DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 119639 SIPDIS, SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG FMS COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE REF: MANILA 2471 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this 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 Combined Logistics Captain Career Course of the JUSMAG Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Program. The course schedule runs from January 2, 2009 through October 23, 2009. ¶2. (U) Candidates: LT Rodel H. Suarez, DOB: October 20, 1974 POB: Quezon, Philippines Unit: Office of the Naval Chief of Staff for Logistics LT Lily Rose I. Lastimado, DOB: September 8, 1977 POB: Manila, Philippines Unit: Office of the Naval Chief of Staff for Logistics LT John R. Tupas, DOB: October 15, 1975 POB: Quezon City, Philippines Unit: Headquarters Bonifacio Naval Station CPT Esperanza C. Tanguilan, DOB: January 10, 1970 POB: Albay, Philippines Unit: Headquarters Philippine Marine Corps ¶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 Combined Logistics Captain Career course starts January 2 and ends October 23, 2009. ¶6. (U) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE