The #SupremeCourtPH, led by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Philippine-American Educational Foundation (PAEF), also known as the Fulbright Commission in the Philippines for the development of graduate scholarship and training programs for the Judiciary at the 𝘌𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘤 Session Hall in Manila, on October 6, 2026. The MOU aims to establish a framework for cooperation on graduate scholarships, visiting fellowships, training programs, and other educational exchanges to support the SC development and capacity-building initiatives. The partnership likewise seeks to facilitate exchanges involving experts from the United States (U.S.) to conduct professional consultations, lectures, training, and research within the SC. Chief Justice Gesmundo expressed his gratitude to PAEF in strengthening academic and professional collaboration between the Philippines and the U.S. He welcomed the partnership’s renewed emphasis on the justice sector, describing it as a meaningful expression of the Philippines and the U.S.’ enduring commitment to advancing the rule of law and expanding access to justice for all. For his part, Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA) Chancellor and retired SC Associate Justice Edgardo L. Delos Santos emphasized the importance of education as a powerful tool for transforming institutions and public service, saying that investing in people strengthens institutions and the rule of law, and ultimately reinforces public trust in the administration of justice. U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Deputy Chief of Mission Bridgette L. Walker underscored the importance of developing the people who drive institutional progress and deliver justice on the ground.