About Atom Araullo
Alfonso Tomas "Atom" Pagaduan Araullo (Tagalog: [ʔaˈɾaʊljɔ]; born October 19, 1982) is a Filipino broadcast journalist. He currently hosts documentary programs such as The Atom Araullo Specials and I-Witness, and is serving as the anchor of newscast State of the Nation. Araullo is a national Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and was conferred the title after undertaking missions to visit displaced families in Mindanao, Bangladesh, and Jordan. He is also an advocate for environmental conservation, notably in marine ecosystems. He received a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame on November 21, 2017. == Early life and education == Alfonso Tomas Pagaduan Araullo was born on October 19, 1982, the youngest child and only son of Miguel (nicknamed "Mike") and Carol Araullo (née Pagaduan). 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 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.
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