United States Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim met with Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo ahead of the religious group’s celebration of its 50th anniversary of establishing churches overseas. The meeting was held a day before Manalo was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as special ambassador for Overseas Filipinos’ concerns. INC Central Office protocol officer Joel San Pedro said the religious group “was very happy” over Kim’s visit. “The timing is perfect as the Church is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the West and has grown to around 300 congregations in the US alone,” San Pedro added. The religious group supported Duterte when he ran for president in 2016.

Source: Manila Times February 18, 2018 16:52 UTC