Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Atom Araullo Resigns as News Reporter for ABS-CBN's News and Current Affairs

Image courtesy of Garage Magazine

ABS-CBN News personality Atom Araullo has resigned from his reportorial duties for TV Patrol, Bandila, and ANC. However, Araullo remains as one of the hosts for the TV station’s morning show, Umagang Kay Ganda, and Red Alert.

Recently, Araullo has been expressing strong opinion on issues, such as the controversy surrounding the burial of former President Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani and certain policies of the present administration. Thus, instead of being accused as a biased reporter and thereby affect the integrity of the News Department, Araullo opted to resign.

In the meantime, Araullo will use his time to complete his pending book projects, explore opportunities to pursue his interest in making independent films, and possibly write a column in one of the major dailies and. His resignation from his post will allow him to express his opinions freely and not be limited by his affiliation to a news organization. He also plans to focus on his advocacies on the environment and climate change.

Araullo started his career in the broadcast industry at a young age when he was one of the hosts of 5 and Up. In 2005, he completed his degree in BS Applied Physics from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. After graduation, he became a segment producer for ABS-CBN and eventually became a field reporter a couple of years after.

173 comments:

  1. Hats off to you Atom! Stand by your beliefs!

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    1. Move na lang sana sya sa GMA News, mas credible pa yun.

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    2. Si 5:48 hindi naintindihan ang reasons ni atom, lol

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    3. Ung iba basa muna bago mgreact...hay pinoy

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    4. HAHAHAHA korak.. mema lang

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    5. Nagbabasa naman hindi lang gets hehehe

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    6. bagsak sa reading comprehension itong si 5:48 eh.. shungaers...

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    7. nako nagbasa ko ng comments below. ganun din, di nagets. so pano, tinignan lang ang photo ni atom saka ung headline. grabe ang tatamad nemen, pero may energy magcomment lol.

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    8. Hope others will follow.

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    9. mas ok sa PT4 mo sya mag apply...mas open ang tao dun...

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    10. Ma isingit lang kasi lagi ang kajejehan nilang network wars. So cheap

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    11. Durog si 5:48 hahaha

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    12. Pag tao ka ngang may prinsipyo hindi mo malunok ang mga nakikita mong mga nagyayari lalo't hindi ito ayon sa kgandahang asal,subalit pilit na pinapaganda lalo't kinikilingan.So silang mgkakampi ay my meeting of the minds lalo pa kung naibinta na nila ang prinsipyo nila dun sa taong ngbigay ng mgandang posisyon sa knila.at ikaw na hindi umaayon sa mgkakampi, labas mo'y di kapanalig.

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    13. pwede na sya magcrossover sa entertainment side ng ABS? Hosting duties, acting??

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    14. atom is one of my fav...very gorgeous...masculine and very smart...he has a lot of uncommon sense"to me,,,he is not boring...he is different...

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  2. God bless you Atom!

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  3. Awww.. Sayang.. Pero kasi maiintindihan naman bakit ganyan ang opinyon ni Atom against the Marcoses kasi mismong family nya noon nabiktima ng Martial Law. Isa ang mother nya na nakikibaka noon..

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  4. Napabilib mo ako Atom

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  5. Lalo akong humanga sayo. Prinsipyo at paninindigang hindi nabibili. Good hob, Atom.

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  6. Stay true Atom...from what I know kasi yung mother nya activist nung time ni Marcos, also a UP Diliman graduate like Atom.

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    1. Activist pala di she reap what she sow.

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  7. I love u atom!!!! May time ka na sakin niyan.

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    1. Uyyyy mas nauna ako sa pila kay atom.

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    2. Sorry girls may date kami later.

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    3. Sorry kakapropose nia lang skin.. bukas ang wedding invited kau lahat!

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    4. Anong hirit nman ni 2:59. Ate wala sa topic ang comment mo.

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    5. Yan tinatawag na prinsipyo over work. " A lion never concern with the opinions of the sheeps"

      Good job atom.

      For the other critiques, hindi lahat ng nagsasabi na lumipat nlng sya ng station ay di nakakaintindi, they just wanted to express their thoughts.

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  8. No more "man in the rain" anymore. Awww im so sad

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    1. He's always gonna be the "man in the rain"

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    2. Hay nku. Puro kyo tira ng tira. Kya mga ugali bagsak.

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    3. Sorry... he did this decision for our kid. Sorry girls!

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  9. Dapat gayahin yan ni ces drilon na super bias na reporter.

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    1. Si Ces Drilon, grabe ang bias ,pero hindi napagsabihan .Hats off to you Atom Araullo, that's the kind of reporter we want, stand for what you believe is true, no matter what. Grabe ABS CBN.

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    2. true! as in very almost every night ata yung feature nya sa anti marcos.
      pwede na syang gumawa ng sarili nyang show about anti marcos.
      palitan na nya rated k every sunday

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    3. Sure kayo bias si Ces Drilon? Eh halos pareho sila ng stand ni Atom ah.

      Mas bias si Karen Davila. Sobrang maka Duterte eh.

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    4. hindi po sya nag resign dahil kampi sya sa wat drugs or kay P30 hahaha galit nga sya sa marcos burial eh dito nanaman mga bias na yan di naman na intindihan. gusto nya mag sulat at mag labas ng saloobin na walang limitation at malamang sa malamang baka maging critic pa sya kasi activist po sya at biktima sila ng martial law dati hahaha kakatuwa talaga kayo.

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  10. Admired this guy ever since.

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  11. mamimiss kita sa tv patrol Atom .... pls balik ka din agad :)

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  12. Additional pogi points!

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  13. Ang taray ng picture ni atom

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  14. Hope he transfers to CNN Philippines! 👍🏼

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    1. Likely he will.
      Andami ng pumupunta dun.Stepping stone too for international jobs.

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  15. This man is a class act.

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  16. News personality with credibility...best of luck...he will go far

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    1. 101% agree with you.

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    2. Basta UP graduate karamihan intelihente maprinsipyo, daring at masipag

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  17. Atom, you are amazing. Kudos to you for standing by what you believe in.

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  18. Hats off to you, Atom, ever since you were my EIC back in college! Prinsipyado!

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  19. Very admirable of him. Hope he has a lot of success in his new endeavors.

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  20. This made me so sad. :( i love you!

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    1. he still has other shows in abs-cbn. he won't be a field reporter anymore though.

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    2. I love you Atom! I will not miss you that much because I can still see you in your other shows like Umagang Kay Ganda and Red Alert.

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  21. A journalist/reporter such as Atom belongs to a news channel with integrity and credibility. Such cannot be said about ABS-CBN.

    This is a good move from Atom. I look forward to seeing him anchor in another news channel hopefully very soon.

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    1. He only resigned as reporter but will remain in ABS-CBN so you won't see him in another channel

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    2. english english ka pa ateng para ano? para masabing mataas pinag aralan mo kuno.. eh pag intindi sa binasa mo anyare teh? mema lang eh..

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    3. Bashing maigi para maintindihan mo nang mabuti. English pa more bes.

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    4. Please comprehend the whole article before reacting. The title is not meant to capture the whole content; otherwise, it will be too long to serve its purpose.

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  22. One by one, people are now starting to stand up for themselves. To fight for what they believe in. Dati kasi, kung ano lang ang convenient at kung ano lang mas maraming benefits, or kung saan mas malaking pera. Today, ang pinoy nagiging realistic na at mas mahal na nila ang bansa/kapwa pinoy kesa sa sarili nila. Pak ganern.

    Hirap mg tagalog/english. -BisayaLakingEU

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  23. He is admirable. I hope the more seasoned "journalists" and news anchors follow suit.

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    1. They cannot follow suit if they are to keep such jobs. Atom resigned to be able to express his opinion freely; a news anchor does not necessarily have such freedom due to his duty to ensure credibility by not taking positions -- AKA bias.

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  24. Ganun talaga Atom. Pinahanga mo ko. Kahit mapapunta ka sa isang less sikat na network. Alam ko naman ngayon ang prinsipyo mo at ikaw ay talaga you stand by it. Congratz Atom. God bless you more.

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    1. He ain't going anywhere.

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    2. 1:45 kaya nga e. Pero ang dating sa iba dito eh hindi n siya makikita sa channel 2.

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    3. 3:41 true, parang di nagbabasa ung iba

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    4. ang shushunga eh.. mema lang..

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    5. For sure hindi gaya ni Atom na UP Graduate yung mga hindi makaintindi.

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  25. Kudos sa mga taong hindi bulag sa pera, fame at convenience. Congratulations!

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  26. Atom, saludo ako sayo!

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  27. Galing Atom! Kahit na stable na ang work mo, you chose pa rin to stand by what you think is rightful.

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  28. Hanga ako sayo grabe! Yan ang giornalista na tunay! Mabuhay ka! Not for money, nor for fame.

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  29. Losing a significant amount of money didn't matter at all. That's what you call patriotism and prinsipyo. Atom was an activist back in college and his parents were too. Nakakabilib na hindi pa din sya kinain ng sistema!

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    1. Yes , I used to think underutilized sya at talino nys sa ABS CBN , hinahype ang na heartthrob newsman sya and I thought that he was a willing victim.Good thing, he chose his convictionsv over fame and a regular job

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  30. he's one reporter i truly admire. humanga na ako ni atom when he reported Yolanda typhoon at mas lalong humanga ako sa kanyang decision ngayon. man with integrity and honor. Good luck Atom!

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  31. Respect to Atom. This makes me admire him more are a journalist.

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  32. I love him since 5&up

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  33. The INCORRUPTIBLE Atom!

    Ikaw lang ang sikat na marunong manindigan. Hindi katulad ni T na mukhang pera!

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  34. Good luck Atom! A man of honor, principle and dignity!

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  35. Kudos to this man of principle! You are one of a kind, am loving you now more than ever!

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  36. I don't know you personally, but it seems like you're the MAN of integrity! I SALUTE YOU

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  37. umaapaw ang appeal. tapos dinagdagan pa nya ng integrity, honesty, dignity, and respect sa mga tao. a real man, a real human. nakakatuwa ka Atom. applause to you.

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  38. Grabe I love you na talaga atom

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  39. This is the standard of responsible journalism. Atom is a breathe of fresh air in a global industry in which editorializing and news reporting are often blurred. A network's public affairs department was supposed to advance CSR and the network's public service role as a privileged licensee. Now, public affairs has become a revenue-generating entertainment and business unit. Others just talk about being unbiased or "walang kinikilingan," but their tone and on-air commentaries as they report the news say otherwise.

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    1. Yeah, filtered ano ilalabas o hindi. O di ganun na din un, diba. Biased by omission. lels

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  40. So he is favor for the hero's burial for a corrupt brutal tyrant? Does he not know RIGHT from WRONG?

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    1. D ka nagbabasa baka.

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    2. yan tayo eh, comment agad. He's NOT in favor, at dahil ang hirap na maging impartial, he resigned as reporter. magbasa ka rin kasi ng tweets nia baks.

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    3. I believe he is not in favor, activist nga di ba?

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    4. Hayyyy ayan tayo eh…. Aral ka muna ateng.

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    5. Hindi nga pabor eh. Eh kesa magreflect sa pagrereport nya yung stand nya about dun, nagresign na lang sya sa shows that requires unbiased reporting. Gets?

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    6. Nagbasa siya pero hindi naintindihan.

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    7. 2:57 kung nag-aral ka sana ng mabuti at hindi puro internet nang internet lang... tsk tsk tsk

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    8. intindihin lang muna ang laman ng binabasa,isa pamilya nya nakaranas ng tindi ng martial law..so ano ibig sabihin???di sya pabor sa paglilibing kay fm sa lnmb..yun lang kasimple

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    9. ang daming shunga talaga sa mundo. makapag comment lang kahit hindi naiintindihan ang issue.

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  41. Dont bash me ha, pero may hawig sila ni luis kapag may facial hair si luis

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  42. May prinsipyo at may paninindigan

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  43. Good for for Atom. Fight the good fight against evil.

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  44. He just moved a few notches up on my list! Principles and good looks.

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  45. Sana bumalik na siya sa GMA, that's where he belong talaga eh. O kaya sa CNN siya or may offer international, oh my god, lalo ko siya naging crush. Love you Atom. Sana good choice ito for your career.

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  46. One of the few good men! May his tribe increase.

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  47. He is a good catch noh. So lucky his woman.

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  48. He is genuine. He is a man of principle. He belongs to the elite class of newsmen.

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  49. Good move Atom. Plus millions of pogi points ka sakin. Mas lalo kang naging gwapo sa aking paningin! I lab you! Mwah!

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  50. Mag showbiz ka na lang Atom pls. Pwede ka rin sa mga loveteam. Try mo iexplore

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    1. Please don't cheapen him like that.

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  51. fabulous decision !!!! thats what i want from my man- INTEGRITY

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  52. Hats off to you, Atom!!! Fight the good fight always.

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  53. At least I will still see him in UKG. Yun lang pinapanood ko than TV patrol mas madami kasing features, cooking &food trip.

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  54. E bakit c Ces ndi pa ngreresign. Mas dpat magresign na un lola na yun

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  55. I applaud him for knowing what 'News' should be. That means he shouldn't be expressing his opinions if he is delivering news. There are other platforms for that. Hats off to atom!

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  56. AY san ba ako makakahanap nang katulad nya?

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  57. bilib ako kay atom and ces! look at kabayan and ted! mga walang K! just teleprompt readers! dapat yan tinatanggal nagmamarunog!!!

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    1. Ted? U havent been listening to his morning show to hear how fearless
      He is.. Ikaw ang nagmamarunong!!!

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    2. hindi naman kasi sila nandun para magbigay ng stand, kundi magreport anubey.. try mo ung radio program ni ted kung gusto mo ng opinions nia.

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    3. Nagbabasa sila sa teleprompter coz they're supposed to give us news. If they made up something else aside from sa nakalap na detalye through their research that's fake news already since some details were distorted. Tama po makinig ka po sa DZMM or manuod ka sa teleradyo 6-8am kay Kabayan tas 8-10am kay Ted and you'll know how fearless those men are. When i listen to them, ako kinakabahan sa kanila kasi baka bukas d ko na sila marinig sa sobrang bigaten ng mga issues at tao ang tinatalakay nila.

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    4. wala kayong mga logic! aral din pagmay time!

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    5. hello 7:45, sigurado namang may binabasa rin sina Atom at Ces habang nagrereport noh... Hindi ina-adlib ang news reporting! tsk tsk

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  58. You're really a role model Atom, in all aspects!! As in!

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  59. I'm sure ibabalik ka din ng abs Atomic Idol!!!

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    1. nasa abs pa sya.. basa basa din samahan mo ng pag intindi..

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  60. Hat's off to you Atom. I admire a man with principles

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  61. Lots of respect to you Atom. Hopefully you will gain more shows that will showcase the advocacies, passion and talent you have.

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  62. Nakakabilib ang ganyang tao, na kesa masabihan na biased, mas inuuna ang prensipyo. Sana si Ces and Karen ay may konti na matutunan sa ginawa ni atom

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  63. Maraming hindi talaga marunong magbasa dito. Simple lang naman yung english na ginamit?

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  64. Nagtuturo pa ba sya sa college. Sana tuloy nya yun kung hindi na..

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  65. Mga tao talaga, o. Basa-basa at intindi rin kasi ng article pag may time. Atom resigned from his reporting duties but he DID NOT RESIGN FROM ABS-CBN. Host pa rin siya sa UKG at Red Alert, di ba??Meaning, he will not do any reporting jobs (pero hindi natin masasabi kung temporary lang o for good na) kasi nga naaapektuhan na ng personal views nya yung integrity nya sa general public as a reporter and ang integrity ng ABS-CBN news dept as a whole (kahit alam naman na nating medyo sira na nga ang integrity ng ABS-CBN news dept, hehe). At least, kapag hindi siya field reporter, he can freely express his views and opinions sa certain issues without people labeling him as a "biased journalist".

    Isang kahanga-hangang desisyon, Mr. Atom Araullo. Tunay, palaban, makabayan!

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  66. That's what we called Principles in life! We admire you for what your beliefs. Hats off.Unlike the yellow fantards whom are loyal but for their own convenience. You made journalism at it's best! Integrity and Respect in the service of the Filipino people.

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  67. God bless you always sir Atom! I will always be your avid fan. Continue your endeavor and I believe that you did what you think is best for you and for the network. The passion you have for your work is one of the many attributes that I love about you.

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  68. isa pa to si 4:39 lol.
    parang di rin nagets ung reason ni atom

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  69. Si Atom na yung nag-adjust para sainyo. Mema mga nasa comment section, wala siyang sinabi na bias ang ABS kaya siya nag resign. Ginawa niya yun para walang masabi ang mga tao about sa prinsipyo at pinaglalaban niya. Tinuruan kayong magbasa at magcomprehend sa binasa ninyo diba? "Biased" pa!

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  70. @12:52 Nagsasabi lang siya ng opinion niya, alam niya man o hindi yung reason pwede niya sabihin yan, puro ka puna eh.

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  71. 1:35 Hehe. Totoo naman po kasi na hindi n'ya gets. It's better to correct someone than to ignore someone's ignorance for discretion.

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  72. @1:35 tama naman ang magbigay ng opinyon. pero obvious na hindi nagbasa si 4:39. o kaya ay mahina sa comprehension. kasi ang reason ng resignation ay para hindi sya masabihang biased. eh kung lilipat sa ibang istasyon, eh di defeats the purpose. he still cannot freely express his opinions.

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  73. Yan ang sakit ng karamihan ...kahit hindi naiintindihan , coment lang ng coment . Intindihin sana muna bago mag comment ng hindi ma out of tune or hindi pang babash ang sinulat !

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  74. Hahaha si 1:35 panay ang puna, aanga anga!

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  75. Sabi ni 4:39 SANA. Comprehension, geez!

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  76. Sabi ni 4:39 SANA daw, naku lakas makabati nung iba dito kulang din sa intindi. Intiendes?

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  77. May sinusunod lang naman kasi ang lahat ng kumpanya! At kapag lumabag ka natural mapagsasabihan ka at mabibigyan ka ng memo. Pinatunayan lang naman ng ABS na wala silang favoritism na empleyado. At iwas lang sila na bias talaga ang network, yun naman kasi lagi ang tingin ng karamihan! Pero wag naman sanang lumipat ng ibang network si idol!

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  78. Saludo kay ATOM
    A-T-O-M- August Twenty One Movement

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  79. I think it was a statement expressing wishful thinking despite Atom's reasons.

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  80. Nakakainis yung iba na makacomment lang. Lipat agad station? Cmon guys, basa basa din. Kakaurat kayo.

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  81. God bless you Atom☺

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  82. Napaka-ganda ng move ni Atom. Ginagalang pa rin ang sarili nya at trabaho. Parang nung issue sa INC nag loa si Mr. Taberna hanggang sa umayos na ulit. Si Atom since news talaga hawak nya, mahirap na kung magsalita sya ng kung ano-ano. Buti ganon ginawa nya.

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  83. Kudos!!!to you Atom.....Disagreement doesn't mean you're against it....you're only voicing what is proper and just....Hats off ako sau....Sabi nga ni Confucius "the end doesn't justifies the means"....

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  84. Ang dapat mag resign ay si Anthony Taberna

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  85. Malaking kawalan ka sa ABS kasi ang galing mong reporter and bilib ako at pinahanga mo sa iyong prinsipyo at paninindigan.
    2 thumbs up to you Atom!

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  86. Do what u think r best 4 u..May the good Lord shine His face upon you and give you more wisdom.

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  87. Thumbs up..you did great.

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  88. Yong mga bias will be get their karma.....

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  89. Salute to this principled man👍

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  90. God bless you Atom!!!!

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  91. Good for u sir. Nice dicision atom. We salute u.

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  92. SALUTE! Full respect for this man.

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  93. Atom Araullo - epitome of a perfect partner in life. Pareho pala tayo ng advocacies in life. Chos.

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  94. Grabe. I salute this man since Yolanda days. And now, I don't know what to say. Hats off ako.

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  95. Good job, Atom! Stand by your beliefs, and don't let others dictate what you have to say. Salute! =)

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  96. God bless you Atom..may your tribe increase.Mabuhay ka.

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  97. Magtriathlon ka na lang ulit atom. Aabangan kita sa finish line :)

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  98. Character, courage, decency and integrity are the true measures of a man of substance, which are rare virtues in this day and age. Kudos to you Atom for standing up for your principles.

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  99. when a person corrects another, i just hope they'll do it in a respectful way. you're correcting but you're the one who must be corrected 1:45, 2:08 and etc

    anyhow, atom is an example of a real filipino

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  100. 12:52, 1:45, 1:54, 2:08, tagalog na nga yung statement ni 4:39 hindi niyo pa rin siya naintindihan, diyos ko Lord. Dito talaga nagkakatotoo yung sinasabi nila na, bago ka mamuma ng iba yung sayo muna LOLOLOL hahahaha :))))

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  101. You're one of a kind. Keep it up!

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  102. I wish the other broadcasters have balls like you.

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