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 Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo or also known as “Atom
Araullo” is a Filipino journalist, TV anchor, and documentarist.
Araullo was appointed a national Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees after visiting displaced families in Mindanao, Bangladesh, and Jordan.
He is also an advocate of environmental conservation, particularly in maritime areas. On November 17,
2017, he was honored with a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.
Alfonso Tomas “Atom” Pagaduan Araullo
October 12, 1982 - Present
Atom Araullo has won numerous nominations and awards over his career. Some of them include the 22nd
PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2008, the 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2013, the Platinum Stallion
Media Awards in 2015, the Golden Laurel: Lycean Choice Media Awards in 2016, and many others.
Atom Araullo, the youngest child and only son of Miguel and Carol Araullo, was born on October 12,
1982. He has an older sister, Alessandra Araullo-Gonazales, who is also a triathlete. As the son of an
activist family, Atom was exposed to the country's political struggle at a young age. His parents
introduced him to sports and theatrical arts during his primary school years. As a result, he appeared in
several plays and competed in various triathlons.
He finished elementary school at Ateneo De Manila University and high school at Philippine Science
High School Main Campus. Araullo graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman with a
Bachelor of Science in applied physics. He joined the League of Filipino Students (LFS) and served as
chair of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights - UP (STAND-UP). He also
received the most votes as a Councilor in the 2003 UP Diliman University Student Council elections.
Araullo was a member of Probe Productions, Inc.'s 5 and Up throughout his childhood. He also hosted the
Breakfast show on Studio 23, The National Quiz Bee, Kabataan Xpress, Basta Sports, and Kalye: Mga
Kwento ng Lansangan together with Anthony Taberna and Sol Aragones. Araullo began his career in
news reporting with GMA Network, where he appeared in the "ATOMic Sports" part of 24 Oras. In 2005,
he joined ABS-CBN. He was the host of Red Alert and Umagang Kay Ganda. In late August 2016,
Araullo acknowledged his retirement as an ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs news reporter,
specifically from his reportorial duties on TV Patrol, Bandila, and the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
He explained that he wanted to explore opportunities and pursue other interests, debunking the rumor that
he opted for resignation because of his strong opinions. Araullo resigned from ABS-CBN in September
2017. That same month, he returned to GMA Network, where he focused on documentaries such as
Philippine Seas (2017) and The Atom Araullo Specials (2018-present). The Atom Araulo Specials episode
"Munting Bisig" got a silver prize in the human concerns and social issues category at the Cannes
Corporate Media and TV Awards. The episode also won best Asian documentary at the Asia Contents
Awards and best social issues at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2022. In 2018, Araullo
made his acting debut as the lead in Mike De Leon's noir crime thriller film Citizen Jake, playing the son
of corrupt senator-turned-citizen journalist Jacobo "Jake" Herrera Jr.
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