French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on June 26 officially launched the year-long program celebrating the 75th year of history, friendship, and partnership between France and the Philippines at the Pinto Art Museum.
French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz
A toast to the 75th anniversary was led by (from left) Philippe Augier, owner of the Gauguin art pieces, Ambassador Boccoz, French Senator Samantha Cazebonne, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. with wife Ma. Lourdes Barcelon-Locsin, Dr. Joven Cuanang of the Pinto Art Museum, and Special Envoy of the French Ministry of Finance François Corbin.