The chief justice of the Philippines 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 predecessor, Diosdado Peralta, in March 2021.
Portraits of the chief justices at the Supreme Court Building
The chief justice's judicial chambers
Reception room for the Office of the Chief Justice
Judicial and Bar Council
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The Judicial and Bar Council of the Philippines is a constitutionally-created body that recommends appointees for vacancies that may arise in the composition of the Supreme Court, other lower courts, and the Legal Education Board, and in the offices of the Ombudsman, Deputy Ombudsman and the Special Prosecutor.
Entrance to the JBC offices
The JBC members in the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Panel Interview