Ben Madilynn
From serving up the weekend news to delivering the news every weeknight.
Veteran ABS-CBN anchor Alvin Elchico will move up to TV Patrol‘s daily news program after serving as newscaster for 13 years on the program’s weekend edition.
The announcement was made on Sunday, September 1, 2024, as Alvin bids TV Patrol Weekend and his co-anchor Zen Hernandez goodbye.
“Ngayon po ang huling araw ko sa TV Patrol Weekend. At sa loob ng mahigit labintatlong taon, mula 2011, ito po ang trabaho ko kada weekend, Sabado at Linggo, ang maghatid sa inyo ng mga nagbabagang balita tuwing Sabado at Linggo lang,” Alvin told viewers.
Photo/s: ABS-CBN News (Facebook)
He continued, “Malungkot ko pong iiwan ang mahal kong TV Patrol Weekend dahil dito ako nag-grow bilang isang news anchor, dito po ako nahasa sa tulong ng lahat ng staff at production team ng TV Patrol Weekend.”
Alvin expressed his gratitude to everyone behind the program, the entire news department, and the network’s top executives for their continuous trust.
ALVIN MOVES UP, JOINS TV PATROL WEEKDAY EDITION
Alvin informed viewers that he’s moving to the daily TV Patrol program aired every Monday to Friday.
“Salamat po sa lahat ng Kapamilya na patuloy na tumatangkilik sa ABS-CBN News,” said Alvin in his speech.
“Ipinapangako po namin na hindi namin kayo iiwan at patuloy naming palalakasin at pagagandahin ang pagkalap ng balita at impormasyon para sa sambayanang Pilipino sa Pilipinas at sa buong mundo. Hanggang sa muli mga ka-weekend!”
Alvin will fill up the slot left by fellow news anchor Henry Omaga-Diaz, beginning on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Henry surprised the public on Friday, August 30, after announcing his departure from the news program and ABS-CBN following years of working as a broadcast journalist.
Henry will migrate to Canada to be with his wife and to spend more time with his family.
