He then pursued his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Major in Journalism at the University of the Philippines Diliman and became an active student leader on campus.

As representative, Baguilat continued to campaign for the preservation of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras,[8] which was officially removed from the list of endangered world heritage sites in 2012.

[10][11] As representative, Baguilat is a proponent of human rights and a vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, particularly the controversial war on drugs.

[12] In 2016, Baguilat protested against the proposed House probe of senator Leila de Lima, which he claimed was tantamount to a "witch hunt.

[14][15] In 2017, Baguilat has voted against the re-imposition of the death penalty,[16] and opposed the drastic reduction of the Commission on Human Rights budget to just ₱1,000.

[31] On February 9, 2018, the Ombudsman filed graft charges against Baguilat for the overpriced purchase of a secondhand vehicle in 2003, during his first term as Ifugao governor, and ordered his dismissal from government service.

[32][33] The Sandiganbayan ruled in favor of Baguilat on August 21, 2018, after government prosecutors failed to file the necessary petitions.

[34][35] Baguilat again ran for governor of Ifugao province in the 2019 election, but lost to Banaue mayor Jerry Dalipog.