Event · 📍 Manila, Philippines · first report 05 Nov 2026, 05:27 UTC · latest 06 Nov 2026, 08:39 UTC

Who is Rodil Zalameda? The new chief justice

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05 Nov 2026, 05:27 UTC First report: Inquirer
05 Nov 2026, 05:35 UTC New independent origin: Rappler

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Inquirer 05 Nov 2026, 05:27 UTC
Marcos names Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda new Supreme Court chief justice
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda to serve as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Lino Cayetano announced on Thursday. He will succeed Chief …
Rappler 05 Nov 2026, 05:35 UTC
Marcos picks Rodil Zalameda as new chief justice
Zalameda penned the ruling that acquitted former first lady Imelda Marcos for seven counts of graft
Inquirer 05 Nov 2026, 06:06 UTC
Who is Rodil Zalameda? The new chief justice
MANILA, Philippines – Newly-appointed chief justice Rodil Zalameda, 63, is a longtime public servant, having served as city prosecutor and associate justice of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Supreme Court (SC). Under a scholarship grant, Zalameda obtained his law degree from …
Inquirer 05 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC
BARMM’s Macacua congratulates new SC Chief Justice Zalameda
COTABATO CITY — Bangsamoro Chief Minister Abdulraof “Sammy Gambar” Macacua congratulated Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda on his appointment as the country’s 28th Chief Justice. In a statement issued by the Bangsamoro government on Thursday, Macacua extended his …
Rappler 05 Nov 2026, 08:54 UTC
From prosecutor to top magistrate: Who is new Chief Justice Rodil Zalameda?
Zalameda is the country's 28th chief justice and will serve for seven years or until his retirement in 2033
Inquirer 05 Nov 2026, 12:57 UTC
INQToday: Rodil Zalameda is new SC chief justice
MANILA, Philippines — Here are INQToday’s top stories for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, as of 6 p.m. Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is new SC chief justice President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Supreme Court Associate Justice Rodil V. Zalameda to serve as the next chief justice …
Inquirer 05 Nov 2026, 21:30 UTC
Zalameda is new Chief Justice
MANILA, Philippines — With the promise of stamping out corruption in the judiciary and keeping it capable and independent, Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda is taking the helm of the Supreme Court as its 28th Chief Justice. President Marcos appointed Zalameda to take over from …
Inquirer 06 Nov 2026, 08:39 UTC
LOOK: Rodil Zalameda takes oath as new chief justice
MANILA, Philippines — Rodil Zalameda on Friday took his oath as the country’s 28th chief justice, a day after Malacañang announced his appointment. All 15 members of the Supreme Court en banc, including outgoing Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo who was on his last day in office, …