Noel Capulong pens a open letter to President Arroyo.

In his letter, Noel thanks the president for personally awarding him the Presidential Leadership Medal four years ago in UP Los Baños.

But Noel has other things in mind aside from thanking the president:

Madam, I do not believe that the justice system in our country is already futile. Beyond suspicions and allegations, and thorough pin pointing, I would just like to beg for your help on the investigation of my father’s death. Nagmamakaawa po ako sa inyo sampu ng aking pamilya na nawa’y matulungan nyo po kami. Hindi po kami nawawalan ng pag-asa na magkaroon ng katarungan ang kanyang pagkamatay. Napakasakit po ng nangyari sa amin kung kaya’t ako po ay naglakas ng loob na sumulat sa inyo.

Noel is the son of Noli Capulong, one of the over 800 victims of extrajudicial executions whose case remain unsolved and the perpetrators still unidentified and free to kill others.