Every November since 2001, the people of Morong, Bataan has been holding the Pawikan Festival – an event celebrating the conservation efforts directed towards sea turtles. This year, the festival drew in quite a crowd. Here are some of the happiest, "smiliest" photos from the celebration:

1. The celebration involved a dance competition

2. Everyone was giving their best...

3. From this girl...



4. This girl...

5. To this lad...

6. To another lad...

7. To another lad...

8. And then another lad..

9. And to this couple of friends.

10. They raised their hands up in the air...



12. As evidenced by this:

13. And by incorporating the pawikan in their routines

14. The festival also included a releasing of hatchlings:

15. 140,000 hatchlings had been released since the Pawikan Conservation Center has been established. Wow!