DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 004804 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 - WARRIOR LEADER/INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE REF: MANILA 25 ¶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 a Warrior Leader/Instructor Training course scheduled from February 6, 2009 through March 20, 2009 at the U.S. NCO Academy in Hawaii. ¶2. (U) Candidates: SSG Hermogenes G. Bacala, Jr. DPOB: January 20, 1958; Pangasinan, Philippines Unit: 565th Engineer Construction Battalion, 51st Eng Brigade, Philippine Army SGT Ereneo L. Vigo DPOB: December 3, 1974; Capiz, Philippines Unit: Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army SGT Romeo C. Roque DPOB: January 8, 1966; Isabela, Philippines Unit: Combat Service Support, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army CPL Arnel B. Pecana DPOB: August 2, 1978; Cotabato, Philippines Unit: 66th Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army CPL Allan John B. Oasias DPOB: August 20, 1971; Baguio City, Philippines Unit: 60th Infantry Battalion, 10th Infantry Division, Philippine Army ¶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