”One lantern consists of about 10 to 12,000 bulbs unlike before it was only 1000 or 2000 bulbs,” said master parol maker Roland Quiambao of Rolren’s who won the event four years in a row.

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.