What are the contents of this book that an influential person wanted to block its publication?

 

The book entitled Shadow of Doubt couldn't be launched due to the Publisher's backing out on its earlier plan to publish it due to sensitivities and complications.

 

Kesyo baka daw may masasagasaan kaya maaaring harangin. Bakit naman haharangin kung may katotohan naman ang nilalaman at hindi lalabas na isang simpleng paninira lamang?

 

Media men or journalists have the right to write what they need to write in order for the public to know what is happening. I mean their job is to gather information from the government sector and disseminate it to the people – so as the public may know what these people are doing while in public service.

 

Who knows they're just playing during office hours. They must remember, their checks come from the taxes of the people. So the people have the right and have authority to scrutinize each and every one of you in public service. Am I right folks?  

 

Dapat huwag idaan sa yabang ang lahat kung ang isang tao e may mataas na katungkulan sa gobyerno. Dahil alam na alam ng madla ang galaw ng mga bituka nyo.

 

Ang alam ko hindi bawal na malagay sa pahayagan ang trabaho ng isang opisyal ng gobyerno kung mali o pangit ang mga ito. Malay natin baka ito ang maging susi sa matagal na nating hinahanap na pagbabago sa Pilipinas. Baka sakaling mawala na sa listahan ng ASIA at buong mundo na ang Pilipinas ay isa sa pinakakurap na bansa.

 

A libel suit to be filed against the Author of the Shadow of Doubt is to silence her. Is writing facts a violation of the code of ethics in journalism? I don't think it is.

 

Ang nangyayari kasi sa Pilipinas takutan. Ang madalas manakot ay yung may mga taong may kapangyarihan o taong may kapit sa mga makapangyarihan.

 

Are powerless and ordinary people not allowed to speak up concerning the people in our government?

 

Wala na bang karapatan ang mga mamamayang na punahin ang trabahong di kaaya-aya sa alin mang sangay ng ating pamahalaan?

 

Ang nais nang mga tao sa gobyerno huwag ng kikibo ang mga mamamayan sa ano mang trabahong gagawin nila ke mali o tama. Hindi naman yata tama ang ganitong klaseng patakaran.

 

This is one of the reasons why our country can't move forward.