JC Punongbayan
Jan Carlo "JC" Borruel Punongbayan is a Filipino economist, columnist, and assistant professor at the University of [the Philippines Diliman].
Punongbayan is one of the 2023 The [Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines|Ten Outstanding Young Men Awardees].
Education
Punongbayan graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in economics from the University of the Philippines School of Economics in 2009. He finished his master's degree in economics at the UPSE in 2013.Under his adviser Karl Robert L. Jandoc, PhD, Punongbayan wrote his dissertation titled "Essays in market design and college admissions" and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics also at the UPSE in 2021.
Career
Assistant Professor Punongbayan teaches Economics at the UPSE and has served various positions in the university.He writes a regular column at Rappler.