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A parol (pronounced, US: / p ɑː ˈ r oʊ l / ⓘ, also written as paról or parul, from Spanish farol, meaning lantern) is a Filipino ornamental lantern displayed during the Christmas season. Parols are traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper, and are illuminated with candles, oil lamps, or carbide lamps.
In the Philippines, a traditional paper lantern is the parol, which is regarded an iconic symbol of Filipino Christmas. Traditionally constructed using bamboo and Japanese paper , modern parols have been made using other materials such as plastic , metal , and capiz shells .
The sale was declared void on October 2, 2017 by Solicitor General Jose Calida. [10] The Committee on Good Government And Public Accountability of the House of Representatives had recommended the nullification of the sale for violating the Tourism Act of 2009, which prohibits the sale of state-owned cultural treasures and heritage sites. [2]
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The Giant Lantern Festival (Kapampangan: Ligligan Parul) is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in the Philippines. The festival features a competition of giant parol lanterns. Because of the popularity of the festival, the city has been nicknamed the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines".
Popularly known as the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines", the city holds the annual Giant Lantern Festival every December where large parol are displayed in competition. CNN has hailed the city as 'Asia's Christmas capital.' [5] It is one of the two provincial capital cities named San Fernando, the other being San Fernando, La Union in ...
A parol is a Christmas lantern from the Philippines. Parol may also refer to: Island in the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippines; The parol evidence rule in contract law;
Robinsons Santiago (formerly known as Robinsons Place Santiago), is a shopping mall owned and operated by Robinsons Malls, the second largest mall operator in the Philippines. The mall opened on the February 19, 2014. [1] [2] It is the 37th of Robinsons Land Corporation and the first full service mall in Cagayan Valley. [3]