Robert Harry Simpson and Jinny Atele Beatrice Poutoa Simpson of the Liverpool Australia Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Port Vila Vanuatu Temple. Elder Simpson is an Area Seventy and a former Ghana Accra West Mission president, stake president and bishop. Sister Simpson is a youth adviser and a former mission president companion, stake Young Women presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and ward Primary president.

Peresia Mark Peteru and Ruta Luafatasaga Peteru of the Sydney Australia Hebersham Stake have been called as president and matron of the new Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Temple. Brother Peteru is a temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Papua New Guinea Lae Mission president, stake president and bishop. Sister Peteru is an area organization adviser and temple worker and former mission president companion, stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake Primary presidency counselor and ward Relief Society president.

Landscaping efforts are bringing new life to the grounds of the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple, where rows of newly planted palm trees now line the approach to the building entrance. With the exterior of the temple substantially complete, construction efforts are focused on the finishing the interior and the grounds, including walkways and flowerbeds that will enhance the beauty of the completed site.

Site preparation work continues at the Naga Philippines Temple property, where crews are grading and compacting the building pad in advance of construction. Heavy equipment is actively reshaping the site, while freshly placed structural fill and newly formed embankments define the future temple grounds. The ongoing earthwork represents another significant step toward the temple's groundbreaking, which is scheduled for August 8, as the property is readied for foundation construction.