DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 004370 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG TITLE X PROGRAM - ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSES TO TERRORISM COURSE REF: MANILA 8 ¶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 an APCSS Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism Course funded by the JUSMAG Title X Program and scheduled from April 22, 2009 through May 14, 2009 in Honolulu, Hawaii. ¶2. (U) Candidates: PSSUPT Reginald D. Villasanta DPOB: July 31, 1958; Surigao Del Sur, Philippines Unit: Intelligence Group, Philippine National Police PSUPT Edgar S. Monsalve DPOB: December 8, 1964; Manila, Philippines Unit: Intelligence Group, Philippine National Police CDR Giovanni Carlo J. Bacordo DPOB: June 9, 1965; Camarines Sur, Philippines Unit: Headquarters Philippine Fleet, Sangley Point MAJ Simplitius G. Adecer DPOB: March 2, 1969; Pasay City, Philippines Unit: Office of the Senior Military Assistant, Department of National Defense MAJ Geoffrey B. Yleana DPOB: September 18, 1964; Tarlac, Philippines Unit: Office of the defense Operations Center, Department of National Defense Ms. Anna Liza C. Arde DPOB: June 2, 1967; Manila, Philippines Unit: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Plans and Programs, Department of National Defense CDR Renato P. David DOB: November 12, 1967; Nueva Ecija, Philippines Unit: Naval Special Operations Group COL Ernesto V. Ravina, Jr. DPOB: May 9, 1962; Quezon City, Philippines Unit: Office of the Chief Naval Staff for Civil Military Operations ¶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) POC for this action is Jameson DeBose: -Email: DeBoseJL@state.gov -Phone: 202-647-2989 RICE