"The province of Pampanga is the source of the biggest, brightest and most colorful Christmas lanterns in the Philippines. This festival is celebrated
to highlight this fact as different parol-makers in the province tow their mastercrafted lanterns to San Fernando for the most outstanding giant
lantern competition" (Text from "San Fernando Giant Lantern Festival" courtesy of "Paraiso Magazine", published December 2007).

But don't get your hopes up ... since I am currently confined to the capital, I can only feature the 'mini-me' versions which I happen to shoot
every now and then in and around Metro Manila. Enjoy! :-)