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The Supreme Court’s July 25, 2025 ruling halting Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, citing the one-year bar rule and due process issues, has shifted the political landscape ahead of the 2028 elections. Seen by many as more political than legal, the decision strengthened Duterte’s position while sparking debate over accountability and judicial independence.
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Noemi Lardizabal-Dado
Noemi Lardizabal-Dado is a content strategist with over 19 years of experience in blogging, content management, citizen advocacy, and media literacy, and over 30 years in web development. Otherwise known as @MomBlogger on social media, she believes in making a difference in the lives of her children by advocating for social change that benefits the greater good. She is a co-founder and a member of the editorial board of Blog Watch . She is a resource speaker on media literacy, social media, blogging, digital citizenship, good governance, transparency, parenting, women’s rights, wellness, and cyber safety. Her personal blogs such as aboutmyrecovery.com (parenting) , pinoyfoodblog.com (recipes), techiegadgets.com (gadgets) and benguetarabica.coffee keep her busy outside of Blog Watch. Disclosure: I am an advocate. I am NOT neutral. I will NOT give social media mileage to members of political clans, epal, a previous candidate for the same position and those I believe are a waste of taxpayers' money. I do not support or belong to any political party. I was part of accredited media covering the Office of the Vice President and Leni Robredo as she ran as a presidential aspirant in the 2022 National and local elections. On August 5, 2021, YouTube announced that I was selected as one of 50 Program participants of its Creator Program for Independent Journalists She was a Senior Consultant for ALL media engagements for the PCOO-led Committee on Media Affairs & Strategic Communications (CMASC) under the ASEAN 2017 National Organizing Council from January 4 -July 5, 2017. Having been an ASEAN advocate since 2011, she has written extensively about the benefits of the ASEAN community and as a region of opportunities on Blog Watch and aboutmyrecovery.com. Organization affiliation includes Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation Updated June 6, 2022