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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.
Chief Justice Gesmundo was a former Vice-Chairperson of the Department of Remedial Law of the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) and a member of its Corps of Professors as a Professorial Lecturer in Remedial Law. He was the Examiner in Remedial Law in the 2009 and 2015 Bar examinations.
Apr 5, 2021 · President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as the new chief justice. Malacañang confirmed Gesmundo’s appointment on Monday, April 5, during a...
Aug 3, 2022 · Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, with President Rodrigo Duterte present, awards the first ever Chief Justice Saber to a cadet for obtaining the best grades in military law during the...
Jun 6, 2021 · Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, who has vowed to address the Supreme Court’s (SC) backlog of cases and hasten the digitization of the judicial system, grilled aspirants for the position of associate justice about the quality of their decisions and their efficiency in disposing of cases.
Apr 5, 2021 · Alexander Gesmundo assumed the highest post in the judiciary on Monday. The country’s 27th chief justice took the oath of office before Supreme Court (SC) Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas Bernabe, one of his two rivals for the position vacated by Diosdado Peralta on March 27.
Apr 5, 2021 · MANILA, Philippines — Newly appointed Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo took his oath of office before Senior Associate Justice Estela Perlas-Bernabe on Monday afternoon. Gesmundo is the fourth most senior justice of the Supreme Court.
Apr 5, 2021 · President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as the country’s new chief justice, Malacañang announced.
Apr 2, 2021 · President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo as Chief Justice, a Malacañang official said Friday. “Yes,” Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said in a text message when asked to confirm Gesmundo’s appointment.
May 5, 2021 · Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo became the 27 th head of the country’s Judiciary after being appointed by President Duterte last April 5. He is expected to serve until midnight of Nov. 6, 2026, his 70 th birthday.
