COA chief Cordoba named new Supreme Court associate justice

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Commission on Audit (COA) Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba as the next Supreme Court associate justice, replacing retiring Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro announced the appointment during a briefing at the International Media Center in Pasay City. /dp  READ: Zalameda is new chief justice

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