Rodil Zalameda
Appearance
Rodil Zalameda | |
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184th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines | |
Assumed office August 5, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Rodrigo Duterte |
Preceded by | Mariano del Castillo |
Justice of the Court of Appeals of the Philippines | |
In office September 5, 2008 – August 5, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Personal details | |
Born | Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda[1] August 2, 1963 Caloocan City[2] |
Alma mater | Ateneo Law School |
Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda[1] (born August 2, 1963) is the 184th Supreme Court Associate Justice. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo.[3]
Education
He took his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) at the Ateneo Law School in 1987 and passed the bar exams in 1988.[4]
Legal and judicial career
He was appointed to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on September 5, 2008.
Supreme Court appointment
In August 2019 CA Associate Justice Zalameda[4] was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to replace Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo who retired last July 29, 2019.[3] He is the first Supreme Court appointee who took a decision writing exam in addition to interview conducted by the Judicial and Bar Council.[5]
References
- ^ a b "CY 2016 Report on Salaries and Allowances - Commission on Audit" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Justice Rodil V. Zalameda". Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ a b Buan, Lian. "Duterte appoints CA justice Zalameda to Supreme Court". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b Gavilan, Jodesz. "FAST FACTS: Who is new SC Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda?". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Duterte appoints CA justice to SC". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-05.