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{{Infobox LDS in Country|
|icon=Flag of the Philippines.svg
|name = The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Philippines
|image =09838jfBarangays Landmarks Buildings Churches Quezon Cityfvf 06.jpg
|imagesize=250px
|caption =Church Building along [[Aurora Boulevard]] in [[Quezon City]]. It houses a Family History Center, LDS Employment Resource Center, Philippines Quezon City Mission Office, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion, Stake offices as well as a meetinghouse.
|area=[[Area (LDS Church)#Philippines|Philippines]]
|membership =867,271 (2023)<ref name=newsroom>{{citation |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/philippines  |title= Facts and Statistics: Statistics by Country: Philippines |work= Newsroom |publisher= LDS Church |access-date= 4 June 2023}}</ref>
|stakes =123
|districts =56
|wards =770
|branches =486
|missions =26
|o=3
|u=3
|a=7
|fhc=186<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/locations/?c=Philippines#|title=The Philippines Family History Centers|access-date=4 June 2023|publisher=familysearch.org}}</ref>
}}

[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church; {{langx|fil|Ang Simbahan ni Jesucristo ng mga Banal sa mga Huling Araw}}) in the Philippines refers to the organization and [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics#Membership defined|its members]] in the [[Philippines]].

The Philippines ranks as having the [[Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Members and growth|most church members and members per capita among Asian countries]] and the [[Membership statistics of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Members and growth|fourth most members worldwide]].

==History==
{{historical population
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|footnote  = *Membership was published as an estimated or rounded number.
|source   = {{citation |title= [[Deseret News]], various years, Church Almanac Country Information: The Philippines |author1= Windall J. Ashton |author2= Jim M. Wall}}<ref name=newsroom/>
|1960 |11
|1970 |4603
|1979 |33218
|1989* |213000
|1999 |441359
|2009 |631885
|2019 |805209
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[[File:Guadalupe LDS Meetinghouse.JPG|thumb|260 px|A meetinghouse in Guadalupe, Makati, Philippines]]
The first contact the church had with the Philippines was in 1898 during the [[Spanish–American War]]. Two church members, Willard Call and George Seaman, who were part of the United States artillery battery, were set apart as [[Mormon missionary|missionaries]] and began to proselytize after being deployed to the Philippines. However, they met with little success.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph">{{cite web|title=Philippines: Church Country Information|url=http://www.mormonnewsroom.ph/article/philippines--country-information|publisher=Mormon newsroom|access-date=November 17, 2013}}</ref> Active proselytizing stopped at the onset of [[World War II]].<ref name="mormonnewsroom.org">[https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/facts-and-statistics/country/philippines/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temples]</ref>

The first Filipino to join the LDS Church was Aniceta Pabilona Fajardo in 1945,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Joaquin Jay |title=Filipino American Faith in Action: Immigration, Religion, and Civic Engagement |date=1 February 2009 |publisher=NYU Press |isbn=978-0-8147-3297-7 |page=186 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vxdJXdqPuuEC&pg=PA186 |access-date=15 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref> who was introduced to the church by [[Maxine Grimm]], who was in the Philippines with the Red Cross in the aftermath of World War II.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph"/>

The Luzon Serviceman's [[District (LDS Church)|District]] was organized during the [[Korean War]] under the Japanese [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]] for American servicemen stationed in the Philippines. In August 1955, the district was then transferred to the newly organized Southern Far East Mission, under the direction of [[Joseph Fielding Smith]], a member of the [[Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (LDS Church)|Quorum of the Twelve]].<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> During this time, Smith visited the Philippines. Due to legal issues, the LDS Church could not send missionaries to the country. Missionary work, however, was done by Latter-day Saint servicemen and American residents, including Kendall B. Schaefermeyer, a returned missionary serving in the U.S. Navy.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> He had baptized four Filipinos by October 1957 and was teaching more than 20 others.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

During 1960, [[Gordon B. Hinckley]], then an [[Assistant to the Twelve]], and [[Apostle (Latter Day Saints)|apostle]] [[Ezra Taft Benson]], visited the Philippines.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> The purpose of the visit was mainly to see the work of the servicemen groups, but they brought back encouraging reports of the missionary work being done among the native Filipinos.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

The church obtained official recognition in the Philippines in 1961 when Robert S. Taylor, [[mission president|president]] of the Southern Far East Mission, filed the paperwork with the Philippine government.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> Subsequently, on 28 April 1961 in a meeting with servicemen, American residents, and Filipino members, Hinckley rededicated the country.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> The first American missionaries (Ray Goodson, Harry Murray, Kent Lowe and Nestor Ledesma) arrived in Manila two months later.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> One of the first converts after official recognition was the family of José Gutierez, Sr. By the end of 1961, six more were baptized.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

Due to growth that followed, the Philippines was organized into its own mission by 1967, with Paul S. Rose as the first president.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> In 1969, the church spread across the islands, having the highest amount of baptisms compared to every other area of the world.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.org"/> This led to the division of the Philippines Mission in 1974 into the Philippines [[Manila]] and Philippines [[Cebu City]] missions.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

The first [[Stake (LDS Church)|stake]] in the Philippines was created in Manila on 20 May 1973.<ref name=newsroom/><ref>{{citation |url= https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2010-02-01/country-information-philippines-34972 |title= Country Information: Philippines |work= [[Church News]] Online Almanac |publisher= [[Deseret News]] |date= February 1, 2010 |access-date= 2012-10-18 }}</ref> In September 2017, the number of stakes in the Philippines reached 100, only the fifth nation in the world to reach that milestone.<ref name=100stakes>{{citation |url= https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/pioneering-members-help-lds-church-reach-100-stake-milestone-in-the-philippines?lang=eng |title= Pioneering Members Help LDS Church Reach 100-Stake Milestone in the Philippines |publisher= LDS Church News |date= 11 Sep 2017 |access-date= 2018-06-08 }}</ref>

While serving as [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|church president]], [[Spencer W. Kimball]] presided over two area conferences, one in 1975 and another in 1980.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> During the area conference in 1980, Kimball met with then-[[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Ferdinand Marcos]] at [[Malacañang Palace]].<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" /> In 1987, Manila became the headquarters of the church's Philippines/Micronesia [[Area (LDS Church)|Area]].<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

Augusto A. Lim, the first Filipino [[general authority]], was called to the [[Second Quorum of Seventy]] in June 1992.<ref name="mormonnewsroom.ph" />

In 1987, the [[Book of Mormon]] was translated into [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] by Ricardo Cruz, with the assistance of Posidio Ocampo and Ananias Bala in the final stages of production.<ref>[https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/1988-01-09/book-of-mormon-in-80th-language-859 Church News]</ref> Since then, the Book of Mormon has been translated to several other [[languages of the Philippines]].

On June 30, 2021, the LDS Church broke ground for Asia's first "For the Strength of Youth (FSY) Camp" located in [[Tanay, Rizal]], near Manila.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.thechurchnews.com/global/2021-07-06/philippines-first-for-the-strength-of-youth-fsy-camp-asia-218813|title= Construction begins in the Philippines on 1st FSY camp in Asia|first=Christine|last=Rappleye|publisher=Deseret News|newspaper=[[Church News]]|date=July 6, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

== Notable people == 
*[[Lani Misalucha]], singer dubbed as "Asia's Nightingale" by [[MTV Southeast Asia]].<ref>Leach, Robin (December 11, 2009). "Photo Gallery: Mayor declares Dec. 4 as Lani Misalucha Day". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2016.</ref>
* [[Eric Tai]], a Tongan actor from [[New Zealand]], model, TV host, comedian, and rugby union player who played for the [[Alabang]] Eagles and represented the Philippines national rugby union team in 15s and 7s.
* [[Jairus Aquino]], a Filipino actor best known for his roles in [[Super Inggo]], [[Kung Fu Kids]], and [[Luv U]].
* [[Xia Vigor]], Filipina child actress

==Stakes and districts==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="font-size:85%"
! Stake/District
! data-sort-type=date|Organized
! Mission
! Temple
|-
|Agoo Philippines Stake||22 Feb 2004||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Aguilar Philippines Stake||9 Dec 2001||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Alaminos Philippines District||8 Nov 1992||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Alicia Philippines Stake||22 Jun 1987||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Angeles Philippines Stake||18 Jan 1981||Philippines Angeles||Manila Philippines
|-
|Antipolo Philippines Stake||31 Aug 1997||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Antique Philippines District||22 Jul 1990||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Aparri Philippines District||4 Dec 1988||Philippines Tuguegarao||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Argao Philippines District||9 Jun 2024||Philippines Cebu||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bacolod Philippines North Stake||7 Feb 1982||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bacolod Philippines South Stake||4 Jun 2000||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bacolod Philippines Stake||5 Jul 1981||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bacoor Philippines Stake||9 Dec 2012||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Bago Philippines Stake||20 Jan 2002||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Baguio Philippines Stake||17 Nov 1985||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Balanga Philippines Stake||7 Jul 1991||Philippines Olongapo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Balayan Philippines District||13 Dec 1992||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Baler Philippines District||18 Oct 2009||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Balingasag Philippines District||18 Apr 1999||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Baliwag Philippines Stake||2 May 2004||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|Ballesteros Philippines Stake||16 Feb 2003||Philippines Laoag||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Bambang Philippines District||29 Dec 2002||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Bangued Philippines District||17 Jun 2001||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Bangui Philippines District||11 Aug 2002||Philippines Laoag||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Batac Philippines Stake||23 Mar 1997||Philippines Laoag||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Batangas Philippines Stake||9 Jun 2019||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Bauang Philippines District||30 Nov 2003||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Bayambang Philippines Stake||5 Jun 1997||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Baybay Philippines District||12 Mar 1990||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Biliran Philippines District||11 Feb 2001||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Binalbagan Philippines Stake||3 Mar 1991||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bislig Philippines District||27 Oct 1987||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bogo Philippines District||6 Dec 1994||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bongabon Philippines District||12 Sep 2004||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Borongan Philippines District||27 Feb 1996||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Bulan Philippines District||17 Jun 1990||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Butuan Philippines Stake||19 Feb 1989||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cabanatuan Philippines Stake||9 May 1982||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Cabuyao Philippines Stake||26 Mar 1992||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Cadiz Philippines Stake||10 Nov 1985||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cagayan de Oro Philippines East Stake||6 May 1990||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cagayan de Oro Philippines Stake||26 May 1985||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cagayan de Oro Philippines West Stake||16 May 1999||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Calape Philippines District||3 Mar 1995||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Calasiao Philippines Stake||9 Dec 2001||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Caloocan Philippines Stake||22 Feb 1981||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Camarin Philippines Stake||5 May 2019||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|Camiling Philippines Stake||3 Aug 2003||Philippines Angeles||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Candon Philippines Stake||23 Mar 1997||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Carigara Philippines Stake||23 Jan 1996||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Catanduanes Philippines District||19 Nov 2000||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Catarman Philippines Stake||11 May 2008||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Catbalogan Philippines District||23 Nov 1981||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cauayan Philippines Stake||17 Nov 1996||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Cavite Philippines Stake||17 Aug 1985||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Cebu City Philippines Stake||11 Jan 1981||Philippines Cebu||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cebu Philippines Central Stake||27 Aug 2000||Philippines Cebu||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cebu Philippines Consolacion Stake||8 Sep 2013||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cebu Philippines Liloan Stake||17 Oct 1999||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Cotabato Philippines District||12 Feb 1995||Philippines General Santos||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Daet Philippines Stake||30 Apr 2000||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Dagupan Philippines Stake||25 Jan 1981||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Dasmariñas Philippines Stake||5 Nov 1989||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Davao Philippines Buhangin Stake||17 Aug 1985||Philippines Davao||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Davao Philippines Stake||15 Nov 1981||Philippines Davao||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Davao Philippines West Stake||14 Sep 2014||Philippines Davao||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Digos Philippines Stake||31 May 1992||Philippines General Santos||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Dipolog Philippines District||11 Oct 1987||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Dumaguete Philippines Stake||17 Jan 1982||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Escalante Philippines Stake||23 Oct 1994||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Fairview Philippines Stake||11 Jun 2000||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Gapan Philippines Stake||17 May 1998||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|General Santos Philippines Stake||6 Aug 1995||Philippines General Santos||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Gingoog Philippines District||15 Nov 1987||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Goa Philippines Stake||28 May 2000||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Gonzaga Philippines District||20 Nov 2005||Philippines Tuguegarao||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Guimba Philippines District||31 May 1992||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Hinunangan Philippines District||1 Jan 2017||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Iba Philippines Stake||29 May 1983||Philippines Olongapo||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Ilagan Philippines Stake||10 Dec 2000||Philippines Tuguegarao||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Iligan Philippines Stake||18 Oct 1992||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Iloilo Philippines Central Stake||5 Feb 2023||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Iloilo Philippines North Stake||9 Mar 1997||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Iloilo Philippines Stake||20 Jan 1985||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Imus Philippines Stake||21 Mar 2021||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Iriga Philippines Stake||7 Jan 1992||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Jordan Philippines District||22 Dec 2013||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Kalibo Philippines Stake||5 Mar 2000||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Kidapawan Philippines District||19 Feb 1995||Philippines General Santos||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|La Carlota Philippines District||4 Jul 2004||Philippines Bacolod||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Laoag Philippines Stake||23 Apr 1989||Philippines Laoag||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Lapu-Lapu Philippines Stake||19 May 2024||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Las Piñas Philippines Stake||15 Sep 1985||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Legazpi Philippines Stake||19 Aug 1985||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Ligao Philippines District||30 May 1993||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Lingayen Philippines Stake||22 Sep 1985||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Lipa Philippines Stake||1 Jul 2001||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Lopez Philippines Stake||16 Mar 2003||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Lubao Philippines Stake||5 Jul 1998||Philippines Olongapo||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Lucena Philippines Stake||5 Jan 1988||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Mabalacat Philippines Stake||30 Aug 2015||Philippines Angeles||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Makati Philippines East Stake||22 May 2011||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Makati Philippines Stake||29 May 1977||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Malaybalay Philippines Stake||16 Feb 1992||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Malolos Philippines Stake||11 Jun 1989||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|Mandaluyong Philippines Stake||10 Sep 2017||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Mandaue Philippines Stake||19 Nov 1989||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Mangaldan Philippines Stake||17 Aug 2003||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Manila Philippines Stake||20 May 1973||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Marbel Philippines District||6 Oct 1974||Philippines General Santos||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Marikina Philippines East Stake||23 May 2021||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Marikina Philippines Stake||30 Nov 1980||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Masbate Philippines District||8 Nov 1994||Philippines Legazpi||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Mati Philippines Stake||15 Mar 1988||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Mindoro Oriental Philippines District||18 Aug 1991||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Monkayo Philippines District||3 Sep 1992||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Montalban Philippines Stake||4 Jun 2000||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Morong Rizal Philippines Stake||23 Mar 1992||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Naga Philippines North Stake||6 Nov 2022||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Naga Philippines Stake||18 Aug 1985||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Naic Philippines Stake||25 Oct 1991||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|Narra Philippines District||10 Mar 1996||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Novaliches Philippines Stake||7 Sep 1997||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|Olongapo Philippines Stake||23 Jul 1978||Philippines Olongapo||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Orion Philippines Stake||14 Feb 1988||Philippines Olongapo||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Ormoc Philippines Stake||27 Jun 1999||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Oroquieta Philippines Stake||20 Apr 1997||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Ozamiz Philippines District||7 Nov 1993||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Pagadian Philippines District||6 Nov 1977||Philippines Cagayan de Oro||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Panabo Philippines District||31 Jan 1993||Philippines Davao||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Pandan Philippines District||14 Apr 2024||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Paniqui Philippines Stake||30 Aug 1992||Philippines Angeles||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Parañaque Philippines Stake||22 Nov 1981||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Pasay Philippines Stake||25 Jan 1998||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Pasig Philippines Stake||15 Sep 1985||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Placer Philippines District||28 Jul 1996||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Puerto Princesa Philippines Stake||1 May 1987||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Quezon City Philippines South Stake||30 Nov 1997||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Quezon City Philippines Stake||29 May 1977||Philippines Quezon City||Manila Philippines
|-
|Quezon Philippines Palawan District||29 Sep 2019||Philippines Manila||Manila Philippines
|-
|Rosales Philippines Stake||10 Mar 1996||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Roxas Capiz Philippines Stake||12 Mar 2000||Philippines Iloilo||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Roxas Philippines Isabela District||22 May 2005||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Sagay Philippines Stake||28 Jun 2009||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|San Antonio Philippines Stake||6 Sep 1993||Philippines Olongapo||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|San Carlos Philippines District||7 Sep 1989||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|San Fernando La Union Philippines Stake||6 Dec 1981||Philippines Baguio||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|San Francisco Philippines Stake||14 Feb 1999||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|San Gabriel Philippines Stake||20 Jun 1993||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|San Jose del Monte Philippines North Stake||18 Jun 2017||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|San Jose del Monte Philippines Stake||16 Jan 1992||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|San Jose Mindoro Philippines Occidental District||8 Nov 1998||Philippines Cavite||Manila Philippines
|-
|San Jose Nueva Ecija Philippines Stake||10 May 1998||Philippines Cabanatuan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|San Pablo Philippines Stake||20 Aug 1985||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Santa Cruz Laguna Philippines Stake||31 May 1992||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Santa Cruz Marinduque Philippines District||18 Apr 1993||Philippines San Pablo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Santa Cruz Zambales Philippines Stake||17 Dec 1990||Philippines Olongapo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Santa Ignacia Philippines Stake||2 Dec 2001||Philippines Angeles||Manila Philippines
|-
|Santiago Philippines North Stake||16 Oct 2011||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Santiago Philippines Stake||22 Mar 1998||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Siniloan Philippines District||31 May 1992||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Sipalay Philippines District||30 Apr 2000||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Sipocot Philippines Stake||12 Nov 2000||Philippines Naga||Manila Philippines
|-
|Sogod Philippines District||28 Jan 2007||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Solano Philippines District||23 Jun 1983||Philippines Cauayan||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Sorsogon Philippines District||1 May 1987||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Surigao Philippines District||26 Aug 1983||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tabaco Philippines District||18 Jun 1995||Philippines Legazpi||Manila Philippines
|-
|Tacloban Philippines Stake||13 May 2007||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tagbilaran Philippines Stake||2 Jun 1982||Philippines Cebu East||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Taguig Philippines Stake||15 Jun 2014||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Tagum Philippines Stake||31 Jan 1993||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Talisay Philippines Stake||21 Mar 1982||Philippines Cebu||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tanjay Philippines District||11 Nov 1990||Philippines Dumaguete||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tarlac Philippines Stake||13 Dec 1981||Philippines Angeles||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Taytay Philippines Stake||18 Jan 1998||Philippines Antipolo||Manila Philippines
|-
|Toledo Philippines Stake||17 Aug 1990||Philippines Cebu||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tolosa Philippines Stake||22 Jan 1989||Philippines Tacloban||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tubod Philippines Stake||10 Mar 2024||Philippines Butuan||Cebu City Philippines
|-
|Tuguegarao Philippines North Stake||21 May 1989||Philippines Tuguegarao||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Tuguegarao Philippines South Stake||30 Oct 2011||Philippines Tuguegarao||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Tumauini Philippines Stake||17 Nov 2024||Philippines Cauayan Mission||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Urdaneta Philippines Stake||22 Sep 1985||Philippines Urdaneta||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Valenzuela Philippines Stake||8 Feb 1998||Philippines Quezon City North||Manila Philippines
|-
|Vigan Philippines Stake||13 Jan 2002||Philippines Laoag||Urdaneta Philippines
|-
|Zamboanga Philippines Stake||10 Nov 1985||Philippines Davao||Cebu City Philippines
|}

==Missions==
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!Mission
!data-sort-type=date|Organized
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cabanatuan|Philippines Angeles]]
|12 Feb 1992
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Antipolo|Philippines Antipolo]]
|28 June 2019
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cebu City|Philippines Bacolod]]
|1 July 1974
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Quezon City|Philippines Baguio]]
|1 July 1979
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Butuan City|Philippines Butuan]]
|1 July 2006
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cabanatuan2|Philippines Cabanatuan]]
|28 June 2018
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#PH Cagayan de Oro|Philippines Cagayan de Oro]]
|19 Oct 1987
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Ilagan|Philippines Cauayan]]
|1 Sep 1990
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cavite|Philippines Cavite]]
|1 July 2013
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cebu East|Philippines Cebu]]
|1 July 1987
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Cebu East2|Philippines Cebu East]]
|1 July 2013
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Davao|Philippines Davao]]
|1 July 1977
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Dumaguete|Philippines Dumaguete]]
|June 2024
|-
|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines General Santos|Philippines General Santos]]
|June 2024
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Iloilo|Philippines Iloilo]]
|30 June 2010
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#|Philippines Laoag]]
|1 Nov 2004
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#|Philippines Legazpi]]
|1 July 2013
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippine|Philippines Manila]]
|28 June 1967
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Naga|Philippines Naga]]
|1 July 1989
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#PH Quezon City West|Philippines Olongapo]]
|1 July 1988
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Quezon City2|Philippines Quezon City]]
|1 July 1986
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#PH Quezon City North|Philippines Quezon City North]]
|30 June 2011
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines San Pablo|Philippines San Pablo]]
|26 June 1990
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Tacloban|Philippines Tacloban]]
|1 July 1990
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Tuguegarao|Philippines Tuguegarao]]
|June 2024
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|[[List of missions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints#Philippines Urdaneta|Philippines Urdaneta]]
|1 July 2013
|}

==Philippines Missionary Training Center==
The Philippines has its own [[Missionary Training Center]] (MTC), where native Filipinos receive missionary training in their own language. The first MTC was dedicated on October 8, 1983, and was housed in a private rented residence. The second MTC was opened July 13, 1992, and stands across the road from the [[Manila Philippines Temple|Manila]] temple.<ref name="ldschurchnewsarchive.com">[https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2012-06-02/apostle-dedicates-new-mtc-and-visits-members-government-leaders-38468 Church News]</ref> In 2011, the MTC underwent extensive remodeling and was rededicated in May 2012 by [[Russell M. Nelson]].<ref name="ldschurchnewsarchive.com"/> Other nations, including those listed below, send missionaries to the Philippines MTC to receive training in their native language.<ref name="ReferenceA">[https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2012-08-04/bangladeshi-is-eager-to-serve-38640 Church News]</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* India
* Pakistan
* Mongolia
* Cambodia
* Thailand
* Indonesia
* Taiwan
* Hong Kong
* Singapore
* Vietnam
* Malaysia
* Bangladesh
* Sri Lanka
{{div col end}}

As of January 2017, the MTC [[mission president|president]] is Rodolfo A. Carlos.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666907/First-Presidency-calls-7-new-MTC-presidents.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161113150556/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666907/First-Presidency-calls-7-new-MTC-presidents.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= November 13, 2016 |title= First Presidency calls 7 new MTC presidents |newspaper= [[Church News]] |date= November 10, 2016 }}</ref>

==Temples==
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|-
|{{LDS Temple Map Philippines}}<br/>Temples in the Philippines ({{edit|1=Template:LDS Temple Map Philippines}})<br/>
{{LDS Temple Map Luzon}}<br/>Temples in the [[Luzon]] Region ({{edit|1=Template:LDS Temple Map Luzon}})<br/>
{{LDS Temple Map Visayas}}<br/>Temples in the [[Visayas]] Region ({{edit|1=Template:LDS Temple Map Visayas}})<br/>
{{Location map+|Philippines Metro Manila|float=center|width=100|caption=|places=
{{Location map~|Philippines Metro Manila|lat=14.6014|long=121.0699|position=left|mark={{Manila Temple|format=LDSmap}}|label='''[[Manila Philippines Temple|Manila]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Philippines Metro Manila|lat=14.4129|long=121.0383|mark={{Alabang Temple|format=LDSmap}}|label='''[[Alabang Philippines Temple|Alabang]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Philippines Metro Manila|lat=14.8139|long=121.0724|position=bottom|mark={{LDS Temple/San Jose Del Monte Philippines Temple|format=LDSmap}}|label='''[[San Jose Del Monte Philippines Temple|San Jose Del Monte]]'''}}
}}
::Temples in [[Metro Manila]]
[[File:{{LDSmap|status=Operating}}|8px|link=]] = Operating<br/>
[[File:{{LDSmap|status=Under construction}}|8px|link=]] = Under construction<br/>
[[File:{{LDSmap|status=Announced}}|8px|link=]] = Announced<br/>
[[File:{{LDSmap|status=Temporarily closed}}|8px|link=]] = Temporarily Closed
|}

===Operating===
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{{LDS Temple/Manila Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Cebu City Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Urdaneta Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
|}

===Under Construction===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
{{LDS Temple/Manila-Area Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Davao Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Bacolod Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Tacloban City Philippines Temple|format=LDS Temple list2}}
|}

===Announced===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-
{{LDS Temple/Naga Philippines Temple | format = LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Santiago Philippines Temple | format = LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Tuguegarao City Philippines Temple | format = LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Iloilo Philippines Temple | format = LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/Laoag Philippines Temple | format = LDS Temple list2}}
{{LDS Temple/San Jose Del Monte Philippines Temple| format = LDS Temple list2}}
|}

==See also==
{{Portal|LDS Church}}
*[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints membership statistics]]
*[[Religion in the Philippines#The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Religion in Philippines]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==Additional reading==
*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2014/04/the-philippines-spiritual-strength-upon-the-isles-of-the-sea?lang=eng "The Philippines: Spiritual Strength upon the Isles of the Sea"], ''[[Liahona (magazine)|Liahona]]'', April 2014

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/country/philippines The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Newsroom - Philippines]
* [https://ph.churchofjesuschrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Philippines)] - Official Site
* [https://www.comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] - Visitors Site

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{{Religion in the Philippines}}
{{Christianity in the Philippines}}

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