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Devotional for Prospective Ordinance Workers Held in Davao
A special tri-stake devotional was held last month for prospective ordinance workers for the Davao Philippines Temple. Members of the Davao Philippines Stake, Davao Philippines West Stake, and Davao Philippines Buhangin Stake gathered at the Claveria meetinghouse in Davao City on Sunday, September 15. The members were honored to have President and Sister Cabrera of the Cebu Philippines Temple presidency in attendance.
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Davao Philippines Temple Steeple Cladding Completed
Luminous clouds create a heavenly scene over the Davao Philippines Temple where stone cladding of the steeple has recently been completed. Scaffolding is being removed from the upper and lower tiers of the structure, revealing the splendid stonework. The Philippines has the fourth-largest Latter-day Saint population of any country in the world where members are organized into 130 stakes and 54 districts.
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Scaffolding Removed from the Davao Philippines Temple Steeple
Scaffolding has been removed from the steeple of the Davao Philippines Temple, revealing the beautiful stone cladding on the upper tier. The heaven-pointing structure is topped with a faceted dome and finial and features arched windows on all four sides of the upper and lower tiers. Cladding of the main body of the temple is nearly completed, which has been underway for over a year.
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An Early Convert to the Church in Davao City
The Davao Philippines Temple is the first temple to be constructed on the island of Mindanao where members of the Church are organized into 16 stakes and 12 districts. An early convert to the Church in Davao City was an evangelical minister named Cipriano Mumar. A friend shared a copy of the Book of Mormon with him in the early 1960s, and he became convinced that this was the Stick of Ephraim he had studied about in Ezekiel 37:15-19. Missionary work opened in Davao City in May 1968, and the missionaries soon began to teach Cipriano. After five weeks, he, his wife, and his eldest son were baptized members of the Church.
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Elder and Sister Stevenson Visit the Davao Philippines Temple
On Friday evening, May 31, Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Lesa J. Stevenson, participated in a Philippines Area-Wide Devotional and Cultural Celebration for Youth and YSA. During their remarks, Elder and Sister Stevenson spoke of their visits to several temple sites in the country including the Davao Philippines Temple. To have a more authentic experience, they traveled by jeepney—a popular means of public transportation in the Philippines.
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Scaffolding Surrounds the Davao Philippines Temple Steeple
Scaffolding has moved up the entire length of the Davao Philippines Temple steeple where stone cladding is progressing. The temple is rising on a busy street in the Barangay of Ma-a on a long narrow property where a former meetinghouse stood. A new meetinghouse and accommodation center are under construction behind the temple. The project began 40 months ago.
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Evening Construction Lights at the Davao Philippines Temple
On a humid evening in January, construction lights illuminate portions of the Davao Philippines Temple, which stands prominently on Ma-a Road in Davao City's Ma-a Barangay. Scaffolding covers the facade of the building to facilitate the work of affixing stone cladding to the exterior surfaces. There are four temples currently under construction in the Philippines. In April, the Urdaneta Philippines Temple will be the next to be dedicated.
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Preparing to Clad the Facade of the Davao Philippines Temple
Scaffolding has been erected along the concrete facade of the Davao Philippines Temple, which is being prepared for the installation of stone cladding. Work began at the rear of the building and has been progressing toward the front. Construction of the temple began three years ago in Davao, which is the largest city in the Philippines by land area—spanning over 944 square miles (2,444 square kilometers).
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Three-Year Construction Milestone of the Davao Philippines Temple
Construction of the Davao Philippines Temple reaches its three-year anniversary this month. The concrete frame for the temple has been in place for several months, and stone cladding is progressing on the exterior. There are currently two dedicated temples in the Philippines, but that will change significantly in the coming years with four temples under construction and seven more announced for a total of thirteen temples.
Davao Philippines Temple Crew Celebrates Safety Milestone
The construction crew at the Davao Philippines Temple project just celebrated three million safe man-hours without lost-time injury. The festivities included banners, balloons, and a costumed percussion ensemble. The roof of the temple has been completed, and exterior cladding is progressing. The steeple for the meetinghouse is installed, and work advances on the accommodation center.
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Cupola Installed on the Davao Philippines Temple
The concrete structural walls are in place for the Davao Philippines Temple, and scaffolding has gone up on the north and south sides where crews are applying exterior wall finishes. The cupola has been installed on top of the steeple, and the surrounding scaffolding has been removed. The temple is the first to be constructed on the island of Mindanao in the Philippine archipelago.
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Davao Philippines Temple Steeple Dome Frame on Site
The dome-shaped metal frame that will be installed on top of the steeple of the Davao Philippines Temple sits next to the concrete walls of the temple. Progress on the ancillary building can be seen in the background where framing for a hip roof has been completed. Across from the ancillary building is a meetinghouse with an end spire. Construction at the temple complex has been underway for two and a half years.
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Davao Philippines Temple Steeple Walls Constructed
The Davao Philippines Temple has reached new heights. The steeple walls have been constructed on the east end of the building over the front entrance. The window openings on the north show the pattern that is followed of having rectangular windows on the main level and arched windows on the upper level. Construction of the temple began almost two and a half years ago.
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Concrete Walls Rising for the Davao Philippines Temple
Over the past year, concrete crews have built the exterior walls for the main body of the Davao Philippines Temple. The openings for the main doorway and second-story windows can be seen through the scaffolding. Framing for the guardhouse next to the driveway entrance is also in place. Tree-covered hills rise behind the property, providing the perfect backdrop for this House of the Lord.
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Forming the Upper Walls of the Davao Philippines Temple
The Davao Philippines Temple is gradually making its upward ascent. The upper walls are being formed and poured while rebar has been set for the steeple base. At the back of the property, structural walls for the new meetinghouse and ancillary building are also rising. The temple celebrates its two-year groundbreaking anniversary next Monday.
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Columns of Rebar Still Stand for the Davao Philippines Temple
The columns of reinforcing steel bar for the upper walls of the Davao Philippines Temple still stand tall over the blue construction barrier. It is the first temple to be constructed on the island of Mindanao—the second-largest island in the Philippines and the seventh-most populous island in the world. Though not much appears to have changed with the temple over the past few months, a building permit for the ancillary building was issued in April.
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Structural Work Continues for the Davao Philippines Temple
Crews at the Davao Philippines Temple site continue to build the structural concrete walls for the temple, meetinghouse, and ancillary building that form the complex. The accompanying photograph is taken outside the front gate where the steel bar for the temple is visible. The two-story structure will be approximately 18,450 square feet.
Building the Ancillary Structures at the Davao Philippines Temple Site
A peek over the southwest corner of the construction barrier surrounding the Davao Philippines Temple property shows a recently cured floor slab for one of the ancillary structures that is being built on site. A meetinghouse and a housing facility for patrons and the temple presidency will be part of the temple complex. Walls are rising for the temple, which will stand on the east end.
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Setting Reinforcing Steel for the Davao Philippines Temple
It has been just over a year since ground was broken for the Davao Philippines Temple, and signs of the superstructure are now becoming visible over the construction barrier. Columns of steel bars that will reinforce the concrete exterior walls of the temple are being set. The structural concrete package was awarded several months ago, and concrete work has been underway for many weeks.
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Preparing for Concrete Work at the Davao Philippines Temple Site
The structural concrete package for the Davao Philippines Temple and guardhouse has been awarded. Work over the past several months has prepared the site for this phase of construction, which has included demolition of the former meetinghouse and grading of the property. The temple in Davao will be one of two temples slated for construction on the island of Mindanao—the other being the Cagayan de Oro Philippines Temple.
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Construction Activity at the Davao Philippines Temple Site
A brief video taken through the entrance gate to the Davao Philippines Temple site shows the beginning stages of construction underway. Workers are seen walking across the grounds where a small cement mixer and heavy machinery are among the visible equipment. The land will be cleared and rough graded before construction of the temple, meetinghouse, and housing facilities begins.
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Groundbreaking Held for the Davao Philippines Temple
"It never ceases to amaze me how the hand of the Lord has been over this nation. How He has prepared its people and its land to receive the gospel and the blessings of the temples of the Lord," said Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Davao Philippines Temple on November 14, 2020. He was joined by his wife, Anita, Elder Yoon Hwan Choi and Elder Steven R. Bangerter of the area presidency, and invited local interfaith leaders. The two-story, 18,450-square-foot temple will be constructed on a 2.7-acre site at Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road along with a meetinghouse and housing for patrons and the temple presidency. "My prayer is that we visit the temple as often as we can. Let us experience heaven here on earth through the temple. Heaven becomes closer when we go to the temple," said Elder Wakolo.
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Construction to Begin on the Davao Philippines Temple
In November 2020, the groundbreaking will take place for the Davao Philippines Temple. Elder Taniela B. Wakolo, president of the Philippines Area, will preside. The two-story, 18,450-square-foot temple will be constructed on the 2.7-acre site of an existing meetinghouse at the corner of Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road in Barangay Ma-a. A new meetinghouse and a housing facility for patrons and the temple presidency will also be constructed. During a visit to Manila in January 2020, Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said: "We want you to have the blessing of going to the temple. And if you do that you are preparing yourself to be gathered together with a loving father in heaven, and our Savior Jesus Christ."
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Location Announced for the Davao Philippines Temple
The location of the Davao Philippines Temple has been announced as the 2.7-acre site of an existing meetinghouse at the intersection of Ma-a Road and Anahaw Road in Barangay Ma-a. The meetinghouse will be demolished and replaced with the temple, a meetinghouse, and housing for patrons and the temple presidency. The two-story temple will be approximately 18,450 square feet. No groundbreaking date has been announced yet.