21/12/2025
ITS BEAUTY SHINES BOTH NIGHT AND DAY
Parol originates from the Filipino word "parol" meaning "lantern" or "light". It is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration characterized by vibrantly colored lights, papers, or other materials. It symbolizes guiding light star, integral part of Filipino Christmas traditions, and reflects Philippine history, faith and artistry.
This parol represents the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science program of PSU-PCAT. It is handy made by the officers of the Junior Parliamentarian Organization with so much effort, dedication, and determination.
The parol is made of indigenous materials such as colorful wooden beads, crania, corn, mahogany, braided mat, sinamay, nito chain, indigenous cloth, bamboo and bamboo strap which were intricately arranged in details by the creative hands of BAPS students.
The design plays a significant role in the field of political science. The first layer of the star, symbolizes the state elements, namely, the people, territory, government and sovereignty. The circular yellow wooden beads with corn and wooden ring in the middle represent the people, on the same layer which is the coconut crania symbolizes the territory bordered with bamboo strap which signifies sovereignty, and the yellow light bulb shows the government, in which the government is the guiding path towards a better environment of the society.
The very second star, the wooden chain with corns inside embodies the continents in the world such as Asia, as the largest continent, North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Australia and Oceania, and Antarctica. The braided mat and corn in between exemplifies the cultural richness that we possess amidst diversity, we remain steadfast, and the bamboo bricks in the middle part along with the flower embodies gender empowerment, that we, the political science students uphold.
The third star of the parol, the triangular shaped yellow and white wooden beads symbolizes national identity and nations with different groups of people with a cross in the middle that portrays our rich religious festivity, and the rice leaves represent our rich agricultural heritage, supporting our local farmers, our modern-day Mroes.
The red-colored Globe signifies the dynamics of power across the world, inspired by international relations and global governance and the interplay between various entities like the governments, institutions and groups that is surrounded by white circular shaped that represents equilibrium - it balances between competing forces or interests.
The center star is ornamented with braided mat with orange and yellow wooden beads on top epitomizes boldness and solidarity among political science students. Finally, the flower on the second star is wholeheartedly dedicated to the former chairperson of BA Political Science Program, the late retired 1st Lt. Sir Joel Lagrosa Lapidez, who went back to the bosom of the Redeemer last December 6, 2024, wherein, we honor his life and legacy, as a pillar of strength, integrity and inspiration, not just to us, but to all.
We rise as ONE! From the home of the grand slam champion in the giant-parol making contest of PSU-PCAT!
Ariba! Ariba! Ariba! Agham pampulitika! BASTA POLSAY, MAHUSAY!
