Leonen to Serve as Acting Chief Justice After Gesmundo's Retirement
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Senior Associate Justice Marvic M.V.F. Leonen will serve as acting chief justice of the Supreme Court, effective November 6, 2026, following the retirement of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. This is pursuant to the Judiciary Act of 1948, which states that the most senior associate justice assumes the duties of the chief justice until a successor is appointed. The 90-day period to fill the vacancy begins once Gesmundo retires. The President will select the new chief justice from a list of nominees prepared by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC).
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