The chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines has been chosen as the 7^th chairman of the Council of ASEAN Chief Justices (CACJ).

Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo was chosen during the 11^th meeting of CACJ held in Lapu-Lapu City on November 19, 2024.

The four-day event was attended by at least 130 participants, a hundred of which are foreign delegates.

One of the highlights of the event was the launch of the CACJ Philippines Publication that underscored the importance of resources on judicial collaboration and development of laws of ASEAN-member states.

The said publication is composed of a compendium of good practices in adjudicating trafficking-in-persons cases in ASEAN-member states, lessons learned and responses to challenges, framework for a judicial knowledge exchange on trafficking-in-persons cases in ASEAN; compendium of videoconferencing practices among ASEAN-member states; and working group on cross-border disputes involving children (a compendium on agreed frameworks).

Chief Justice Gesmundo underscored the transformative impact of technology on the legal profession during the event hosted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.