DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 004373 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 IMET - ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE REF: MANILA 11 ¶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 the JUSMAG IMET Army Medical Department Captains Career Course scheduled from January 23, 2009 through May 20, 2009 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. ¶2. (U) Candidates: CPT Jasmin J. Marcelo DPOB: December 13, 1968; Quezon City, Philippines Unit: 1309 Dental Dispensary, Eastern Mindanao Command CPT Maria Teresa P. Boto DPOB: August 10, 1965; Quezon City, Philippines Unit: 1302 Dental Dispensary, Philippine Military Academy ¶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