In 1999, the Parish of San Francisco de Asis was formally established through a decree signed by the then Archbishop of Davao, Most Rev.Fernando Capalla, DD. Present during the signing of the document were the late Rev. Fr. Sancho Sison, OSJ, then provincial superior, Rev. Fr. Noel Magtaas, OSJ, his vicar, a number of diocesan and religious priests.

Rev. Fr. Leo Gonzales, OSJ, who had stayed in the Archdiocese for six months prior to the establishment of the parish, was appointed as its first parish priest with Rev. Fr. Norman Rodrigo Banzuela, Jr., OSJ as his assistant.

The parish is comprised of twenty-six chapels: Sto. Niño, Naming adjacent to Balangaing area in the in the North, communites along the river in the south, North Naming, Tagakpan proper in the east, Sta cruz, Naming up to San Vicente Chapel in Manabulan, including Saro and Lipadas in the west.

At present, the construction of the new church and convent has been finished.