DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING - JUSMAG TITLE X

UNCLAS STATE 117684 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING - JUSMAG TITLE X PROGRAM - COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE REF: MANILA 2388 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Comprehensive Crisis Management course under JUSMAG's Title X program. ¶2. (U) Candidates: COL Sanny L. Gadot; DOB: June 23, 1957; POB: Guimaras, Philippines; Unit: Chief of Staff, 2nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army MAJ Llewellyn R. Binasoy; DOB: February 24, 1963; POB: Cagayan, Philippines; Unit: Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Affairs, Philippine Army CAPT Rolando D. Legaspi; DOB: March 1, 1964; POB: Palawan, Philippines; Unit: Coast Guard District Central/Eastern Visayas CDR Teotimo R. Borja, Jr.; DOB: June 18, 1970; POB: Tacloban City, Philippines; Unit: Intelligence, Security, and Law Enforcement, Philippine Coast Guard ¶3. (U) Post may provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals identified in paragraph 2 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶4. (U) If, in the future, post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by the individuals listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. ¶5. (U) The Comprehensive Crisis Management course starts November 17 and ends December 11, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. ¶6. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE