Newly appointed Chief Justice Rodil V. Zalameda is set to take his oath of office at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 6, before Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen…
Newly appointed Chief Justice Rodil V. Zalameda is set to take his oath of office at 2 p.m. today, Nov. 6, before Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen at the session hall of the Supreme Court (SC) in Ermita, Manila. Chief Justice Zalameda took over the highest post in the judiciary from then Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo who retired mandatorily today. Zalameda was appointed on Thursday, Nov. 5, by President Marcos.
He was selected from among the five nominees submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC). Chief Justice Zalameda was a former clerk of court, a private law practitioner, a public prosecutor, and associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA) for 11 years. He was appointed to the SC as associate justice on Aug. 6, 2019. He will serve as Chief Justice until his 70th birthday on Aug. 2, 2033. Judiciary members mandatorily retire at age 70.
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