President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Commission on Audit (COA) Chair Gamaliel Cordoba as the 196th associate justice of the Supreme Court, Malacañang announced Friday.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro confirmed Cordoba’s appointment, saying he will succeed Associate Justice Amy Lazaro-Javier, who is set to retire on Nov. 16.
According to a report by RH Leth Narcisso, Castro said Cordoba led comprehensive audits of the government’s flood control projects, submitting nearly 50 audit reports to the Office of the Ombudsman and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI).
He also served as an external auditor for the International Labour Organization and the World Trade Organization.
Cordoba has held various government positions under four presidential administrations, beginning with that of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and continuing through the current Marcos administration.
Marcos appointed Cordoba as COA chairperson in October 2022, following his 13-year stint as head of the National Telecommunications Commission.
Malacañang has yet to announce Cordoba’s successor as COA chairperson.
