Philippines Manila Mission

From humble beginnings of two missionaries who were American LDS servicemen during the Spanish-American War in 1898 and many more servicemen who held Church meetings during World War II and the Korean War, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) transferred four missionaries from the Southern Far East Mission to the Philippines in 1961.

With a great flood of conversions, the Church created its first Philippines mission in 1967. It was then divided in 1974. A Missionary Training Center (MTC) opened in 1983 and Manila became headquarters for the Philippines-Micronesia Area of the Church in 1987.

By 1999, 13 new missions had been established and the Church membership grew to almost 450,000, creating 68 stakes and districts with over 1,000 wards and branches (congregations).

In May 2012, significant Church growth demanded the expansion of the Missionary Training Center (MTC) so more missionaries could be accommodated for training. At the beginning of 2013, there were 17 missions with a membership of over 678,000. In July 2013, the Philippines Area had a total of 21 missions.

In October 2012 the Church announced the lowering of age for missionary service to 18 for young men and 19 for young women. In order to accommodate the increase of new missionaries due to these new age requirements, four new missions were created from six of the existing 17 missions in the Philippines. They are named Legaspi, Cavite, Cebu East and Urdaneta Missions. The six missions affected include Naga, Manila, Cebu, Baguio, Laoag and Olongapo.

These changes took effect July 1, 2013. It was anticipated that by year end (2013), each mission, new and existing, will have between 150 and 175 missionaries increasing the current missionary force of 3,052 to 3,500.

	Elder William Bennett www.mymission.com/elderwilliambennett	2024
	Elder Spencer Helm www.mymission.com/elderspencerhelm	2024
	Elder Spencer Helm www.mymission.com/elderspencerhelm1	2024
	Elder Kacen Helsten www.mymission.com/elderkacenhelsten	2024
	Elder Nicolas Martinez www.mymission.com/eldernicolasmartinez	2024
	Elder Brent and Sister Sue Webb www.mymission.com/elderbrentandsistersuewebb	2024
	Elder Landon Webb www.mymission.com/elderlandonwebb	2024
	Sister Katelyn Gardner www.mymission.com/sisterkatelyngardner	2023
	Sister Sophia Lindsey www.mymission.com/sistersophialindsey2	2023
	Sister Jasmin Datoon www.mymission.com/sisterjasmindatoon	2021
	Elder Dallin Espiritu www.mymission.com/elderdallinespiritu	2021
	Elder Erwin Flores www.mymission.com/eldererwinflores	2021
	Elder River Heward www.mymission.com/elderriverheward	2021
	Elder Braxton Rasmussen www.mymission.com/elderbraxtonrasmussen	2021
	Elder Nathan Young www.mymission.com/eldernathanyoung	2021
	Elder Jay-ar Baco www.mymission.com/elderjay-arbaco	2020
	Elder Carson Driscoll www.mymission.com/eldercarsondriscoll	2020
	Elder Connor Dyches www.mymission.com/elderconnordyches	2020
	Elder Ric Spencer Obando www.mymission.com/	2020
	Elder Andrew Phan www.mymission.com/elderandrewphan1	2020
	Sister Emma Webb www.mymission.com/sisteremmawebb	2020
	Elder Trevor McClellan www.mymission.com/eldertrevormcclellan	2019
	Elder Shaun Pirtle www.mymission.com/eldershaunpirtle	2019
	Elder Gabe Burdeos www.mymission.com/eldergabeburdeos	2018
	Sister Jane Doe www.mymission.com/elderdemouser	2018
	Sister Raquel Rodriguez www.mymission.com/sisterraquelrodriguez	2018
	Sister Makell Barton www.mymission.com/sistermakellbarton	2017
	Elder Cole Zesiger eldercolezesiger.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Luke Roberts elderlukeroberts.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Parker Reber elderparkerreber.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Robert Fawson elderfawson.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Tanner Lambert elderlambertmanilamission.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Gabe Burdeos eldergabekburdeos.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Jadon Erwin www.mymission.com/jderwin	2017
	Elder Conner Freese www.mymission.com/elderconnerfreese	2017
	Elder Bailey Giles www.mymission.com/elderbaileygiles	2017
	Elder Tanner Lambert www.mymission.com/eldertannerlambert	2017
	Elder First Last www.mymission.com/elderfirstlast	2017
	Sister Olini Niu www.mymission.com/sisterolininiu	2017
	Elder Spencer Niutupuivaha www.mymission.com/elderspencerniutupuivaha	2017
	Elder Caleb Ostler www.mymission.com/eldercalebostler	2017
	President Creg and Sister Sondra Ostler www.mymission.com/presidentcregandsistersondraostler	2017
	Elder Tristan Parker www.mymission.com/eldertristanparker	2017
	President & Sister Ostler thephilippinesmanilamission.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Tyson Rushton www.mymission.com/eldertysonrushton	2017
	Sister Abigail Zarbock sisterabbyzarbock.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Kris-Tyan Streeter www.mymission.com/elderstreeter	2017
	Elder Caden Tanner www.mymission.com/eldercadentanner	2017
	Elder Zach Ullery www.mymission.com/elderzachullery	2017
	Elder Michael Briskin www.mymission.com/eldermichaelbriskin	2016
	Elder David Dodini www.mymission.com/elderdaviddodini	2016
	Elder Brendon Jones elderbrendonjones.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Connor Schroeder elderconnorschroedermission.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Jin Tai Ahn elderjintaiahn.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Taylor Beagley elderbeagley.wordpress.com	2016
	Sister Sue Lemmon www.mymission.com/sistersuelemmon	2016
	Elder Sam Taylor www.mymission.com/eldersamtaylor	2016
	Elder Tj Thacker www.mymission.com/eldertjthacker	2016
	Elder Derek Broderick www.mymission.com/elderderekbroderick	2015
	Elder & Sister Wirthlin cebkwirthlin.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder & Sister Wolcott montanamormonmissionariesinmanila.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Matthew Thurber elderthurber.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Talon Teeples eldertalonteeples.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Trevor Obray eldertrevorobray.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Lynett Gasio www.mymission.com/sisterlynettgasio	2015
	Sister Sharon Hokanson www.mymission.com/sistersharonhokanson	2015
	Sister Rachel Jensen www.mymission.com/sisterracheljensen	2015
	Sister Stephanie Larsen www.mymission.com/sisterstephanielarsen	2015
	Elder Trevor Obray www.mymission.com/eldertrevorobray	2015
	Elder Jared Rydalch www.mymission.com/elderjaredrydalch	2015
	Sister Kayla Lockwood sisterkaylalockwood.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Talon Teeples www.mymission.com/eldertalonteeples	2015
	Elder Matt Thurber www.mymission.com/eldermattthurber	2015
	Elder Bryce Tueller www.mymission.com/elderbrycetueller	2015
	Elder Dustin Webb www.mymission.com/elderdustinwebb	2015
	Elder Ryder Nielsen sjmissionaries.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Margo Isabell www.mymission.com/sistermargoisabell	2014
	Sister Ashley Mecham sistermecham.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Rebecca Bishop sisterrebeccabishop.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Savannah Mahe sistermaheinmanila.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Joshua Stephens www.mymission.com/elderjoshuastephens	2014
	Elder & Sister Larsen garyandnorma2.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Christopher Gagnon eldergagnon.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder & Sister Morgan morganmission1.blogspot.com	2012
	Elder Daryl Palmer elderdjpalmer.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder David Jones advelddavj.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Jacen Smith elderjacensmith.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder & Sister Smith dvs-manilamission.blogspot.com	2010
	Elder Sylvester Ramieliano www.mymission.com/eldersylvesterramieliano	2008
	Elder Eli Cox www.mymission.com/elderelicox	2001
	Sister Caralee Bailey www.mymission.com/sistercaraleebailey	1995

1.	Philippines Manila Mission (Official) Group
2.	Philippines Manila Mission Group
3.	RM’s of Manila Mission Group
4.	Philippines Manila Mission Facebook Group
5.	Manila Mission President Donald Hilton Group
6.	Philippines Manila Mission Moms Group
7.	Philippines Manila Mission 1983-84 Group
8.	Manila Mission Presidents Iba and Andrus Group
9.	Manila Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group

Philippines Manila Mission