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The 14th Las Pinas Parol Festival was held with the local parol-makers and young performers taking the center stage at the newly-inaugurated Tent at Vista Global South. The Parol Festival was a brainchild of Sen. Cynthia Villar when she was still Las Piñas congresswoman in a bid to boost the city's parol-making industry. “The Las Pinas Parol Festival has become a most-awaited tradition during the Christmas season not only for Las Pineros but also for residents of other areas who troop to our city to take part in the festivities,” Villar said. This year’s parol contest has 17 entries from Samahang Magpaparol ng Las Pinas which measure 8 feet to 10 feet.  Prizes for the contest are: First Prize, P20,000; Second Prize, P15,000; and Third Prize, P10,000. PAROL-MAKING CHAMPION. Luzviminda Gallardo received P20,000 cash from former Senate President Manny Villar after being declared the champion in the parol-making contest during the 14th Las Pinas Parol Festival held in the ...

Residents of Las Piñas City gathered on Dec. 14 to watch the parade of giant colorful lanterns made of recycled materials as part of this year’s celebration of the 13th Las Piñas Parol Festival. Sen. Cynthia A. Villar and representatives from the local government joined spectators as giant lanterns made by local residents were paraded in the city grounds. “A Filipino Christmas is not complete without a traditional parol hanging outside our homes. I am truly amazed by the creativity of the Las Piñeros as they continue to come up with unique and creative designs that make Christmas in our city truly alive and colorful,” Senator Villar said. The festival was launched by Senator Villar thirteen years ago to revive the city’s parol-making industry. Villar helped organize the “Samahang Magpaparol ng Las Pinas" and later on set up the Las Pinas Parol Center which has since served as the training area for lantern makers. This year, the lanterns built by Las Piñeros were used to ad...