Juju Z. Baluyot

Contributor

Juju Z. Baluyot is a full-time PR guy by day and a law student and freelance journalist by night. He has been producing and writing stories for TV, online, and print, covering a wide variety of socio-cultural topics, for eight years.

Yahoo Philippines
When sugar doesn't taste sweet for consumers and small farmers
A sugar industry expert weighs in on the greatest irony of the sugar fiasco in an interview with Yahoo Philippines. Here's what he said.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
EXPLAINER: Kris Aquino’s medical condition, EGPA
Dr. Noriezel V. Arcigal-Trinidad of the Medical City explains Kris Aquino's rare autoimmune disorders: EGPA or Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis. What is it? What causes it? And just how rare is it, exactly?
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Are Filipinos open enough to open marriage? When one is not enough.
Sarah and her husband Carl are in an open marriage. She reveals to Yahoo Philippines what drove them to this unconventional set-up.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Permanent WFH is good, but here’s the catch you’ve been avoiding
Up to what extent can employees demand for what they want and need? And will the job market be able to continue adapting to the younger workforce’s new demands, specifically for permanent WFH? Find out here.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
NGO 101: No, NGOs like Angat Buhay are not ‘anti-government’
For starters, what, really, is Angat Buhay? What is the essence of an NGO? Are they really "anti-government"? And why do they exist in society?
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: Taking videos, photos of strangers for content is creepy, criminal
Be careful with taking videos and photos of strangers in public and posting them for content and clout. You may be charged with criminal offenses for that.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: Snaking lines are back at Binondo restos – thanks to Tiktok, ‘FOMO’
These decades-old food businesses in Binondo have suffered a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic, and yet they have been enjoying a deluge of customers for weeks now – all thanks to TikTok and the "FOMO" culture. Have you join the fun yet?
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
The state of LGBTQ+ affairs in the Philippine workplace
It is already a must for employers to commit to DE&I – from providing all-gender facilities and gender training to healthcare benefits and anti-discrimination policies. A company’s commitment to DE&I can have a huge effect on its bottom line.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: Duterte leaves Philippines with a lot of 'souvenirs' to remember
President Rodrigo Duterte's term was memorable. Who would not remember the administration that killed thousands of people in a drug war, institutionalized disinformation, normalized misogyny and sexism, and attacked the media?
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Just how bad animal homelessness has become in the Philippines?
Thinking of getting a pet cat? Adopt, don't shop!
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: Turning 30 is not the deadline. It is whenever you set it.
Isn’t it amazing to think just how many things you can do in life? What’s the fun in giving yourself a deadline?
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Pet whisperer reveals what ‘Bantay’ and ‘Muning’ think about RTO
Most if not all of the "pandemic pets" have never known how it is like to be left alone all day. But now, pet owners are faced with the dilemma of having to return to the office on a regular basis and leaving Bantay and Muning alone at home.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Election lessons we’ve learned in the Philippines
The 2022 Philippine elections has been a historic one. Yahoo Philippines and political analyst Michael Henry Yusingco looked back at the campaign season leading up to the election to see what went right and what went wrong.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: On to the next fight for Leni Robredo’s Pink Movement
The fight is not yet over because the fight for Robredo and the Pink Movement that she has started has now become an even bigger one.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
ELECTIONS 2022: Should social media become the ‘fifth pillar’ of our democracy?
Social media should act like they are the fifth pillar of democracy. They have become an important institution that affects many countries’ politics, so it is only right to act pursuant to the protection of a nation’s democratic liberty.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Return to office: Is there ever a good time?
Is there ever a good time to return to the office? An industry leader talks about how employers must properly approach their return-to-office scheme.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
ELECTIONS 2022: What the stars are saying about the polls
Are the stars aligning for your presidential bet? Or are the energies from outer planets too strong for them? This group of Filipinos astrologers provides the electorate with a different lens through which to look at the elections.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: Male survey laggards' ‘eggs’ went missing on Easter Sunday
With three weeks left before the elections, it seems very obvious that we are already following a two-way race between Marcos and Robredo. This is most probably why Moreno, Lacson, and Gonzales are desperately fitting themselves in the show, hoping to still look relevant – all in the disguise of “unity.”
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
Disinformation and elections: How bad has the situation become?
While it may be hard to quantify just how bad the disinformation crisis has become, we can look at the willingness of Filipinos to believe in dubious claims as an indicator.
2 years ago
Yahoo Philippines
COMMENT: No offense to the apolitical, but what are you doing?
I always wonder: How can you become apolitical in this political and economic climate? How can you forego your chances to fight not only for yourself but also for your family, if not for your countrymen?
2 years ago