Interviews for Next Philippine Chief Justice Begin
Public interviews for the selection of the next Chief Justice of the Philippines commenced on October 22. Two senior Supreme Court justices were interviewed on the first day, with President Marcos set to exercise his first appointment power upon the current chief justice's retirement.
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