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Website. Official Website. 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 Honourable (formal), Your Honour (when addressed directly in court)
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.
- Alexander Gahon Gesmundo, November 6, 1956 (age 66), San Pablo, Laguna, Philippines
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Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo is the 27 th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. He obtained his law degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1984. After passing the bar the following year, he joined the Office of the Solicitor General where he was awarded Most Outstanding Solicitor in 1998.
Diosdado Peralta. Diosdado "Dado" Madarang Peralta (born March 27, 1952) is a Filipino attorney and jurist who served as the chief justice of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021. [1] [2] [3] He previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from January 13, 2009, to October 22, 2019. [4]
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Chief Justice Gesmundo was conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, by the Centro Escolar University School of Law and Jurisprudence on July 8, 2021, the Manuel L. Quezon University on March 26, 2022, the Philippine Christian University on August 31, 2022, and the Lyceum of the Philippines University on October 12, 2023.
Feb 19, 2024 · The Chief Justice of the Philippines is the highest judicial officer in the country and presides over the Supreme Court.; Alexander Gesmundo is the current Chief Justice, assuming office on April 5, 2021.
The Chief Justice of the Philippines ( Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) is the judge in charge of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. They are the highest ranking judge in the government of the Philippines. The current chief justice is Alexander Gesmundo. He was chosen to be the chief justice by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2021.
