Rodil Zalameda Appointed as New Philippine Chief Justice
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the country's 28th Supreme Court chief justice. Meanwhile, inflation surged to 7.8% in October, driven by rising fuel prices and fares.
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