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Frances B. Monson, Wife of President Thomas S. Monson, Passes Away

Frances B. Monson, wife of Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, passed away at 6:35 a.m. this morning in a Salt Lake City hospital surrounded by family. She had been hospitalized for several weeks and passed away peacefully of causes incident to age. Sister Monson was 85 years old. Funeral arrangements are pending.

An Unexpected Family Reunion in Siquijor

The day started with the Farley family being unaware of the existence of living relatives in the Philippines, and ended the day surrounded by them!  What Matt and Tia Farley hoped to find was census or baptismal records of people related to Tia’s grandfather, but to their shock and amazement, they actually located his descendants!

A.S.I.A Women’s Conference in Hong Kong

March 7-9, 2013 over 200 women from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 12 different countries gathered in Hong Kong for the 6th Annual A.S.I.A (Associated Sisters in Asia) Women’s Conference. The 12-story Wan Chai Church Administration Building and Chapel hosted the conference.   

Philippine Navy, LDS Charities Sign MOA for Multi-Purpose Buildings in Mindanao

Vice Admiral Luis M. Alano, Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy and Benson Misalucha, Area Welfare Manager for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on April 2 for the construction of three multi-purpose buildings in Cateel, Boston and Bagangga, all in Davao Oriental, that were destroyed by Typhoon Pablo in 2012.

2013 National Day of Service (First in Series)

A sea of yellow vests swept many areas in the Philippines as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, together with their neighbors, provided volunteer work during the National Day of Service on April 27, 2013.

Church Re-launches the FVA with Bulong Pulungan

The Family Values Awards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was re-launched during Bulong Pulungan’s weekly meeting April 16, 2013.  Part of the relaunch was an hour’s discussion on the FVA, the initiatives and advocacies of former awardees, and current issues and concerns affecting the Filipino family.

Celebrating Earth Day

It was one hot day!  April 22, a Monday, low tide…declared an Earth Day! 

Filipino Youth Respond to the Prophet’s Call to Serve

LDS Charities, HRC Sign MOA with LGU to Help Build Shelters

LDS  Charities (LDSC) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Humanitarian Response Consortium (HRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement  with the Indigenous People (IP) and the Local Government Unit of Compostela and New Bataan, Compostela Valley Province, to help build transition shelters for people devastated by Typhoon Pablo.

Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Gives Recognition to LDS Charities

President Benigno S. Aquino, III delivered the keynote address at the celebration of Tahanang Walang Hagdanan’s (TWH) fortieth anniversary celebration. Benson Misalucha, Area Welfare Services Manager  for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accepted a Certificate of Appreciation for LDS Charities (LDSC).