Wherever a Filipino might be around the globe, the Philippine Christmas spirit is one aspect of culture that does not fade away. With Christmas around the corner, brightly-colored Christmas lanterns ...

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 ...

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 Christmas decorations adorning Yerba Buena Gardens honor the neighborhood's connection to the Filipino American community ...

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 ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Christmas is all about family, giving, and of course-- tradition. In the U.S., we often see traditional Christmas lights and other decorations on homes—but other cultures light ...

Though it focuses on marking the same miraculous occurrence as in the West — the birth of Jesus in a Bethlehem manger — Filipino Christmas traditions have their own unique flavor, figuratively and ...

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 ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2005--A walk along San Francisco's South of Market today, especially at the majestic Yerba Buena Gardens, is not complete without seeing a unique ...

As the "Ber months" usher in the festive season, the town of Pili in Camarines Sur anticipates the arrival of Christmas eagerly, marked by the creation of traditional parols by 71-year-old Tatay Cesar ...

By Herman M. LagonThe streets glow with parols, the smell of bibingka lingers by churchyards, and jeepneys crawl through ...