Marcos picks Rodil Zalameda as new chief justice | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Marcos picks Rodil Zalameda as new chief justice 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. chooses Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the country’s 28th Supreme Court chief justice.

• Why Ralph Sarmiento refused to testify at Sara Duterte’s trial 

Former law school dean Ralph Sarmiento declines Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team’s request for him to testify for her impeachment trial.

• Romualdez is jailed, but can he keep staff in his cell? 

Circulating reports claim former speaker Martin Romualdez is allowed to go in and out of the New Quezon City Jail in Payatas where he is detained.

• Inflation surges to 7.8% in October 2026 as fuel prices, fares climb 

Philippine inflation surges to 7.8% in October 2026, marking the highest rate since February 2023.

• Canada’s Mark Carney to attend ASEAN Summit in Manila

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN Summit in the Philippines. – Rappler.com