For some, holiday decorations mean Christmas trees and wreaths, but in the Philippines, you're more likely to see festive star-shaped lanterns called parols adorning the streets and homes. "Parol ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bay Area's Filipino community will light up downtown San Francisco once again with the 23rd Annual Parol Lantern Festival & Parade. A beloved tradition presented by SOMA Pilipinas Filipino ...

For weeks during the holiday season, Yerba Buena Gardens in downtown San Francisco is colorfully adorned with Christmas lanterns. While they are beautiful decorations, they also serve as a nod to the ...

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 ...

QUEZON CITY (PIA) – The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines launched “Light the Season: A Korea-Philippines Lantern Display” Monday, ...

On its 15th year, the Parol Lantern Festival has become a beloved holiday tradition for the Bay Area, SoMa Pilipino community. The theme for 2017 is “Let Tradition Be Our Light.” For Pilipinos, 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 ...

The parol, the Philippines’ traditional star-shaped holiday lantern, will take center stage Saturday at an annual community festival aimed at celebrating the spirit of the season, Filipino-style. The ...