DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 004808 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA-BANGKOK'S ATA 6885 - IDENTIFYING AND DEVELOPING INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION REF: MANILA 26 ¶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 ILEA Bangkok-ATA 6885 - Identifying and Developing Investigative Information Course scheduled from February 9-20, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. ¶2. (U) Candidates: PSUPT Jonnel C. Estomo, DOB: November 25, 1968 POB: Bohol, Philippines Unit: National Capital Region (NCR),Philippine National Police (PNP) PSUPT Romano V. Cardino, DOB: April 30, 1972 POB: Bulacan, Philippines Unit: Intelligence and Operations, Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) PNP Chief Romulo Z. Asis, DOB: October 30, 1952 POB: Camarines Norte, Philippines Unit: National Bureau of Investigation PCINSP Rommel B. Magleo, DOB: November 28, 1975 POB: Pangasinan, Philippines Unit: Regional Mobile Group, NCR PNP PCINSP Marceliano A. Desamito, Jr., DOB: August 10, 1971 POB: Pangasinan, Philippines Unit: Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response PSINSP Nestor B. Cusi, DOB: March 3, 1974 POB: Batangas, Philippines Unit: Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response PSINSP Bernard L. Lao, DOB: December 4, 1977 POB: Samar, Philippines Unit: Intelligence and Operations, CIDG PNP PSINSP Romeo R. Nino, DOB: December 17, 1958 POB: Ilocos Norte, Philippines Unit: Intelligence and Investigation PNP PSUPT Elbert F. Pagente, DOB: January 2, 1961 POB: Manila, Philippines Unit: Region 13, CIDG PCINSP Jacinto Malinao, DOB: December 7, 1972 POB: Davao City, Philippines Unit: Southern Crime Investigations and Detection Team PINSP Wilfredo V. Sy, DOB: October 26, 1972 POB: Manila, Philippines Unit: Operations Branch CIDG PINSP Wilmer L. Pagaduan, DOB: August 18, 1976 POB: Ilocos Sur, Philippines Unit: Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response PSINSP Rossel I. Cejas, DOB: December 24, 1972 POB: Quezon City, Philippines Unit: Police Anti-Crime and Emergency Response PSUPT Jomil John S. Trio, DOB: April 18, 1970 POB: Negros Occidental Unit: Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office ¶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