17/01/2026
Our first Resource Speaker for PasigLaban's KabCon 2026 โ Prof. Cielo Magno!
See you KabCon, Creatives! ๐ฅณโจ
๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐!
With less than two weeks to go before KabCon 2026, itโs time to get to know one of our esteemed resource speakers! ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐จ will take the stage to discuss one of the countryโs most pressing issues: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ.
Dr. Cielo Magno is a Professor at the University of the Philippinesโ School of Economics. She served as Undersecretary of the Department of Finance. She represents the civil society in the Global Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership. She served as a member of the international board of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) for seven years and an advisory committee member of the CONNEX Global Initiative. She sits on the board of various private organizations.
She has more than twenty-five years of experience in research and policy. She has broad experience working with governments, the private sector, and civil society. She completed her Master's Degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines School of Economics and her PhD in Law and Public Policy from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts as a Fulbright scholar.
Prof. Cielo is also a 2025 TOWNS (The Outstanding Women in Nationโs Service) awardee for financial accountability and good governance. She is also very active on social media through Tiktok, Facebook and her own YouTube podcast Chikahan with Prof. Cielo.
Truly a master of her craft and an inspiring speaker for the Filipino youth!
KabCon delegates, see you at Tanghalang Rizal on January 25th!
Piliin mo ang Pilipinas! ๐ต๐ญ
๐๐ข ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฌ๐ช๐ฌ๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐จ๐ฃ๐ข๐บ๐ข๐ฏ๐ช๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ ๐ฏ๐จ:
City Government of Pasig
Pasig City Youth Development Office
Institute of Politics and Governance
Ctrl Shift Studio
LeadGovHub
Center for Youth Advocacy and Networking
Model SK Network
Frankieโs New York Buffalo Wings
Angat Bayanihan
National Youth Commission - YORP
Sangguniang Kabataan ng Rosario
Sangguniang Kabataan ng Sta. Cruz
Sangguniang Kabataan ng Santolan
iNews Pasig
Advocacies in Praxis for Leadership & Community Development
ARDI Health Services Inc.
Letrato Arts and Crafts Philippines
