Alvin Elchico co-anchors Salamat Dok

MANILA, Philippines - Double the credibility and the authority when it comes to giving medical information, advice, and public service in the new Salamat Dok with Bernadette Sembrano and co-anchor Alvin Elchico beginning tomorrow, July 23 at 5:50 a.m.

“We will be your guide on medical issues,” said Bernadette. According to her, Alvin is articulate and can share information in a down to earth manner. “Alvin has a gift of gab,” said Bernadette.

“We will bring you new and accurate information on health topics,” said Alvin. “It will be a new challenge for me. From simplifying complex consumer stories, I now have to help Bernadette make Filipinos understand medical and health issues.”

Even though Salamat Dok is his first national TV show, Alvin is not new to anchoring health shows. He was the former anchor of DZMM’s Magandang Gabi, Dok two years ago. Alvin was also part of the defunct program Special Assignment and anchored TV Patrol Bacolod in the ’90s.

Recently, Bernadette was the talk of the social media world, after viewers noticed her eye twitching in her various TV appearances. The broadcast journalist publicly admitted she has Bell’s Palsy and talked about it in the program and on The Buzz.

“I was overwhelmed by the messages I got from people via e-mail, text and Twitter. People started telling me that they also have Bell’s Palsy and I learned that there are many Filipinos who have it,” said Bernadette who is now recovering from the said ailment. She plans to tackle it in an episode of Krusada, which she will work on.

Join Bernadette and Alvin as they bring you the latest health news, events and breakthroughs on Health Bulletin starting this week.

Medical experts will also continue to give expert advice and opinions on Payo ni Doc; health trivias on Alam N’yo Ba; information on the drugs you take on Medicine 101; ways to be fit on Fitness and Wellness; celebrity diet and beauty secrets on Health Police; home remedies on May Remedyo D’yan; healthy food recipes on Kusina Clinic; parenting tips on Family Matters; and public service on Lingkod Kapamilya.

Aside from Salamat Dok, Bernadette co-anchors TV Patrol every Saturday and Sunday and Radyo Balita on DZMM every afternoon at 4 p.m. Alvin, on the other hand, is heard on DZMM on S.R.O. weeknights at 7:30 and on Konsumer Atbp Saturdays, 10:30 a.m.

Salamat Dok airs Saturday and Sundays. This Sunday, Salamat Dok will have an earlier telecast at 7 a.m. to give way for the replay of the Azkals game.