There were vibrant scenes in Lala, the Philippines, as locals dressed as crustaceans for the alimango festival.

The festivities celebrate the area's abundant crab industry, particularly the mud crab (alimango in Filipino).

A street dance competition, a grand parade, a cooking contest, and a trade fair are all part of the activities during the festival.

The Alimango Festival (Mud Crab Festival) is an annual celebration in Lala, Lanao del Norte that boasts the abundant mud crab industry of the town of Lala that comprises of both Muslim and Christian dwellers. The festival features street dance competition and a grand parade in which participants has crab costumes and accessories.

On the speech of Abdullah 'Bobby' Dimaporo, his vision for Lanao del Norte before is peace in this once conflict-torn region because of religious differences. Now both Muslim and Christian under the leadership of the Dimaporo clan who is ruling the province of Lanao del Norte is living harmoniously and peacefully in Mindanao, Philippines