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PASTOR GENERAL'S
REPoRT
TO THE MINISTRY OF THE
WORLDWIDE CHURCH OF GOD
VOL.4, N0.6
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
NEWS FROM THE PASTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
News Release From Manila
FEBRUARY 5, 1982
The following news release was phoned in from Manila and sent to the various
news media by Mr. Ellis LaRavia, Press Secretary for God's Work:
Wednesday, February 3, 1982
Manila, Philippines
Herbert W. Armstrong, Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of
God, is on an extended trip to the Orient. Following closely on
the heels of his recent successful trip to Egypt where he met
with President Hosni Mubarak, Armstrong is making stops at Hong
Kong, Thailand, the Philippines and Japan. He has spoken to dis
tinguished groups and leaders of these countries in his quest
toward world peace through understanding.
The Pastor General arrived in the Philippines Sunday, January
31st, from Thailand where he met once again with King Bhumibol at
the Northern Palace at Chiang Mai. A $50,000 check was presented
to the King to continue the King's project in educating the tribe
people living in the Thai highlands. The project to eradicate
poppy growing in Thailand is a combined effort between Ambassador
Foundation and the Thai government. The Thai hill people are be
ing taught to grow more traditional food crops instead of opium
poppies.
The King stated that although the poppy growing is virtually
eliminated in Thailand, smuggling from neighboring countries is a
major problem. Opium and heroin traffic goes through Thailand to
the port of Bangkok where it is shipped to the rest of the world.
Prior to his stop in Manila, Armstrong held meetings for Plain
Truth readers in both Hong Kong and Bangkok.
The Philippines
schedule includes a meeting with President Marcos, as well as
speeches before the Rotary Club, Mabuhay and Filipino Movement,
the Constitution Association, and the faculty and administration
of Adamson University. He will also speak to large audiences in
public campaigns on both Saturday and Sunday nights, February 6th
and 7th.
Time was taken during the busy schedule to pay respect to Dona
Josefa Marcos, mother of the President. The Pastor General, now
in his ninetieth year, and Mrs. Marcos, in her eighty-ninth year
had a warm and pleasant conversation.
Leaving Manila, the Church leader will again speak to Plain Truth
readers in Tokyo and speak at a banquet attended by Prince and