Five Supreme Court justices seeking to become the next chief justice will face public interviews by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on October 22 and 26.
The interviews will take place at the Supreme Court En Banc Session Hall ahead of Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo’s mandatory retirement on November 6, when he turns 70.
Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen and Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa will be interviewed on October 22. Leonen is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon, while Caguioa will take the 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. slot.
Associate Justices Rodil Zalameda and Japar Dimaampao will appear before the council on October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Associate Justice Jose Midas Marquez will be interviewed that afternoon, from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Supreme Court announced the interview schedule on October 17.IMT
