Atom Araullo
Araullo in 2019
Born	Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo (1982-10-19)October 19, 1982 (age 43) Quezon City,Metro Manila,Philippines
Alma mater	University of the Philippines Diliman, (BS)
Occupations	Broadcast journalist television presenter
Years active	1993–present
Employers	GMA Network (2004–2005; 2017–present)[1] ABS-CBN Corporation (2005–2017)
Agent	ALL KAPS Talent Management Agency[2]

Alfonso Tomas "Atom"Pagaduan Araullo (Tagalog:[ʔaˈɾaʊljɔ]; born October 19, 1982) is a Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter and singer. He currently hosts documentary programs such asThe Atom Araullo Specials andI-Witness, and is serving as the anchor of newscastState of the Nation.

Araullo is a national Goodwill Ambassador for theUnited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and was conferred the title after undertaking missions to visit displaced families in Mindanao, Bangladesh, and Jordan.^[3][4]

He is also an advocate for environmental conservation, notably in marine ecosystems. He received a star on theEastwood City Walk of Fame on November 21, 2017.^[5]

Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo was born on October 19, 1982,^[6][7] the youngest child and only son of Miguel (nicknamed "Mike")^[8] andCarol Araullo (née Pagaduan).^[9] He has an older sister, Alessandra "Sandra" (née Araullo) Gonzales, who is a triathlete as well. Being the son of an activist family, Araullo spent most of his early childhood days with his parents battling it out during theMarcos dictatorship. This has exposed him to the political struggle in the country. During his early elementary school days, his parents exposed him to sports and the theater. As a result, he became part of several plays and has joined various competitions as atriathlete.

He finished his elementary education atAteneo de Manila University, and his high school education at thePhilippine Science High School Main Campus. Araullo graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in AppliedPhysics from theUniversity of the Philippines Diliman.^[10] There he became a member of theLeague of Filipino Students (LFS), as well as the chairperson of the Student Alliance for the Advancement of Democratic Rights - UP (STAND-UP). He also won as Councilor in theUP Diliman University Student Council elections of 2003, garnering the highest number of votes.

During his childhood years, Araullo was part of5 and Up (produced by Probe Productions, Inc.). He also used to host theStudio 23 morning showBreakfast, theNational Quiz Bee, Probe Media Foundation Inc.'sKabataan Xpress,Basta Sports andKalye: Mga Kwento ng Lansangan with Anthony Taberna and Sol Aragones.^{[citation needed]}

Araullo started his news-reporting career withGMA Network where he featured in the "ATOMic Sports" segment of24 Oras. He moved to ABS-CBN in 2005.^[11] He hostedRed Alert andUmagang Kay Ganda.

Initially rumored, Araullo confirmed his resignation as a news reporter ofABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, specifically from his reportorial duties onTV Patrol,Bandila, and theABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) in late August 2016. 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.^[12]

In September 2017, Araullo left ABS-CBN.^[13] He returned toGMA Network that same month, where he focused on making documentaries, starting withPhilippine Seas.^[11][14] Months later, Araullo joined the longest-running documentary programi-Witness, and also became the host of his own monthly documentary programThe Atom Araullo Specials in 2018.^[15]

"Munting Bisig", an episode fromThe Atom Araullo Specials, won a silver award in the human concerns and social issues category at theCannes Corporate Media and TV Awards. The episode also won in the social issues category at theNew York Festivals TV and Film Awards 2022 and best Asian documentary at theAsia Contents Awards.^[16]

In January 2021, Araullo is chosen to take over along withMaki Pulido as the anchors ofGMA News TV (laterGTV) newscastState of the Nation, replacingJessica Soho who decided to retire at the end of 2020.^[17]

In December 2024, theQuezon City Regional Trial Court promulgated a P2-million finejudgment againstLorraine Badoy-Partosa and Jeffrey "Ka Eric" Celiz forred-baiting Araullo.^[18]

Araullo wrote and starred inMike de Leon'sCitizen Jake (2018), playing a son of corrupt senator-turned-citizen journalist Jacobo "Jake" Herrera Jr.^[19][20][21] In 2025, he released his first book, titledA View From The Ground, an account of his experiences as a journalist.^[22]

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