MANILA — Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo is set to leave the Supreme Court when he turns 70 on Nov. 6, the mandatory retirement age, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Gesmundo has been on the court for nearly a decade, and that he has held the top post for five of those years. The report listed Dimaampao, Marquez, Leonen, Zalameda and Caguioa as the contenders to succeed him.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer.