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 ...

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.

A parol is a star-shaped Filipino lantern decoration of geometric designs and bright blinking lights that adorns homes and businesses during the holidays.

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.

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 ...

Paramount to the Filipino Christmas season, the parol star lantern is a symbol of love, pride, and spirit of the season. The word “parol” derives from the Spanish word, “farol,” meaning lantern or ...

DALY CITY — Andrew Salvador has been making traditional Filipino Christmas lanterns, called parols, since he was a child in the Philippines in the 1920s. Salvador’s thin, gnarled fingers are ...

Pine Avenue recently got a taste of Christmas in the Philippines. The Second Annual Long Beach Parol Lantern Festival, aimed at sharing the traditions of the Philippines, entertained Pine Avenue, in ...

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 ...

Christmas has arrived in the Philippines’ “Christmas Capital” as colorful lanterns lit up the streets of San Fernando, ...

The Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) has launched the Philippine National Standard ...