To Filipino-American children, the colorful star lanterns, or parols, hanging from the roofs of houses during the Christmas season may only identify the other Filipino families in the neighborhood.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Filipino Roman Catholic community will honor Christmas with nine nights of masses that begin on Wednesday at St. Rita's R.C. Church, Meiers Corners. The masses are known as ...

When Jun Belen was preparing to leave for graduate school at Stanford, he warned his mother not to expect him back home in Manila for at least two years. He planned to save his money. But it was hard ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Many Filipino homes hang a star-shaped decoration for Christmas called a “parol”, from simple ones made of paper to elaborate modern ones with bright blinking lights.

Masses at the crack of dawn, blinking lanterns and festive music are just some cultural ways Filipinos are celebrating Christmas on Guam. One significant celebration comes from the Catholic faith.

Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is being celebrated in area Catholic churches through Monday, Dec. 23, with each day having a lesson and theme. Churches in Glenview, Tinley Park, Lake ...

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 ...

Filipinos love to celebrate! This fondness for celebration is embedded in our culture, and can be felt in every occasion happening in this country of 7,100 islands. From fiestas, to weddings, to ...

As the night falls on Christmas Eve, most American children are headed to bed in hopes seeing what Santa dropped off during the night, while parents and adults put the finishing touches of what they ...