How Julius Babao unplugs from the daily grind

MANILA, Philippines, October 8 ------ As he has navigated the digital platform in presenting and producing content, Julius Babao also develops a better grasp of Filipinos as an audience. This is through his channel and vlog “Julius Babao Unplugged,” which has recently migrated to TV5, a mainstream platform, and airs Sundays at 4 p.m. “Pinoys are very sentimental. Ang hinahanap nila ay magpapaiyak sa kanila,” said the veteran broadcast journalist in a recent virtual interview with The STAR. “Kailangan may gulat factor kasi iyon talaga yung tina-try kong i-achieve.”

Examples are nostalgic interviews and stories about the present plight of stars such as comedienne Matutina who has left the limelight for a long time and needs help. In line with this, everyone gets curious about the celebrities’ lives after showbiz. “So, that’s the kind of gulat that I want to achieve — that you will surprise them and encourage people to help,” said he. “Viewers are very sentimental, viewers are very helpful, kapag kaya naman nilang tumulong. Kung hindi nila kayang tumulong financially, magdarasal sila.”

Julius added that viewers also want inspiring stories, which are a breather from news about politicians, power struggles, and crimes, to name a few. With “Julius Babao Unplugged,” the “Frontline Pilipinas” news anchor has given the chance to explore and showcase different sides of him, besides, as you and I know, his news persona. “Gusto kong mag-inspire, mag-paligaya, gusto kong gamitin ang show ko para makatulong sa mga taong na ngangailangan,” shared he.

Source: philstar.com