Summary
Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda[1] (born August 2, 1963) is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte replacing Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo.[3]
Rodil Zalameda | |
|---|---|
 Zalameda in December 2022 | |
| 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 |
| Preceded by | Vicente Roxas |
| Succeeded by | Jacinto Fajardo Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rodil Vaquilar Zalameda[1] August 2, 1963 Caloocan[2] |
| Alma mater | Ateneo Law School |
| Affiliation | Fraternal Order of Utopia |
Education edit
He took his Bachelor of Laws at the Ateneo Law School in 1987 and passed the bar exam in 1988.[4]
Career edit
After passing the bar, Zalameda worked in the Makati Regional Trial Court as a clerk for two years. He then practiced privately until returning to government service in 1995 as a prosecutor in Mandaluyong City. He became assistant city prosecutor in 1997 and city prosecutor in 2002. He served in the position until his appointment to the Court of Appeals of the Philippines on September 5, 2008.[5]
Supreme Court appointment edit
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.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "CY 2016 Report on Salaries and Allowances – Commission on Audit" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ "Justice Rodil V. Zalameda". Supreme Court of the Philippines. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ a b Buan, Lian (5 August 2019). "Duterte appoints CA justice Zalameda to Supreme Court". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b Gavilan, Jodesz (5 August 2019). "FAST FACTS: Who is new SC Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda?". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ Pulta, Benjamin (6 August 2019). "Zalameda takes oath as SC justice". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Duterte appoints CA justice to SC". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-05.