In 1961, Gordon B. Hinckley and a small gathering of members at the Manila American Cemetery marked the beginning of the LDS Church in the Philippines.

[3] With more than 800,000 members in the country, the Philippines has the fourth largest membership in the world after the United States, Mexico and Brazil.

[3] The Alabang Philippines Temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson in April 2017.

Additionally, temples are in the planning process in Tacloban, Naga, Santiago, Tuguegarao City, Iloilo, and Laoag.

[11] Temples in the Philippines, Luzon Region = Operating = Under construction = Announced = Temporarily Closed