MANILA, Philippines - On 1st August 2014, Switzerland celebrated the 723rd anniversary of the founding of the Swiss Confederation. The Swiss Embassy invited members of the Philippine Government and Diplomatic Corps, executives of Swiss companies, and other distinguished guests to the New World Hotel in Makati for the official Swiss National Day celebration.? Ambassador Ivo Sieber and his wife, Gracita Tolentino-Sieber, hosted the event and welcomed the Honorable Undersecretary Evan Garcia of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs as guest of honor. Photos by JOEY VIDUYA