00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr. has chose Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief executive of PhilHealth.
00:07Mercado was sworn in by no less than the chief executive at the palace.
00:11He replaces Emanuel Ledesma Jr., who served as PhilHealth president for more than a year.
00:17Mercado has 35 years of experience in hospital management, which started in March of 2021.