Angel statue is placed atop Philippines' second temple

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Activities in the busy street of Gorordo in Cebu City temporarily halted as people witnessed the installation of the statue of angel Moroni on the Cebu Philippines Temple on Thursday, Nov. 5. People on the street applauded after the statue was placed atop the spire of the temple.

Present on the site to witness the event were the Philippines Area Presidency with their wives — Elder Keith R. Edwards and Judith Edwards, Elder Won Yong Ko and Eun Hee Ko, and Elder Michael John U. Teh and Grace Teh, as well as Philippines Cebu Mission President D. Parke Hansen and his wife, Barbara Hansen.

Members of the media showed heightened interest in the event. The installation merited front-page coverage in one of the major daily newspapers in Cebu.

This story is provided by the LDS Church News, an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is produced weekly by the Deseret News.