldable parol, which is both beautiful and ...
A Christmas lantern or parol is the most iconic Christmas decoration in the Philippines. It is usually made from bamboo, paper, or capiz shells and comes in various colours, designs and sizes.