Philippine Christmas symbol signals the growing Filipino influence in Singapore

philSTAR.com, 4 Dec 2012
One of the Philippines' most enduring symbols of the Holiday season has found a home in Singapore, where thousands of Filipinos have also found a second home.
“The parol was an initiative of Paskong Pinoy 2012, which consists of Filipino volunteers whose aim is to enrich the Christmas celebration in Singapore by showcasing the giant lantern from Pampanga, one of the Philippines’ finest symbols of the Christmas season. The initiative was fully endorsed by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, and H.E. Ambassador Minda Calaguian-Cruz,” said Aldo Joson in an e-mail to Philstar.com. Full story