BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — A long-awaited spiritual home is finally within reach for thousands of Latter-day Saints on Negros Island. At 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will formally dedicate the Bacolod Philippines Temple, with the sacred proceedings broadcast directly to all congregations within the temple district.

For generations, local members faced costly, exhausting journeys across the sea to Cebu or Manila to participate in sacred temple ordinances. The dedication of this single-story, 2,480-square-meter refuge brings those blessings home, offering a profound sense of peace and daily accessibility to families who have long sacrificed for their faith.

The milestone highlights an unprecedented season of growth for the nation’s 900,000 Latter-day Saints. Bacolod stands as the country’s sixth operating temple, the second in the Visayas, and remarkably, the third to be dedicated in the Philippines this year alone.

As the elegant, domed structure on Bacolod Airport Access Road opens its doors for sacred work, it stands as a permanent sanctuary of grace and a sweet testament to the enduring devotion of the local Saints.