Marcos names Zalameda as new chief justice, bypassing seniority
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the country's next Chief Justice, bypassing the seniority order. Zalameda authored a ruling that acquitted former First Lady Imelda Marcos in a graft case, drawing attention to the appointment.
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