DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 004800 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 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COURSE REF: MANILA 22 ¶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 JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Information Systems Management course scheduled from February 16, 2009 through September 22, 2009 at Fort Gordon in Georgia. ¶2. (U) Candidates: LT James Doloriel Minguillan DPOB: June 5, 1976; Surigao Del Sur, Philippines Unit: Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Philippine Navy MAJ Arlino Lizada Sendaydiego DPOB: November 1, 1969; Bukidnon, Philippines Unit: Military Intelligence Group 19, Armed Forces of the Philippines ¶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