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  • New mission presidents

    Seven new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service about July 1.
    Published: Saturday, June 4, 2011

  • Country Information: Philippines

    A large archipelago off the southeast coast of Asia, the Republic of the Philippines has a population of more than 70 million, speaking mainly English and Tagalog, along with seven other major dialects. More than 80 percent of the population is Catholic, due to a long period of Spanish rule, with the remainder being predominantly Protestant and Muslim.
    Published: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010

  • Sacred devotion

    Though she was visiting family in the Philippines for the first time in more than 10 years, Zenaida Miller's determination to go to a Church meetinghouse and view April 2007 general conference in Manila has led to a flood of baptisms among her relatives.
    Published: Saturday, March 29, 2008

  • Church quick to respond with aid following Philippines mudslide

    The Church responded quickly with assistance for the village of Guinsaugon buried by a massive landslide Friday, Feb. 17, impacting at least three members.
    Published: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006

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JESSIE RAMOS BALUYOT, 35, Malanday Branch, Valenzuela (Philippines) District; to serve the Quezon City Philippines and Cebu City Philippines regions; former stake president and counselor, stake...