Marcos swears in Zalameda as chief justice

Inquirer.net - Nov 9, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday, Nov. 9, administered the oath of office to Chief Justice Rodil Zalameda. In a ceremony at Malacañang, Marcos formalized Zalameda’s appointment as the country’s 28th chief justice, succeeding Alexander Gesmundo. READ: Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is new chief justice Gesmundo reached the mandatory retirement age of

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