Atom Araullo
| Atom Araullo | |
|---|---|
 Araullo at Mendiola, Manila in June 2009 | |
| Born |
Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo October 19, 1982 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
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Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Hair color | Black-Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo (born October 19, 1982), better known as Atom Araullo, is a Filipino model, TV presenter, triathlete and news reporter of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs[1] shows like Umagang Kay Ganda, TV Patrol World and Bandila. He was also a contributor to Studio 23's Y Speak.
Biography
Childhood
Born to an activist family, Araullo spent most of his early childhood days with his parents battling it out during the Marcos 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 a triathlete.
Education
He finished his elementary education at the Ateneo de Manila, and his high school education at the Philippine Science High School. Araullo graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics from the University of the Philippines (Diliman Campus).[1] There he became a member of the League 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 the UP Diliman University Student Council elections of 2003, garnering the highest number of votes. He ran as the student council Chairperson the next year, but lost by a few hundred votes.
Career
During his childhood years, Atom was part of Probe Productions's 5 and Up. He also used to host the Studio 23 morning show Breakfast, The National Quiz Bee, and Probe Media Foundation Inc.'s Kabataan Xpress Basta Sports, Kalye: Mga Kwento Ng Lansangan with Anthony Taberna and Sol Aragones. He currently hosts Red Alert, and Umagang Kay Ganda.
TV Shows
- 5 & Up (GMA 7)
- Breakfast (Studio 23) - Host
- 24 Oras (GMA 7) - as ATOMic Sports Reporter
- Kabataan Xpress (ABC 5 now TV5) - Host
- Basta Sports (ABS-CBN 2) - Host
- Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN 2) - Host
- TV Patrol (ABS-CBN 2) - Reporter
- Kalye (ABS-CBN 2)
- Bandila (ABS-CBN 2) - Reporter
- Hiwaga - (ABS-CBN)
- Red Alert (ABS-CBN)
Awards and nominations
| Awards and Nomination | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Public Affairs Program Host | Y Speak | Nominated |
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Morning Show Host (shared with Umagang Kay Ganda host) | Umagang Kay Ganda | Nominated |
| Best Documentary Program Host | Hiwaga | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for TV | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | USTv Awards | Student Leaders’ Choice for TV Personality | Won | |
| Platinum Stallion Media Awards | Most Trusted Field Reporter Award | TV Patrol | Won | |
| 2016 | USTv Awards | Student Leaders’ Choice of TV Personality | Won | |
| Students' Choice of Social Media Personality | Won | |||
References
- 1 2 Teves, Maria Althea (15 March 2009). "Atom Araullo: From physics to activism to journalism". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2010.