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Elder Patrick Kearon of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently concluded a 10-day ministering visit to the Philippines, where he met with members of the Church, local leaders, government officials and interfaith organizations.
Watch the video below to see more of where he traveled and who he ministered to.
Humanitarian Handovers
On May 27, 2025, Elder Kearon visited Maa Central Elementary School in Davao City to lead the official handover of the newly installed water and electricity facilities provided by the Church.
Elder Kearon was accompanied by his wife, Jennifer, and Elder Michael B. Strong, Second Counselor in the Philippines Area Presidency, and his wife, Christine.
Public schools in the Philippines often struggle with overcrowding, prompting local and national governments to continuously seek solutions for inadequate classrooms and resources. Last year, Church representatives visited Maa Central Elementary School and found that its newly constructed four-story building lacked basic plumbing and electrical infrastructure.
In response, the Church installed electrical and plumbing systems in the new building. It also donated a handwashing station, four computers, workstation tables with chairs, three industrial fans and 1,000 monobloc chairs. During the donation turnover ceremony, Elder and Sister Kearon distributed school kits to the attendees.
“We can’t believe that we were selected to be the recipients of your generous donations,” said school principal Ami Lyne Rose Yurong, Ed.D. “On behalf of all our teachers, administrators, parents and students, we thank you all for your love and kindness.
“Because of your generosity, our teachers can now focus on fully educating our students without worry of the lack of basic facilities, such as water and electricity,” she added.
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