Chief Justice of the Philippines

Chief Justice of the Philippines Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas
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Incumbent Alexander Gesmundo since April 5, 2021
Style	The Honorable (formal) Your Honor (when addressed directly in court)
Member of	Supreme Court Presidential Electoral Tribunal Judicial and Bar Council
Appointer	Presidential appointment upon nomination by the Judicial and Bar Council
Term length	Retirement at the age of 70
Inaugural holder	1583 - Dr. Santiago de Vera y Rivas, Captain-General of the Spanish East Indies (Real Audiencia, Spanish East Indies) 1901 - Cayetano Arellano (Supreme Court of the Philippines)
Formation	June 11, 1901
Website	Official Website

The Chief Justice of the Philippines (Filipino: Punong Mahistrado ng Pilipinas) is the judge in charge of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. They are the highest ranking judge in the government of the Philippines. The current chief justice is Alexander Gesmundo. He was chosen to be the chief justice by President Rodrigo Duterte in 2021.