Study Room, Malacañan Palace
February 4, 2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. administered the oath of office to newly appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Edwin Mercado during a simple ceremony at the Study Room in Malacañan Palace.

Dr. Mercado is an orthopedic surgeon trained in the United States of America (USA) with over 35 years of experience in hospital management. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Mercado General Hospital/Qualimed Health Network starting in 2021, playing a key part in expanding the operations of Mercado General Hospital Inc.

He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of the Philippines (UP) in 1987 and completed his Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery at Harvard Medical School in 2023. He also earned his Executive Master’s in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina.

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