RECOGNITION. Siblings Maria Evelyn R. David and Leonel R. David receive posthumous award of recognition for their father Rodolfo Estanislao David as inventor of the rotor of the iconic Parul Sampernandu at the 2019 National Conference on Lantern Studies at the University of the Assumption. Rodolfo’s father, Francisco was the first lantern maker of the city. Handing the award are Giant Lantern Festival Foundation chair Alfrito “Bong” Mah and City of San Fernando tourism officer Ma. Jade Carmela Pangilinan. Contributed Photo
