Open House Begins for Alabang Philippines Temple

The public is invited to tour the newly completed Alabang Philippines Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This sacred house of worship will be the fourth Latter-day Saints temple in the country and the second in the Manila metropolitan area. 

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The open house will run from Friday, November 21, 2025, through Saturday, December 13, 2025, except on Sundays. The public open house provides an opportunity for people to learn about the purpose of the house of the Lord and tour the temple’s beautiful grounds. Tours are free and do not require a reservation. The temple will be dedicated on Sunday, January 18, 2026, by Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

A media day held on Monday, November 17, 2025, was led by Elder James R. Rasband, Assistant Executive Director of the Temple Department. He was joined by Elder Carlos G. Revillo Jr., Elder Chi Hong (Sam) Wong, and Elder William K. Jackson of the Philippines Area Presidency, along with their wives. 

More than 60 members of the media from Metro Manila and major outlets across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao were in attendance. Traditional and digital media representatives were given tours of the sacred spaces where members of the Church perform sacred ordinances. 

“I truly believe that this temple will be a blessing to our beloved country. Having another temple here will bless the lives of Filipinos in many ways,” Elder Revillo said. 

During the press briefing and tour, Church leaders explained the importance of temples to members of the Church of Jesus Christ, what ordinances are conducted inside the various rooms, and why the Church continues to build temples in the Philippines and around the world. 

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“I hope that you will see that the temple teaches that Jesus Christ is at the center of all of our doctrine, that we build temples because we believe that because of Jesus, we can be resurrected and live together again,” Elder Rasband said. 

The temple is located in Filinvest Corporate City, Alabang, Muntinlupa City, and features design elements that reflect the beauty and cultural heritage of the Philippines. Its exterior and interior details include a representation of the white jasmine flower, or sampaguita, the national flower of the Philippines. 

There are more than 900,000 Latter-day Saints in the Philippines, worshipping in more than 1,300 congregations. Once dedicated, the Alabang Philippines Temple will serve members living in the Southern part of Luzon. Additional temples are under construction or have been announced in Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Iloilo, Laoag, Naga, San Jose del Monte, Santiago, Tacloban City and Tuguegarao City. 

Temples of the Church of Jesus Christ differ from meetinghouses or chapels, where members gather for Sunday worship services. Each temple is considered a house of the Lord, where Jesus Christ’s teachings are reaffirmed through sacred ordinances that unite families eternally. In the temple, Church members learn more about the purpose of life and make covenants to follow Jesus Christ and serve others.