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Winners announced in Las Piñas 16th annual parol-making fest

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Senator Cynthia Villar, Former DPWH Sec. Mark Villar, and Deputy Speaker Camille Vilar yesterday awarded the winners of the Las Piñas City annual parol-making competition.

Now in its 16th year, the competition is a commitment to support the local lantern industry.

Despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Villar acknowledged the continuing passion of Las Piñeros to create unique and environment-friendly parols that make Las Piñas lanterns stand out among the rest.

Villar said she is happy and proud that “we have once again risen to the challenge of honoring our annual tradition and spread holiday cheer and hope this season.”

Villar led the virtual awarding ceremonies at the Villar SIPAG (Social Institute for Poverty Alleviation and Governance) Hall.

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She conferred the awards to the following winners of the annual parol-making contest.

The winners and prizes: Grand Winner:  Luzviminda Gallardo P20,000; 1st Runner-Up:Idelfonso Esguerra – P15,000; and 2nd Runer-Up : Emeterion Cabasali – 10,000

The competition is part of Villar’s advocacy to promote garbage recycling and efficient solid waste management.

Entries from the Samahang Magpaparol ng Las Piñas used recyclable materials such as shampoo sachets, soap cartons, straws, PET bottles, cans, tetra packs, newspapers used CDs and cardboard boxes as well as organic items like clam and mussel shells.

They can also use materials such as coconut husks and dried leaves for their entries. Bamboo is the main material for the lantern frames. There were a total of 12 entries.

The Parol Festival was a brainchild of Villar when she was still the representative of Las Piñas in a bid to boost the city’s parol-making industry.

Las Piñas City is home to three generations of parol makers who use bamboo frames. Bamboos may have grown abundantly in the area long before, as it is likewise the home of the world-famous Bamboo Organ built in 1824.

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