The lanterns are hung in windows and carried in processions before Christmas and at mass in towns and cities across the Philippines, Canlas explained. Canlas understood the parols’ power some 20 years ...

Parol is dervied from the Spanish ... Derived from the Spanish word 'farol', which means lantern, parol has been a major symbol of Filipino Christmas everywhere in the world.

with 1,500 star-shaped giant lanterns (parols) lighting up major thoroughfares to welcome the happiest time of the year. Now in its 6th year, the annual Christmas Parol of Hope is a collaboration ...