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Affiliation. Fraternal Order of Utopia. Alexander Gahon Gesmundo (born November 6, 1956) is serving as the chief justice of the Philippines since April 5, 2021. He replaced Diosdado Peralta, who retired early on March 27, 2021. [1] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 2017 to 2021.
The chief justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) presides over the Supreme Court and is the highest judicial officer of the government of the Philippines. As of April 5, 2021, the position is currently held by Alexander Gesmundo, who was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte following the early retirement of his ...
Chief Justice: Alexander Gesmundo born () November 6, 1956 (age 67) San Pablo, Laguna: April 5, 2021: November 6, 2026 Duterte: Ateneo de Manila University: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (2017–2021) Peralta: Senior Associate Justice: Marvic Mario Victor Leonen born () December 29, 1962 (age 61) Baguio: November 12 ...
Menardo Guevarra. Menardo Ilasco Guevarra (born May 23, [citation needed] 1954) [1] is a Filipino lawyer serving as Solicitor General of the Philippines since 2022 under President Bongbong Marcos. He previously served as the Secretary of Justice under President Rodrigo Duterte and as a commissioner of the Philippine Competition Commission under ...
On November 13, 2023, Muntinlupa RTC Branch 206 Judge Gener Gito granted de Lima's petition for bail on her remaining drug charge, guaranteeing her release after six years in detention. [100] She was released from Camp Crame that evening after paying a bond of ₱300,000 .
Maria Lourdes " Meilou " Aranal-Sereno (Tagalog: [sɛˈrɛnɔ]; born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal; July 2, 1960) is a Filipina lawyer and judge who served as de facto chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines [3] from 2012 until 2018. Appointed as an associate justice by President Benigno Aquino III in August 2010, she became the ...
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The Judiciary is a co-equal branch of Government to the Executive and the Legislature. [30] Under the 1987 constitution, Judicial terms of office are out of sync with other offices such as the President of the Philippines, to promote independence. The President appoints individuals to the judiciary.