Economist & scholar
Business Economics and an MA in Economics at UP; a PhD in Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University.
UP faculty profile ↗ (opens in a new tab)ECONOMIST. EDUCATOR. ADVOCATE.
Ang ekonomiya, dapat para sa tao.
Ang pagbabago, simulan natin.
May lugar ka sa pagbabago.
01 / MEET PROF. CIELO
Mula sa silid-aralan,
para sa sambayanan.
Good economics starts with
the lives of real people.
Prof. Cielo Magno is an economist at the University of the Philippines School of Economics and a former Department of Finance undersecretary. Her work connects public finance, accountable institutions, and the choices that shape everyday life.
From the classroom to public service and civil society, she brings research into the conversation—and keeps people at its center.
Explore her UP faculty profile (opens in a new tab)02 / WHAT SHE STANDS FOR
Dahil may mas mabuting paraan.
Her work in fiscal policy and extractive-industry transparency puts a central question in focus: how are public resources managed, and who benefits?
Read about her work (opens in a new tab)03 / A RECORD OF SHOWING UP
A life in research, public service,
and the work of accountability.
Business Economics and an MA in Economics at UP; a PhD in Law and Public Policy at Northeastern University.
UP faculty profile ↗ (opens in a new tab)Served in the Department of Finance, leading its Fiscal Policy and Monitoring Group.
Her public service record ↗ (opens in a new tab)Served on the international board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
Her civil society work ↗ (opens in a new tab)Recognized in 2025 for contributions to Financial Accountability and Good Governance.
Read the UP announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)04 / CHANGE MAKERS
You have something to bring.
Your time. Your talent. Your voice.
Find your place in a community that cares about a more accountable, people-centered Philippines.