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Araullo in 2019
Born	Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo (1982-10-19) October 19, 1982 (age 42) Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman, (BS)
Occupation	Broadcast journalist television presenter
Years active	1993–present
Employer	GMA Network (2004–2005; 2017–present) ABS-CBN Corporation (2005–2017)
Agent	ALL KAPS Talent Management Agency

Alfonso Tomas "Atom" Pagaduan Araullo (Tagalog: [ʔaˈɾaʊljɔ]; born October 19, 1982) is a well-known Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter. He is famous for hosting documentary shows like The Atom Araullo Specials and I-Witness. He also anchors the news program State of the Nation.

Atom is a special ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He visits families who have had to leave their homes in places like Mindanao, Bangladesh, and Jordan. He also cares a lot about protecting the environment, especially the ocean. In 2017, he received a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.

Early Life and School Days

Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo was born on October 19, 1982. He is the youngest child and only son of Miguel and Carol Araullo. His older sister, Alessandra, is a triathlete. Atom grew up in an activist family. This meant he saw his parents fighting for change during the Marcos dictatorship. This experience showed him the political struggles in the country from a young age.

During his elementary school years, his parents encouraged him to try sports and theater. He joined several plays and competed as a triathlete. He finished elementary school at Ateneo de Manila University. He then went to Philippine Science High School Main Campus for high school. Atom later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied physics from the University of the Philippines Diliman. While in college, he was active in student groups. He was also elected as a Councilor in the UP Diliman University Student Council in 2003, getting the most votes.

Atom's TV Career

Starting Out in TV (1993–2003)

Atom Araullo started his TV career when he was a child. He was part of a show called 5 and Up. He also hosted other shows like Breakfast on Studio 23, The National Quiz Bee, Kabataan Xpress, Basta Sports, and Kalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan.

Becoming a News Reporter (2004–2017)

Atom Araullo in 2009

Atom began his news reporting career at GMA Network. He had a segment called "ATOMic Sports" on 24 Oras. In 2005, he moved to ABS-CBN. There, he hosted shows like Red Alert and Umagang Kay Ganda.

In 2016, Atom decided to leave his news reporting duties at ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. He explained that he wanted to explore new opportunities and interests.

Return to GMA Network (2017–Present)

In September 2017, Atom Araullo returned to GMA Network. He decided to focus on making documentaries. His first documentary back at GMA was Philippine Seas. A few months later, he joined the long-running documentary program i-Witness. In 2018, he also started hosting his own monthly documentary show, The Atom Araullo Specials.

One episode from The Atom Araullo Specials called "Munting Bisig" won a silver award at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. It also won awards at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2022 and the Asia Contents Awards.

In January 2021, Atom Araullo became an anchor for the news program State of the Nation on GMA News TV (now GTV). He took over this role with Maki Pulido.

Other Activities

Atom Araullo also acted in the movie Citizen Jake (2018). He played the role of Jacobo "Jake" Herrera Jr., a citizen journalist.

Atom's TV Shows and Movies

Television

Radio

• Red Alert sa DZMM (DZMM Radyo Patrol 630) (2013–2017)

Online Shows

Film

Awards and Nominations