MANILA, Philippines — Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda has been selected as the next chief justice to succeed Alexander Gesmundo, who will retire on Friday, Malacañang announced on Thursday.
Zalameda will be the country's 28th chief justice.
"Today, I am pleased to announce that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, succeeding Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, who is set to retire tomorrow, November 6," Presidential Communications Office Secretary Lino Cayetano said.
"In selecting Justice Zalameda, the President recognizes the importance of experienced and principled leadership in preserving public confidence in our judicial institutions," he said.
The President expressed his confidence that Zalameda will "discharge the responsibilities of chief justice with integrity, impartiality, and an unwavering commitment to the rule of law," Cayetano added.
