Marcos Appoints Rodil Zalameda as New Supreme Court Chief Justice
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Marcos Appoints Rodil Zalameda as New Supreme Court Chief Justice

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Zalameda brings over three decades of judicial experience, having served under multiple administrations.

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