Around this time of year, in addition to your typical Christmas lights and ornaments, Filipinos traditionally hang up another decoration: the parol. It’s a brightly lit, star-shaped lantern that’s ...

But in the Philippines and in many diaspora communities, a common Christmas tradition is to hang a parol, a colorful star-shaped lantern, to celebrate the season. They are displayed outside the ...

The 2nd annual Eagle Rock Parol Festival on Saturday ... Parols are illuminated star-shaped lanterns, typically made of bamboo and colorful paper, sometimes capiz shells. They are a central ...

For many in the Filipino community, the parol — or lantern — is a reminder of family and a symbol of hope in troubling times. The star-shaped lanterns are often seen hung in the windows of ...