Zalameda Appointed New Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Alexander Gesmundo who retires on November 6. Zalameda brings over three decades of judicial experience.
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