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The chief justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) presides over the Supreme Court and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. As of April 5, 2021, the position is currently held by Alexander Gesmundo , who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte following the early retirement of his ...
Alexander Gahon Gesmundo (born November 6, 1956) is serving as the chief justice of the Philippines since April 5, 2021. He replaced Diosdado Peralta , who retired early on March 27, 2021. [ 1 ] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2021.
3.11 Under Chief Justice Querube Makalintal (1973–1975) 3.12 Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Fred Ruiz Castro (1976–1979) 3.13 Incumbent Supreme Court Justices During the Chief Justiceship of Felix V. Makasiar (1985)
Teresita Leonardo de Castro (born Teresita Jose Leonardo; October 10, 1948) [1] [2] is a Filipina who served as the 24th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; she was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 28, 2018.
These were Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice, and Jose Yulo, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives who was appointed as Chief Justice during the Japanese period. All other Chief Justices, except for Victorino Mapa, were incumbent Associate Justices at the time of their appointment as Chief Justice. Mapa had served as ...
The first attempt to impeach a Chief Justice, in 2003, was quashed by the Supreme Court. [2]: 366–367 Corona was impeached in 2012, the first time a Chief Justice had been impeached in Philippine history. [30] His successor, Maria Lourdes Sereno, also had impeachment proceedings brought against her.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke to President-elect Donald Trump by phone Tuesday to recommend one of his former law clerks for a job in the new administration, ABC News has learned.
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