MANILA, Philippines-The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) has opened the nomination for the position of Chief Justice which will become vacant with the mandatory retirement of Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin on Oct. 18, 2019. ADVERTISEMENTAs required by the JBC rules, only nominations with a letter of acceptance from the nominee will be processed. The five most senior Associate Justices of the Supreme Court are automatically nominated but they still have to submit letters of acceptance and other requirements. The next Chief Justice will be the third to be appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte. The first Chief Justice appointed by Duterte was Teresita Leonardo-De Castro on Aug. 28, 2018 followed by Bersamin on Nov. 28, 2018.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 06, 2019 03:00 UTC