Expats & Diplomats
French mission assists Mindoro oil spill response

France has financed the visit of a French expert to support the Philippines in the ongoing pollution response operations linked to the sinking of the oil tanker MT Princess Empress.

Mikaël Laurent conducted a mission in the Philippines from March 16 to 29 on behalf of Cedre (Center for Documentation, Research and Experimentation on Accidental Water Pollution), based in Brest, France.

Cedre's Mikaël Laurent (left) leads the mission in Mindoro. PHOTO FROM THE FRENCH EMBASSY