TANAUAN, LEYTE - Frenzied cheers from the crowd filled the air as dancers clad in colorful costumes moved gracefully to rhythmic festival beats in this year's Pasaka Festival in Tanauan, Leyte.

Seven teams representing various schools showcased their history and culture through festival presentations in the town plaza Sunday morning.

Some came in crab and sea turtle costumes highlighting their town's rich marine resources. Some also danced as they weave to showcase their banig industry.

"Better harvest, better livelihood, better life." Mayor Pelagio Tecson said.

Tecson added that the festival also shows the resiliency of residents who were badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013.

Pasaka comes from a Waraynon word that means to invite good luck and progress.

Every year, the town stages a grand street dance and ritual presentation in honor of their Patron Saint, Our Lady of Assumption, thanking the heavens for the blessings they have received.