DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS STATE 008730 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPMENT COURSE REF: MANILA 138 ¶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 Instructor Development course starting February 5, 2009 in Manila, Philippines. ¶2. (U) Candidates: SPO2 Eric B. Alino, DOB: November 24, 1972 POB: Quezon City, Philippines Unit: Police Security and Protection Group, Headquarters, Philippine National Police PO3 Ernan Getuya, DOB: May 16, 1974 POB: Manila, Philippines Unit: Police Security and Protection Group, Headquarters, Philippine National Police PSINSP Jerwin P. Embolode, DOB: July 3, 1975 POB: General Santos City, Philippines Unit: Police Security and Protection Group, Headquarters, Philippine National Police PSINSP Rodelon A. Betita, DOB: January 14, 1974 POB: Cotabato City, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 13 PSSUPT Eduardo E. Dopale, DOB: April 29, 1958 POB: Pangasinan, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 1 PCINSP Rely B. Arnedo, DOB: November 18, 1971 POB: Cagayan, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 2 PSSUPT Thomas B. Semeniano, DOB: August 21, 1955 POB: Masbate, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 5 PSINSP Armando P. Gapuz, DOB: March 1, 1967 POB: La Union, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office, Cordillera PSINSP Ruel D. Tagel, DOB: November 6, 1975 POB: Baguio City, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office, Cordillera PSSUPT Aurelio C. Trampe, DOB: September 16, 1962 POB: Quezon City, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 10 PSUPT Robert G. Quenery, DOB: September 12, 1962 POB: Nueva Viscaya, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 11 SPO2 Celso W. Murillo, DOB: January 13, 1972 POB: Sultan Kudarat, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office 12 PINSP Wesley John R. Gonzales, DOB: November 20, 1980 POB: Manila, Philippines Unit: Police Regional Office, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ¶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 CLINTON