He knew how much they missed Christmas on the islands. Then a light-bulb moment: The perfect symbol was the parol. “The lantern is good because it’s acceptable to everybody. It’s Filipino,” Canlas ...

parol has been a major symbol of Filipino Christmas everywhere in the world. Here in Australia, acquiring or buying a parol is not as abundant as to Christmas trees and Christmas lights.

Fil-Am community members will once again create handmade parol lanterns – the quintessential Filipino symbol of hope and ... festival include “A Taste of Christmas,” a sampling of ...